NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 12: Linda Wolff (L), who says she was sprayed with a chemical irritant by a masked federal agent, speaks as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (C) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (R) listen during a press conference on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions on August 12, 2026 in New York City. Gov. Hochul and Mayor Mamdani were joined by Attorney General Letitia James as they made an announcement on the ICE overreach currently happening in NYC. (Credit: Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
A 72-year-old woman who was pepper-sprayed at close range by a masked ICE agent while filming an immigration operation in New York City has filed a federal tort claim and is considering becoming the first person to sue an individual ICE officer under a new state law.
Civil rights attorney John Burris filed claims against the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement on behalf of Linda Wolff, who says her constitutional rights were violated during the July 30 encounter in Manhattan's Inwood neighborhood.
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