Overview

• Leidy Tatiana Mafla-Martinez, 24, was dragged from her car by federal agents during an Aug. 15 arrest recorded on her TikTok livestream and by bystanders.
• She remains detained at an ICE facility in Calexico, California, after being taken to a hospital where officials said she reported shortness of breath.
• Her attorney says agents never showed a warrant, alleges she was targeted for documenting ICE activity on social media, and reports she suffered bruising.
• DHS officials say she entered the U.S. illegally in 2022, was released, and that a prior Los Angeles DUI conviction led to her detention.
• A DHS spokesperson said a government police vehicle was unlawfully towed during the arrest as videos of the forceful encounter continue to circulate.