Overview

• Leidy Tatiana Mafla Martínez was detained on August 15 while live-streaming from a car in Los Angeles, with video verified by CNN showing agents pulling her from the vehicle and restraining her on the ground.
• She lost consciousness during the arrest, was taken by ambulance to a hospital, and was later placed in immigration custody, according to news reports.
• DHS identified her as an undocumented Colombian who entered the U.S. in 2022 and previously pleaded no contest in a Los Angeles DUI case that led to probation and required programs.
• A DHS official publicly framed her as a criminal noncitizen and characterized the action as routine enforcement under the current administration’s approach.
• Her followers and immigrant advocates denounced the apparent use of force and called for transparency, noting unresolved questions about her exact detention location and the status of her vehicle.