During a recent immigration raid in Los Angeles, Andrea Velez, a US citizen, was arrested by federal agents in an incident described by her family as a kidnapping. Witness accounts reveal that agents surrounded Velez without asking for identification, and her family emphasized that the arrest seemed to be racially motivated. After being separated for over a day, Velez's family managed to locate her with the help of attorneys. This incident reflects ongoing issues of mistaken arrests and racial profiling within immigration enforcement under the current administration.
Andrea Velez, a 32-year-old US citizen, was arrested by federal immigration agents in what her family describes as a kidnapping during a raid in Los Angeles.
Witnesses claimed that immigration agents failed to ask for Velez’s identification, suggesting her arrest was based solely on her appearance rather than any wrongdoing.
'The only thing wrong with her was the color of her skin,' stated Margarita Flores, Velez’s mother, highlighting concerns over racial profiling in immigration enforcement.
Velez's family did not know her whereabouts for over 24 hours, illustrating a troubling lack of accountability and transparency in current immigration practices.
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