ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) — A Ring doorbell camera captured an immigration arrest in Arlington Heights Thursday.
Federal agents got out of a van and placed landscaper Miriel Medina into custody.
But when a nearby postal worker tried to step in, agents pushed the postal carrier to the ground.
Medina’s daughter said her father is living in the U.S. without legal permission.
Medina is being held at the Broadview U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, but hasn’t been processed yet.
Neither the Department of Homeland Security nor Border Patrol immediately responded to requests for comment on Medina’s arrest.
Medina’s court date is set for Nov. 12.
Mind your own business, laws are laws
Assaulting a federal officer or employee, including a postal worker, is a federal crime and can result in criminal prosecution. ICE doesn’t outrank Postal or any other government employees.