or Sean Patrick Maloney
U.S. House of Representatives
‘Sth District, New Bork
April 4, 2019
Deputy Director Ronald Vitiilo
USS Immigration and Customs Enforcement
500 12" St, SW
‘Washington, D.C. 20536
Director Vitiello,
| write to inquire about a situation in my congressional district that took place on Wednesday,
April 3° at Middletown City Hall in Middletown, NY. During the incident, plainclothes U.S.
Immigation and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrived at city hallo detain a local resident
‘who was reportedly wanted on an administrative immigration warant. This incident has caused
significant local concer. The ICE officers in question appeared only tobe ordinary people but
‘were armed and chased the subject in question through city hall. Local authorities were not
informed of the operatio before it transpired.
While | understand these officers were performing an action consistent withthe mission of your
‘agency, am extremely eoncemed inthe way these duties were caried out. Not only did ICE
ents show up unannounced end in painclothes, but they reportedly carried guns inside city
Inll, where innocent bystnders and families watched with canfsion and fered forthe ef af
alliavolved. Reports suggest that ICE agents also refused to presen the administrative warrant,
to authorities when requested, leading to futher speculation regarding the intent oftheir
presence
These reports are highly disturbing and have caused considerable concem for the Middletown,
community. am reguestng a detailed explanation ofthe protocols that govern ICE detainment
efforts. If protocols preventing this kindof incident are not already in place, they certainly ought
tobe.
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‘Sean Patrick Maloney
Menber of Congress