clothes ICE agents at Las Vegas International airport
An Australian man was detained by ICE agents at Las Vegas airport following a confrontation that was captured on video. The Department of Homeland Security stated the man was in the country illegally and will face removal proceedings.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the visibility of immigration enforcement actions and the diplomatic implications of detaining foreign nationals.
Link copied Share Share article An Australian man has been filmed being pushed to the ground and handcuffed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in a violent confrontation at Las Vegas airport.
The footage, posted to social media, shows 57-year-old Phu Nguyen being handcuffed by plain-clothes officers as he yells "let me go".
The incident took place in terminal 3 at Harry Reid International Airport but agents abandoned the arrest attempt once it drew the attention of onlookers.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the attempted arrest was made by ICE agents.
"On July 13, ICE attempted to arrest Phu Nguyen, an illegal alien who is an illegal alien and citizen of Australia and was born in Vietnam, at the Las Vegas Airport," it read.
"As officers attempted to arrest Nguyen, a crowd of anti-ICE agitators surrounded officers."
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