‘Deeply concerning’: Democratic congressional candidate rebukes ICE’s presence in New York
Darializa Avila Chevalier criticizes NYPD’s ‘inaction’ in protecting Marble Hill protesters after ICE shot a man Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier believes that the New York police departments’ conduct towards protesters after an ICE agent shot and wounded a man in the district she is running to represent violated “the spirit, if not the letter” of the city’s sanctuary…
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Democratic congressional candidate, has harshly rebuked the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency's presence in New York City. The controversy stems from an incident where an ICE agent shot Oscar Belgal, a 28-year-old Dominican man, in the Marble Hill neighborhood.
The child in Belgal's car, a five-year-old, was unharmed in the shooting. Belgal was subsequently hospitalized but later taken into custody again by ICE. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Belgal's undocumented status.
Chevalier, running for a seat in the New York congressional district, expressed deep concern over the police department's handling of the protests following the shooting. She accused the NYPD of "inaction" in ensuring the safety of the protesters.
Chevalier believes the NYPD's conduct in this situation violated "the spirit, if not the letter" of New York's sanctuary laws. These laws prohibit local police from assisting federal immigration authorities in civil immigration enforcement operations.
Protests erupted in Marble Hill after the incident. The child in Belgal's car was unharmed, but the ICE agent's actions have sparked outrage and raised questions about the city's sanctuary policies.
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