ICE brokers mistakenly detain U.S. marshal in Arizona

A U.S. marshal was mistakenly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement brokers in Arizona, officers stated Friday.

The deputy marshal was briefly detained within the foyer of a federal constructing in Tucson as a result of he “match the overall description of a topic being sought by ICE,” based on a press release from a U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson shared with NBC Information on Friday. It isn’t clear when the incident happened.

“The Deputy US Marshal’s identification was shortly confirmed by different regulation enforcement officers, and he exited the constructing with out incident,” stated U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson Colleen Grayman.

The U.S. Marshals Service didn’t present further particulars or establish the deputy marshal who was detained.

The U.S. Division of Homeland Safety, which ICE operates below, didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Earlier this week, ICE brokers made probably the most immigrant arrests in a single day, detaining greater than 2,200 folks Tuesday, based on a supply acquainted with the arrests and an ICE spokesperson who confirmed the numbers, because the company responds to stress from the White Home to quickly and dramatically improve arrests.