Ayah A. Sarsour

Statement summary

Sarsour’s defense filing called the traffic stop aggressive and Ortiz’s use of near-lethal force improper.

“This case is yet another matter stemming from an aggressive ICE traffic stop and interaction with the public that resulted in catastrophic consequences and the subsequent filing of an unsupportable criminal charge. Indeed, this case fits a recent and endemic national pattern of ICE using aggressive traffic stop techniques and then employing the improper use of near-lethal force against an American citizen.”