Haitian officials debunk viral video of alleged ICE confrontation

Some Haitian-American legislators in Brooklyn have described as “fake news” a video widely circulating on social media purportedly showing Haitian nationals fighting back against attempts by agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency in seeking their deportation.

President Donald J. Trump had made deportation of Haitians and other immigrants the centerpiece of his election campaign and has made mass deportation the central issue in his executive orders.