U.s. immigration agents' lies exposed in shocking video depiction

When it comes to lies, this administration has no limits. It will lie about everything, from golf games to fatal shootings. A recent incident in Minneapolis serves as a stark reminder of this disturbing trend.

Immigration agent's false account of shooting falls apart

Just weeks after an immigration agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan immigrant, Julio C. Sosa-Celis, the federal government spun a tale of three assailants brutally beating the agent with a shovel and broom for nearly three minutes before he opened fire. However, a newly obtained video tells a radically different story.

Contradicting the agent's claim, the 12-second confrontation shows two men struggling with the agent, with no evidence of a sustained attack with a shovel. This shocking footage raises questions about why it took weeks for the government's case to crumble.

Despite having access to the video within hours of the shooting, prosecutors didn't watch the footage until nearly three weeks after filing charges against Sosa-Celis and his housemate, Alfredo A. Aljorna. The Minneapolis police chief admitted the delayed due diligence, stating,