Democrats can cry all they want but they must obey the law.

Outrage erupted in Manhattan last week after Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), a long-time left-wing firebrand, demanded a federal investigation into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). His complaint? Agents briefly handcuffed one of his staffers during a lawful immigration enforcement operation in a building that houses an immigration court and his district office.

“This was totally unacceptable,” Nadler told CNN. “They needed a warrant. My office is a congressional office — a separate branch of government.”

The incident happened May 28 after DHS and ICE agents were detaining illegal migrants exiting an immigration court in the same building. Nadler’s staff reportedly witnessed the detentions — and then invited pro-illegal immigration activists into the office.

According to DHS, Nadler’s team was “harboring agitators,” though his office denies it. But video circulating online shows federal agents entering the office, confronting staff, and briefly handcuffing a teary-eyed young aide.

DHS officials say they acted to protect federal employees in the building after disturbances related to migrant advocacy groups. The agency’s Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers said the move was precautionary.

“She was obviously traumatized,” Nadler said, accusing one agent of shoving his staffer before shackling her and taking her downstairs. “They barged in without a warrant. That’s unconstitutional.”

Border Chaos Meets Congressional Interference

Nadler now says he’ll ask House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) to investigate ICE’s enforcement methods — accusing the agency of “threatening liberty.” Critics say it’s another example of Democrats prioritizing illegal aliens over law-abiding citizens and the agents tasked with protecting the border.

Many Americans, particularly seniors and taxpayers, see this as yet another attack on law enforcement by radical politicians who have turned their backs on common-sense border security.

As illegal immigration continues to spike under Joe Biden’s failed policies, confrontations like this are becoming more common — and progressive politicians appear more interested in protecting migrants than protecting Americans.