ICE Agent Shoves Woman Outside Manhattan Court

A federal ICE agent was filmed shoving Monica Moreta-Galarza, an asylum seeker from Ecuador, to the floor outside an immigration courtroom at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan after agents arrested her husband. The clip shows the agent repeatedly telling her “adios” as her two children cried; she was left on the ground and later taken to a hospital for possible head trauma. Homeland Security called the officer’s conduct “unacceptable” and said he has been relieved of current duties while ICE conducts a full investigation, though officials have not publicly named him or confirmed any suspension or firing. Elected officials including Rep. Dan Goldman and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander demanded a criminal investigation and criticized administrative relief of duties as insufficient. The viral footage has intensified scrutiny of ICE actions at the Manhattan federal building and renewed broader concerns about treatment of immigrants during arrests and court interactions.