ICE seen at Durham County Courthouse looking for man accused in assault
MINOR INJURIES BUT IS EXPECTED
TO BE OKAY. POLICE HAVE NOT
RELEASED THE OFFICER'S NAME
ICE AGENTS INSIDE A LOCAL
COURTHOUSE. THE DURHAM COUNTY
SHERIFF WAS MADE AWARE WHEN
I STOWED UP AT THE COURTHOUSE.
>> A LOCAL WATCHDOG TEAM SAYS
FOR ICE AGENTS WERE THERE AND
WRAL IS LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE
MAN THEY WERE AFTER WRAL'S.
SEAN GALLAGHER IS OUTSIDE THE
COURTHOUSE IN. SEAN, WHAT HAVE
YOU LEARNED?
>> YEAH, ASHLEIGH, OUR SOURCES
TELL US ARE ACTUALLY CONFIRMED
THE NAME OF THE PERSON ICE
AGENTS WERE AFTER THAT MAN
ARRIVED HERE AT THE DURHAM CARE
OR DID NOT ARRIVE HERE AT THE
DURHAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE TODAY
FOR HIS FIRST APPEARANCE FOR
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSAULT
CHARGE.
>> LOCAL ADVOCATES CAME
TOGETHER TO SHARE THEIR
CONCERNS ABOUT ICE BEING IN
DURHAM TODAY FOR AGENTS IN
PLAIN CLOTHES. THIS IS A DIRECT
THREAT.
>> TO THE SAFETY AND DIGNITY OF
OUR COMMUNITIES COURTHOUSE IS
SHOULD BE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE
CAN SEE JUSTICE, NOT WHERE
THEY'RE HUNTED DOWN BY FEDERAL
AGENTS. WE'VE LEARNED THAT MAN
NEVER SHOWED UP FOR HIS INITIAL
HEARING WHERE HE'S ACCUSED OF
STRIKING HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND IN
THE HEAD IN MARCH. OUR SOURCE
TELLS US ICE AGENTS SAY THE MAN
HAD BEEN DEPORTED IN THE PAST
AFTER FACING A FELONY CHARGE.
HOW DO YOU RESPOND KNOWING THAT
THE PERSON WE BELIEVE THIS IS
IS ACCUSED OF THAT CRIME?
EVERYONE DESERVES TO GET
JUSTICE HERE AT THE COURT.
EVERYONE. THAT'S WHAT STATE
MUNICIPAL LAWS ALL SAYING.
THAT'S WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN.
I REACHED OUT TO ICE TO CONFIRM
THE NAME OF THAT PERSON AND WE
WANT TO KNOW WHY THEY'RE
SEARCHING FOR HIM HERE. IF THEY
NOTIFIED LOCAL AGENCIES BEFORE
THEIR ARRIVAL AND IF THEY ARE
REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES
TO SECURITY HERE. AND I
SPOKESPERSON TELLS ME THEY WILL
CONFIRM ANY NAMES SAYING IN
PART, WE DON'T TALK ABOUT
PEOPLE NOT IN OUR CUSTODY, NOR
DO WE TALK ABOUT CURRENT OR
PENDING OPERATIONS FOR
OPERATIONAL SECURITY PURPOSES.
>> NOW, THE GROUP THAT SPOKE
OUT HERE TODAY TELLS ME THEY
BELIEVE ICE WILL BE BACK HERE
AT THE DURHAM COUNTY
COURTHOUSE. AGAIN TOMORROW.
AND THEY PLAN TO HAVE PEOPLE