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Congressman monitoring video of masked federal agents at NJ home
A New Jersey congressman is monitoring a "deeply disturbing" incident involving masked federal agents that showed up at the doorstop of a Burlington County home.
BURLINGTON, N.J. - A New Jersey congressman is raising concerns over an incident involving masked federal agents at a home in Burlington Township.
What we know:
Congressman Herb Conaway recently shared a video on social media platforms 'X' and 'Facebook.'
The video, captured by a Ring camera, shows a woman repeatedly telling masked strangers that she is not home.
Despite her statements, the agents continue to ask if someone lives at the address.
Responses to the incident
What they're saying:
Conaway stated that the federal agents did not have a warrant and accused them of harassing an American citizen on private property.
The video was sent to him by a constituent earlier this month and has since gone viral.
"Every day, the brave officers of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark conduct immigration enforcement actions throughout New Jersey as seen in Burlington Township on Nov. 8," an ICE spokesperson said in a statement. "ICE does not indiscriminately conduct enforcement actions on random people. ICE conducts enforcement actions that are based on intelligence-driven leads."
"Our officers rely on a range of law enforcement and intelligence techniques to identify (those) who are present in the United States without authorization or are otherwise removable; who may represent threats to national security, public safety and border security; or otherwise undermine the integrity of U.S. immigration laws," the statement went on.
What we don't know:
It is unclear why the federal agents were at the home or what prompted their visit.
The Source: Information from Congressman Herb Conaway's social media posts.