Photojournalist Hospitalized After Violent ICE Agent Pushes in Manhattan Federal Courthouse

At 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, a confrontation between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and journalists resulted in at least one photojournalist being hospitalized after hitting his head during a forceful altercation. The incident involved ICE agents aggressively removing reporters from an elevator, shoving photographers, and verbally abusing them, with video footage capturing the chaotic scene. L. Vural Elibol, chief cameraman for Anadolu Agency, was seriously injured and required emergency medical attention, including a neck brace and hospital observation. This event follows a related attack on a woman pleading for her husband's release from ICE custody, highlighting ongoing tensions around ICE operations at the federal courthouse under the Trump administration's deportation agenda. Public officials including New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and Rep. Jerry Nadler condemned the violence against journalists, framing it as an attack on the First Amendment and calling for accountability. ICE defended its actions by claiming reporters were obstructing operations, while critics urged local authorities to intervene against repeated federal enforcement violence in the city.