Politics · United States · 1 day ago
Judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE in New York City
A federal judge in New York has ruled that Oscar Bergal cannot be deported while his challenge to being held by immigration authorities is pending.
Bergal was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during an operation in the Bronx, and officials said his injuries were not life-threatening.
ICE said the agent fired after Bergal used his vehicle against officers; details of the shooting are still emerging.
The judge also limited transfers of Bergal to facilities in New York's Southern or Eastern Districts.
His lawyers had raised concerns about his whereabouts and well-being after he was taken from hospital into ICE custody.
The ruling comes amid protests in New York City over ICE's actions.
ICE officials have said they will seek to remove Bergal from the country as soon as possible after pursuing charges against him.
A federal judge in New York blocked the deportation of Oscar Bergal while his challenge to detention is pending.
Judge J. Paul Oetken said the order was needed to preserve the court’s jurisdiction.
Bergal was shot by an ICE agent in the Bronx on Thursday and later detained by ICE.
ICE officials said Bergal had a lengthy criminal history and that he had used his vehicle against agents.
The shooting prompted protests in New York City.
- Who
- Oscar Bergal, a 28-year-old man, and U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken.
- What
- Oetken blocked Bergal’s deportation while his challenge to detention is pending.
- When
- The judge ruled on Friday, October 9, 2026.
- Where
- New York City; Bergal was shot in the Bronx.
- Why
- The judge said the order was needed to preserve the court’s jurisdiction while Bergal’s detention challenge is pending.
ICE officials
Bergal’s attorneys
Bergal’s detention and removal
ICE officials
ICE officials said Bergal had a lengthy criminal history and would be removed as quickly as possible.
Bergal’s attorneys
His attorneys challenged his detention and raised concerns about his health and well-being.
Bergal’s transfer
ICE officials
ICE officials said they placed Bergal in a detention facility outside New York.
Bergal’s attorneys
His attorneys sought to keep him within the court’s jurisdiction; the judge restricted transfers to facilities in the Southern or Eastern Districts of New York.
in order to preserve the court's jurisdiction
will continue to try to remove him from this country as quickly as possible following his charges.
rotten to the core
weaponized his vehicle
An ICE agent shot Bergal during an enforcement operation in the Bronx.
Oetken blocked Bergal’s deportation while his detention challenge is pending.
ICE officials said Bergal had been placed in a detention facility outside New York.
- Judge
- J. Paul Oetken
- Person at center of case
- Oscar Bergal, 28
- Shooting location
- Bronx, New York City
- Destination ICE sought
- Dominican Republic
- Transfer limits
- Facilities in the Southern or Eastern Districts of New York
- Injury
- Non-life-threatening injuries
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