Border Hawk White House correspondent Wid Lyman released the following statement after being briefly detained by Department of Homeland Security agents who were seeking a foreign national from India at a federal immigration court in the Washington, D.C. area on Wednesday.
Momentarily detained by DHS officers:
I was observing an immigration hearing for a foreign national from India. After the hearing concluded and a future date was given, I rushed to the courtroom entrance to perhaps interview the respondent. DHS officers approached me,… pic.twitter.com/jS9rA2nHAz
— Wid Lyman (@Wid_Lyman) July 9, 2025
Momentarily detained by DHS officers:
I was observing an immigration hearing for a foreign national from India. After the hearing concluded and a future date was given, I rushed to the courtroom entrance to perhaps interview the respondent. DHS officers approached me, identified themselves, told me I was being detained, but called me by the name of the respondent. I responded by saying I was with the press and not the person they think I am.
They quickly pivoted and detained the other person.
For a brief moment, I understood what being detained by 6 masked officers was like. Officers identified themselves, explained the reason for the detainment, and repeatedly stated the person’s name.
Agents are detaining people across the country while they await their next hearing or after being placed in Expedited Removal proceedings. A major shift in posture from prior administrations.
Officers were professional and clear while believing I was their target.
Carry on
