Overview

• The July 25 release of Laynez-Ambrosio’s video revealed CBP agents using stun guns and chokeholds on the 18-year-old U.S. citizen and two friends during a May 2 traffic stop in North Palm Beach.
• In the footage, agents mock the use of force and reference a possible $30,000 bonus, underscoring concerns about federal immigrant arrest quotas and enforcement incentives.
• Laynez-Ambrosio was held in CBP custody for six hours, charged with obstruction without violence and sentenced to community service and an anger management course, a verdict now under appeal.
• His two undocumented companions were transferred to Miami’s Krome detention center before being released on bail pending their court hearings.
• Critics and community leaders are calling for tighter oversight of state-federal immigration pacts, including Florida’s 287(g) agreement, to curb aggressive enforcement tactics.