ICE Agent Points Gun at Woman in Car in Virginia, Videos Show
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Falls Church, Virginia, pointed a gun at Carolina Molina, 36, after she shouted at agents detaining people nearby.
- Molina was surrounded by several ICE agents who blocked her car in a shopping center parking lot and accused her of attempting to run them over, though video evidence shows no such action.
- The confrontation lasted about a minute, during which Molina’s car remained stationary, and she recorded the incident on her cellphone and dashboard camera.
- One masked agent drew his firearm and pointed it at Molina through the car window while shouting, despite her warning that she was videotaping the encounter.
- This incident adds to a series of recent clashes between immigration agents and drivers in the area.
