Video Shows Colombian Tiktoker Tatiana Martinez Yanked From Car During Ice Arrest

A video posted connected societal media showed migration agents yanking Colombian TikToker Tatiana Martinez from her conveyance during an apprehension past week.

Martinez was detained connected Friday successful Los Angeles while sitting wrong her Tesla. She was streaming connected TikTok erstwhile national agents approached her vehicle, according to Newsweek.

Footage shows 3 agents propulsion Martinez, whose existent sanction is Leidy Tatiana Mafla-Martinez, retired of nan car and spot her facedown connected nan crushed arsenic she screams. In different video, a personification yells for personification to telephone 911 arsenic Martinez lies motionless connected nan ground.

Tricia McLaughlin, adjunct caput for nan Department of Homeland Security, said successful a connection that Martinez was detained because of a anterior condemnation of driving nether nan power successful Los Angeles.

McLaughlin said Martinez came to nan United States successful 2022 and "was RELEASED by nan Biden administration."

"Under President Trump and @Sec_Noem, if you break nan law, you will look nan consequences," Homeland Security said successful a post connected X.

The agency did not instantly respond to a petition for remark connected nan societal media videos.

During her arrest, Martinez complained astir shortness of activity and was fixed aesculapian treatment, McLaughlin said, and is being held astatine a installation successful Calexico, California. It's not clear if she has obtained an attorney.

Martinez gained followers connected TikTok aft posting videos documenting nan ICE raids nether President Donald Trump’s push for wide deportations, Newsweek reported. She besides shared guidance connected what group should do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement extremity them.

McLaughlin said that arsenic agents were detaining Martinez, different personification "unlawfully towed a authorities constabulary vehicle."

"He mocked and videotaped ICE officers chasing aft him. Secretary [Kristi] Noem has been clear: Anyone who seeks to impede rule enforcement will beryllium recovered and prosecuted to nan fullest grade of nan law," McLaughlin said.