Lawyers for NY Man Shot by ICE Say Officer Fired Into Car without Warning
Lawyers say the 28-year-old father was shot without warning and remains detained without needed surgery after the ICE arrest.
- On Wednesday, The Legal Aid Society filed a habeas petition in Brooklyn Federal Court seeking Oscar Belgal's immediate release, alleging ICE agents shot the 28-year-old without warning in front of his 5-year-old son.
- During the Oct. 8 incident in Marble Hill, conflicting accounts emerged: ICE officials claim Belgal 'weaponized his vehicle' and smashed two government cars, while lawyers allege plainclothes officers approached without identifying themselves before shattering the window and firing.
- Belgal remains detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center without surgery to remove the bullet lodged in his neck, with attorneys describing the facility as notorious for medical neglect and noting he receives only ibuprofen for pain.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the agents, calling Belgal 'dangerous' and stating he 'weaponized his vehicle,' while protesters rallied outside the detention center demanding his release.
- Judge Gonzalez ordered the Department of Homeland Security to file paperwork by Monday at 10 a.m. explaining why Belgal should not be released, as lawyers argue his arrest was unlawful due to the lack of a valid administrative warrant.
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ICE Had No Valid Warrant Ahead of Shooting, Attorneys Allege, as Belgal is Held in Solitary
Attorneys for Oscar Belgal filed a court petition claiming he was unlawfully shot by an ICE agent in Marble Hill and is currently being held in solitary confinement without adequate medical care.
Dominican Oscar Belgal was arrested after being shot by masked agents while traveling with his son, without receiving adequate medical care.Legal Aid Society denounces ICE abuses and requests his immediate release, arguing illegal detention and violations of fundamental rights.
Oscar Belgal, shot by ICE in NYC, still has bullet in neck as attorneys petition for his release
The Legal Aid Society, which now represents the 28-year-old father, filed a habeas corpus petition in Brooklyn Federal Court Wednesday, seeking his “immediate release on reasonable conditions.”
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Lawyers for NY man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warning
Lawyers for a New York man shot and wounded by federal immigration officers while in a car with his young son say the officers never identified themselves or showed a warrant.
New York County Lawyers Association president condemns Marble Hill ICE shooting as possible violation of U.S. Constitution
The president of the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) condemned the Trump administration for encouraging dangerous and potentially unconstitutional immigration enforcement after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot a man in an enclave of Manhattan last week. NYCLA President Ronald C. Minkoff’s message pushed the federal immigration enforcement agency to adopt basic police...
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