{"id":2647109,"date":"2026-08-19T18:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T22:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-open-investigation-into-ice-officer-who-pointed-gun-at-mother\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T18:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T22:20:46","slug":"democrats-open-investigation-into-ice-officer-who-pointed-gun-at-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-open-investigation-into-ice-officer-who-pointed-gun-at-mother\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats open investigation into ICE officer who pointed gun at mother"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-open-investigation-into-ice-officer-who-pointed-gun-at-mother%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2647109&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Democrats announced an investigation into an incident involving an ICE officer in Virginia who held a mother at gunpoint, accusing her of attempting to run over officers. The woman, Carolina Molina, a licensed immigration counselor, was recorded on video resisting arrest after she yelled at officers and drove through a parking lot where ICE agents were arresting two men. The officer drew his gun and claimed Molina tried to follow and run them over, a charge she denies. Molina, a U.S. citizen,was threatened with arrest,and DHS initially described her as an \u201canti-ICE agitator,\u201d suggesting she \u201cweaponized\u201d her vehicle against officers. Democrats argue this incident reflects a pattern of aggressive and perhaps illegal behavior by ICE personnel, citing previous cases of misconduct. They have called for a civil rights investigation and for the involved officers to be placed on administrative leave. The incident has sparked criticism of ICE\u2019s conduct and calls for greater oversight.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"441\">House Democrats<\/a> announced on Wednesday the opening of an investigation into an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement <\/a>officer who held a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"96\">Virginia<\/a> mother at gunpoint, accusing her of attempting to run officers over.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reps. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/don-beyer\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"6967\">Don Beyer<\/a> (D-VA), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), James Walkinshaw (D-VA) and their colleagues met with the woman, Carolina Molina, on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/capitol-hill\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2382\">Capitol Hill<\/a> following an incident involving ICE in Falls Church, Virginia.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4693637\/democrat-investigation-ice-officer-mother-counselor-carolina-molina-video-evidence\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats open investigation into ICE officer who pointed gun at mother<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4692775\/trump-vindman-prosecution-florida-election-loss\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump calls for Vindman to be prosecuted after Florida election loss<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4688915\/us-investigation-china-funding-code-pink-protests-uk\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US investigating alleged China-linked funding of \u2018pro-Hamas\u2019 protests in UK<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat happened to Carolina Molina cannot be dismissed as an ordinary interaction between ICE and a member of the public,\u201d the members wrote in a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House oversight committee Robert Garcia (D-CA), House Judiciary Committee Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and House Homeland Security Committee Bennie Thompson (D-MS), all ranking members on their respective committees, also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/beyer.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=9198\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beyer.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=9198\">signed on to the letter<\/a> calling for an investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation unfolded on Aug. 10 when Molina was visiting with immigration lawyers, as she is a licensed counselor who assists with immigration cases. While driving through a business complex, Molina saw ICE officers arresting two men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Molina then yelled profanities at the officers before driving off. Dashboard camera footage posted to social media by Molina shows her driving through the parking lot when two vehicles block her in, and a masked officer approaches her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The officer has his gun drawn and accuses Molina of following them and attempting to run the officers over, captured in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Db3vfU0JXx4\/?igsh=MTFwNTltYmJtNmd5dQ==&#038;igsi=MTFwNTltYmJtNmd5dQ==\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Db3vfU0JXx4\/?igsh=MTFwNTltYmJtNmd5dQ==&#038;igsi=MTFwNTltYmJtNmd5dQ==\">video recorded by Molina<\/a>. Molina denies the officer\u2019s claim, and the officer then threatens to arrest her. Molina informs the five officers outside her vehicle that she is a U.S. citizen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the incident, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement calling Molina an \u201canti-ICE agitator\u201d and alleging she \u201cweaponized\u201d her vehicle against the officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis dangerous and dishonest nonsense unfortunately matches what we\u2019ve seen from ICE not just in Virginia, but across the country,\u201d Beyer said at a press conference with Molina at his side, claiming that there has been a string of incidents in which ICE officers were captured displaying aggressive behavior. \u201cWe want these agents off our streets and out of our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the letter, the Democrats note that ICE\u2019s response is similar to previous incidents that have garnered media attention of officers yelling at, injuring, or even shooting individuals, such as in the killings of Ruben Ray Martinez, Renee Good, Alex Pretti, Joan Sebastian Dur\u00e1n Guerrero, and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe similarities suggest that Department personnel are intentionally, nefariously, and systematically engaging in illegal intimidation and violence against American citizens under cover of false claims of danger,\u201d the letter reads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4687765\/how-flock-cameras-help-ice-illegal-immigrants\/\">HOW FLOCK CAMERAS LEAD ICE TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group of Democrats requested a civil rights investigation be opened into the incident involving Molina and requested <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3083\">DHS<\/a> put the officers involved on administrative leave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to DHS for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span 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