In New Hampshire, newly released video shows the moment federal immigration agents tackled a Venezuelan man inside a Nashua courthouse as he prepared for his arraignment on misdemeanor charges. The video shows he was violently pressed to the ground by the agents, who also knocked over and injured an elderly bystander.
Meanwhile, a real estate attorney from New Hampshire was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Sunday as he crossed into Vermont following a weekend visit to Canada. Bachir Atallah is Lebanese American and a U.S. citizen. He says he was treated like a criminal and detained without explanation by agents who twisted his arm and handcuffed him, prompting a medical emergency as his blood pressure spiked. Atallah described the incident to NBC10 Boston.
Bachir Atallah: “He asked me, 'Exit the vehicle right now,' and he reached for his gun. I said, 'OK, I'm exiting the vehicle. Keep your gun at your waist.’ … So, I had to, under duress, give him permission to look through my email, through my privileged information. And he made me write a statement, signed by me, saying that I gave him permission to look through the email.”