ICE Agents Smash Car Window to Arrest Maryland Mother Seeking Asylum

Incident Details

• 📅 On March 31st in Westminster, Maryland, ICE agents pulled over Karen Cruz Berios and her mother, Elsie Barerios, while they were driving to work.
• 🚗 Agents approached the car, requested IDs, and asked Barerios to step out, but she refused without a search warrant.
• 💥 In response, agents smashed the car window and unlocked the door to take Barerios into custody.

Asylum Seeker's Status

• 🇺🇸 Elsie Barerios is currently seeking affirmative asylum after entering the United States undocumented in 2017.
• ⚖️ Her attorney states they have not received any arrest warrant or record of deportability for her.
• 🏠 ICE agents had previously visited their home twice this year, leaving when no warrant was produced.

ICE Claims and Family's Plea

• 🚨 An ICE spokesperson identified Barerios as an illegal alien, a Salvadoran National, and a known affiliate of MS-13.
• 🚫 Her attorney denies these claims, stating they have received no evidence to support them.
• 🙏 Cruz Berios hopes for her mother's release and for ICE to stop violating people's rights.

Current Custody and Hearing

• ⛓️ Barerios is currently being held at a prison in Pennsylvania.
• 🗓️ She is scheduled for a hearing in immigration court in New Jersey on Monday.