'The violence that happened is clearly an abuse of power by ICE,' said Aaron Herzog, a doctor in New York.
Describing Avendano-Hernandez as a"twice-removed illegal alien from Mexico with a 2011 assault conviction in New York City, the spokesperson said he had been arrested by the New York Police Department on Monday for"possession of a forged instrument, a felony criminal charge."
It is unclear exactly how the incident unfolded, but at some point, at least one firearm was fired by an agent, hitting the 26-year-old, who ICE has not identified, in the face. On Thursday evening, he was still in hospital in serious condition. "The violence that happened is clearly an abuse of power by ICE," said Dr. Aaron Herzog, who is a member of Doctors for Camp Closure, a self-described non-partisan group of doctors opposed to the detention of immigrants.
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