A newly launched video exhibits federal brokers power their manner right into a Queens residence, pulling a gun on her mom and her 4 children in an encounter the household’s lawyer mentioned wasn’t imagined to occur.
Dramatic parts of footage of the East Elmhurst incident shared by The New York Immigration Coalition present a frantic mom in a bed room, her youngsters by her aspect — ages 2, 6, 10 and 13 — by her aspect.
“I acquired my child,” she screams, as a person who seems to be a federal agent yells, “Come out right here!”
“I acquired my child. No!” she is heard yelling.
Surveillance video exhibits a gaggle in tactical gear power their manner into the house. One man, noticing a digicam, flips it round. The confrontation occurred final week. A Division of Homeland Safety spokesperson says the officers knocked on the door for 20 minutes earlier than forcing it down.
“ICE and U.S. Marshals Service tried to serve a prison arrest warrant for Raymundo Gabriel Huerra-Betancourt,” the Division of Homeland Safety mentioned in an announcement. “His prison historical past consists of assault, reckless driving and unlawful re-entry. The lady on this video was the goal’s cousin.”
Ron Kuby, a civil rights legal professional representing the household, says his shopper’s cousin hasn’t lived there in years.
“They break down the door with a battering ram. They maintain your complete household at gunpoint,” Kuby mentioned. “They terrorized her. They terrorized the kids.”
Kuby mentioned his shopper, Jennifer, who most well-liked to make use of solely her first identify, has lawful standing in the USA and that her youngsters have been born in America. He mentioned her husband has been right here for years.
Kuby mentioned Jennifer did have her cousin’s quantity and claimed she was pressured to name him. He additionally alleges they confirmed no warrant, no show of authority and vowed to return.
In some unspecified time in the future, video additionally exhibits an NYPD patrol automobile arriving — after neighbors heard commotion and thought there was a theft in progress, based on Kuby. The person believed to be a federal agent approached the officer’s window. After a short dialog, the officer drove away. The NYPD is prohibited, by legislation, from participating in civil immigration enforcement.
