ICE and NYPD Wrongfully Arrest Chilean Tourist, Leave 12-Year-Old Alone

A mother jailed, a daughter abandoned—and no charges filed. This is what Trump’s police state looks like in action.

While vacationing in New York City, Javiera Montero—a Chilean woman visiting with her 12-year-old daughter—was tackled and arrested by NYPD and ICE in the middle of Times Square.

Her crime? There wasn’t one.

Montero was caught in the chaos of a nearby police action and approached officers for help after her daughter was knocked over. Instead of offering assistance, law enforcement slammed her to the ground, cuffed her, and detained her for eight hours. Her daughter? Left alone on the street.

Let’s repeat that:
No charges. No warning. No due process. Just violence, detention, and abandonment.

This is what happens when you embolden ICE to act with zero oversight. Under Trump’s leadership, federal enforcement agencies are no longer operating in the shadows—they’re out in public, targeting civilians and tourists alike.

Imagine this happening to your family on vacation. Then realize—it already is.

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