Outrage in New York as ICE Agent Tackles Pleading Woman to the Ground in Front of Her Children: “This Is Not Right”
NEW YORK, NY — A disturbing video from a New York detention center is sparking national outrage after showing an ICE agent tackling a pleading woman to the ground as her two children watched in horror.
“Please, Take Me With You”
The footage, shared by NBC Los Angeles, captures the emotional moment the woman begged an officer in Spanish not to take her husband away.
@nbcla In New York City, a federal ICE agent tackled the wife of a man in custody after she pleaded to accompany him. Footage of the incident has circulated online. #nbcla #immigration
Her voice trembles as she repeats:
“Please, take me with you.”
The ICE agent, appearing frustrated, mockingly replies “Why?” before saying “Adios” multiple times while trying to brush her off. Moments later, she cries out again, “They are going to kill him, they pulled my hair, you don’t care about anything!”
Two children — believed to be the couple’s — can be seen standing beside her as the confrontation escalates.
The Violent Takedown
As the woman continues pleading, the agent suddenly shoves her to the ground and pins her down while yelling for her to “be quiet.”
The children immediately rush forward to stop him, one reaching toward their mother as she screams. Onlookers intervene, trying to separate the woman from the furious officer as more agents in full riot gear rush into the hallway.
The crowd of witnesses can be heard yelling “Stop!” and “This is not right!” as officers push the woman, her children, and others toward an exit, shouting “Move!”
Online Outrage
The video quickly went viral on TikTok, where millions expressed anger and heartbreak.
- “She was barely even touching him, and he’s a grown man tackling a woman. This is disgusting,” one commenter wrote.
- Another added: “She lost her husband and got violence in return. This is not right.”
- Others questioned how ICE officers could justify using such force on a nonviolent woman in distress.
The clip has since been viewed across multiple platforms, reigniting debate over ICE’s use of excessive force and the treatment of immigrants during detainment.
A Growing Pattern of Aggression
This is not the first time ICE officers have faced criticism for violent tactics. Advocates have repeatedly documented cases of officers using unnecessary physical force, particularly against women and children.
Civil rights organizations are calling for a full investigation into the incident and for body camera footage from all responding agents to be released to the public.
National Reaction
Community groups in New York City and immigrant-rights activists have condemned the incident, saying it reflects a deeply broken system that criminalizes fear and grief instead of addressing it with compassion.
“This woman was mourning her husband’s arrest — not fighting, not resisting — and she was treated like a threat,” one advocate said. “If this isn’t abuse of power, what is?”
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