The Department of Homeland Security answered HuffPost’s request for comment with this statement attributed to Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin:“Immediately following the incident, our ICE officers got medics and there was an ambulance on the scene. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Having said that, another question could arise: the potential for civil liability exposure,” he added. SOPA Images via Getty ImagesWatching the doctor being prevented from helping the victim was “so disturbing,” Van Brunt said. Van Brunt said that, according to the video, it did not appear that anyone was providing medical care prior to the arrival of emergency responders. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementVan Brunt said that, given the context of the situation, she believes that officers preventing the rendering of medical care was “just as bad” as not providing medical care themselves.

Source: Huffington Post January 10, 2026 19:38 UTC