Lawyers for NY Man Shot by ICE Say Officer Fired Into Car without Warning
Legal Aid says the shooting was unlawful and that Belgal remains detained in solitary confinement with a bullet still lodged in his neck.
- 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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Lawyers are demanding the release of 28-year-old Oscar Belgal after an arrest in New York, citing the fact that he still has a bullet in his throat and is not receiving the medical attention he desperately needs.
A man who was shot by federal immigration agents in New York had his first hearing before a migration judge on Thursday, and appeared remotely via a live video broadcast from the federal prison where, according to his lawyers, he is being held in solitary confinement.
A man who was shot by federal immigration agents in New York had his first hearing before a migration judge on Thursday, and appeared remotely via a live video broadcast from the federal prison where, according to his lawyers, he is being held in solitary confinement.
Man shot during ICE encounter on New York City street still has bullet lodged in neck, attorneys say - Regional Media News
Nearly a week after he was shot during an encounter with Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers in Manhattan, the man remains held at a detention center with the bullet still inside him, his attorneys alleged in a court filing Wednesday. Oscar Belgal was shot Thursday [...]
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