Pregnant Mexican woman stopped by deputies, nephew handcuffed by ICE
Aug 26, 2026·Location: Lee County, FL
Country of origin: Mexico

A Mexican woman who was eight months pregnant was pulled over by Lee County deputies over her vehicle's dark window tint, and her nephew, a U.S. citizen, was called to the scene to translate. The nephew said ICE agents then grabbed him and placed him in handcuffs without cause, telling the story of protesting his detention by saying he would sue. The incident occurred amid a broader wave of ICE arrests across Lee County neighborhoods that week.
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