Democratic congressman claims he forced ICE agents to back off from arresting man outside courtroom

Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman of New York says his office was able to stop an operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside of a courtroom.

Goldman said in a statement on social media Monday that he saved “a father” from detention after confronting ICE agents and accusing them of violating laws.

‘Aggressive congressional oversight and legal advocacy are our best defense against this administration’s lawless dragnet.’

“[ICE] thought they could get away with breaking the law in broad daylight today. They were wrong,” said Goldman.

“This morning, I confronted ICE agents outside an immigration court room to remind them that they are prohibited from arresting anyone who appears as required at immigration court,” he added. “They didn’t seem to care and arrested a father outside of the courtroom right in front of his wife and two young kids.”

Goldman is known for organizing a “triage” center at his Manhattan offices in order to provide legal aid to migrants rounded up in ICE operations. He claims to have freed 42 federal detainees, the last of which came from the ICE facility at Delaney Hall in New Jersey.

“Our volunteer coalition immediately brought the family to my office’s triage center and my team sprung into action,” Goldman added. “Within minutes, one of my staff members demanded his belongings from ICE while @NYLAG prepared an emergency lawsuit and his kids had a snack and played games.”

Goldman claimed that ICE “quickly released” the man to his family.

“They knew they broke the law,” he added. “Aggressive congressional oversight and legal advocacy are our best defense against this administration’s lawless dragnet.”