New Jersey Nurse Files $500,000 Federal Claim Over ICE Encounter
Dr. Norma Bowe filed a $500,000 federal tort claim alleging ICE agents threw her to the ground on May 25 outside Delaney Hall in New Jersey while she tried to help a woman.[1]
Bowe says the encounter left her with head, eye, knee and shoulder injuries and that she is seeking $500,000 in damages.[1] The claim was filed with help from the ACLU of New Jersey.[1]
On May 25, 2026, Bowe alleges ICE agents threw her to the ground outside Delaney Hall as she attempted to aid a woman who was on the pavement.[1]
The filing is part of a broader ACLU campaign that has lodged 54 similar claims challenging ICE tactics nationwide.[1]
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- On May 25, 2026, Dr. Norma Bowe alleges ICE agents threw her to the ground outside Delaney Hall in New Jersey as she attempted to aid a woman on the pavement.
- Bowe has filed a federal tort claim for $500,000 in damages, asserting head, eye, knee and shoulder injuries from the encounter.
- The claim is filed with assistance from the ACLU of New Jersey and is part of a broader ACLU campaign that has lodged 54 similar claims over ICE tactics nationwide.
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August 01, 2026