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Pedro Camacho

DHS Denies Claims ICE Used Zip-Ties on Children at Texas Court, Says Subject in Video is Over 18

Young male immigrant appears to be detained with zip ties (Credit: The Immigrant Legal Resource Center)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rejected claims that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffed children during a recent operation at the San Antonio Immigration Court, calling the allegations "categorically false."

The denial follows a report from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), which shared video footage claiming it showed ICE officers detaining a family of six, including four children, during a scheduled court appearance on May 29. The footage appeared to show a young male restrained with zip ties.

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