WTF?! ICE Officer Who Shoved Woman Back on Duty in 72 Hours Amidst Active Probe!

WTF Just Happened?

Okay, you guys are NOT going to believe this. An ICE officer, Victor Mojica, was caught on video — multiple cameras! — violently shoving a woman to the ground at an immigration court in New York. The woman was screaming! The footage went viral, obviously, because, hello, excessive force?!

DHS, the Department of Homeland Security, actually did something rare: they publicly announced Mojica was put on administrative leave. Great, right? Accountability! But then, WAIT FOR IT. Less than 72 hours later, by the following Monday, he was back on the job. Full active duty! No explanation. Just... POOF! He's back. Are we serious right now?

Wait, HOW Did This Happen?

So, Mojica is caught on camera, pushes a woman, gets publicly slammed by DHS, who said his conduct was "unacceptable" and pledged a "full investigation." Everyone thinks, okay, something's happening. But then, *surprise*! He's reinstated quicker than you can say "due process."

NPR actually learned that Mojica returned to work before the Homeland Security Department's *own internal watchdog*, the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), had even finished reviewing his behavior! The OIG finally decided nearly two months later that it didn't merit a *criminal* probe. But why was he back *days* after the incident when the review was clearly not done?

Trump advisers, including Stephen Miller, were reportedly sharing the news of his reinstatement like it was a victory. This is a head-scratcher. What kind of investigation gets wrapped up over a weekend? Or rather, what kind of system lets someone back before it's wrapped up at all?!

Are We Serious Right Now?

This is where my brain just completely breaks. Seriously, a federal agent shoves a screaming woman, it's viral, DHS condemns it, and he’s back at work before the *weekend is over*?

The DHS OIG took nearly TWO MONTHS to say no criminal probe, but this officer was back in *days*? Days! What kind of "investigation" happens that fast, or allows someone back while still under active review? It absolutely defies logic.

• Public condemnation and a promised "full investigation" evaporated into a silent reinstatement.
• The OIG's review was still *open* when he returned to duty.
• Absolutely zero public explanation for why he was rushed back.
• And get this: NPR had previously documented this officer's prior use of force while on the job! This wasn't his first rodeo!

"It didn't answer the question as to what investigation had been done in the three days between the incident and when he was reinstated... So it begs more questions than it answers." - Rep. Dan Goldman. You said it, Dan!

So… What Happens Now?

Well, Rep. Dan Goldman, the congressman for the district where this circus happened, is *not* letting it go. He confronted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who gave him a five-paragraph letter that he called "wholly unsatisfactory." She basically said, "we follow processes," and "it's not appropriate for public disclosure." Talk about a brick wall!

The OIG might still be looking into an *administrative* complaint against Mojica, but honestly, who even knows? The OIG chief was a Trump appointee, and there are already concerns about his office. Experts like Jason Houser and Darius Reeves (another former ICE director) confirm that proper investigations take a *lot* of time and diligence, definitely "not just brushed under the rug over a weekend."

So, what happens now? Probably more questions, more calls for transparency, and less trust in institutions that are supposed to serve and protect. Will this actually lead to real accountability, or just get lost in the bureaucratic void? Stay tuned, because honestly, I'm just bracing for the next unbelievable update.