A recent incident in Key Largo, Florida, has drawn attention to the practices of U.S. Border Patrol agents. A video surfaced showing a woman, who identified herself as a U.S. citizen, being detained during a traffic stop. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed her citizenship and stated that she was briefly held while her identity was verified. According to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, the woman was driving her boyfriend's car, who is an undocumented immigrant, and had allegedly refused to comply with requests for identification. This incident has raised concerns about the implications of detaining individuals based on their associations with undocumented persons, particularly regarding its disproportionate impact on marginalized communities and civil liberties.

In a separate incident, federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) executed search warrants at a Taco Giro restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, as part of a broader initiative involving 16 search warrants related to immigration and tax violations across Southern Arizona. Multiple individuals were taken into custody during these raids. In response, a group of protesters gathered to express their support for the affected community members, criticizing the federal authorities' approach. Some demonstrators engaged in confrontational behavior, leading to the deployment of tear gas by federal agents to disperse the crowd, prompting the involvement of Tucson Police.

These incidents highlight ongoing tensions surrounding immigration policy and enforcement in the United States, particularly in light of heightened scrutiny of law enforcement practices and their impact on civil rights.