ICE Officer Reinstated After Shoving Incident Outside New York Immigration Court

An ICE officer who was suspended after a viral video showed him pushing an Ecuadorian woman to the ground outside a New York immigration court has been reinstated following a preliminary review by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The incident occurred during the detention of the woman's husband, Ruben Abelardo Ortiz-Lopez, who entered the U.S. illegally and has a criminal record. Despite DHS initially condemning the officer's actions as "unacceptable" and relieving him of duties, the agency later reinstated him without public explanation, sparking criticism from politicians such as Rep. Dan Goldman, who called for felony charges citing excessive force. The officer was seen grabbing the woman's hair, pushing her, and saying "adios" during the altercation, which also involved the woman's children. DHS emphasized its commitment to high professional standards for ICE officers but defended the arrest of the woman's husband, labeling him a "criminal illegal alien." The woman involved is also facing deportation proceedings, and the case has drawn significant political scrutiny and public attention.