Margaret Hellerstein

“He was not a danger and they are not claiming he was a danger. All they are claiming is that he was trying to get away.”

Margaret Hellerstein · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Hellerstein argued that Mejía Hernandez was not a danger and was only trying to get away.

“Is ICE’s narrative that it is acceptable and appropriate to beat a person in the head until he has a brain bleed and traumatic brain injury just because he was trying to escape?”

Margaret Hellerstein · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Hellerstein questioned whether ICE's use of force was justified given the circumstances.

“He has been treated as less than human. It’s just unconscionable how unimportant this man’s life is to these people.”

Margaret Hellerstein · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Hellerstein criticized the treatment of her client as inhumane.