ICE facing fierce backlash after video apparently shows unconscious man clutching child during arrest

Footage shows commotion inside vehicle in Massachusetts as desperate woman in passenger seat tries to awaken man

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is facing fierce questions after a video that appeared to show a man falling unconscious during an arrest while clutching a small child went viral, and officials accused the man of faking a medical emergency to stop the arrest of his wife.

The footage, obtained by the Boston Globe, shows a frantic commotion inside a vehicle in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on Thursday. A desperate woman in the passenger seat tries to awaken the man in the driver's seat, with a crying child in the middle. People can be heard shouting: He's having a seizure." An officer can be seen trying to pull the passengers from the vehicle, while a Fitchburg police officer orders the crowd to back up" repeatedly.