Bodycam Video: US Citizen Detained by Border Agents in Florida Keys

Traffic Stop in the Florida Keys

• 📹 Newly-released body camera video captures a traffic stop involving federal agents and a US citizen in Key Largo.
• 📍 The incident occurred on the overseas highway at mile marker 103.

Interaction with Federal Agents

• 👮‍♀️ Law enforcement repeatedly asked the woman for identification and to unlock her car door for approximately 9 minutes.
• ⚠️ Agents warned the driver that non-cooperation could lead to an undesirable escalation.
• 💥 The situation culminated in agents pulling the woman from her car.

Border Patrol's Justification

• 🚗 US Border Patrol stated the stop was part of ongoing enforcement operations targeting criminals.
• 🚗 The car's registration was linked to a man in the country illegally, prompting the initial stop.

Citizen's Account and Resolution

• 😥 The woman reported experiencing severe anxiety and fear for her safety during the encounter.
• 👩‍⚕️ She identified herself as a behavioral health specialist working in the Florida Keys.
• 🚗 The vehicle she was driving belonged to her husband, who had been arrested on immigration charges the previous month.
• ✅ The woman was not arrested and was released after confirming her US citizenship.