Posted on 10/31/2025 9:33:42 AM PDT by Morgana
Distressing footage showed a female migrant scream 'Help me, I have my papers' as she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at Salt Lake City airport.
Marta Brizeyda Renderos Leiva, 39, was dragged away by plainclothes agents to the horror of eyewitnesses at the Utah travel hub on Wednesday.
Footage emerged of her arrest, with Leiva seen being grabbed her by the arms as she was placed in cuffs, pulling her up from the floor as she kicked out her legs.
She let out bloodcurdling cries as they did, shouting: 'Help me, help me, I have my papers. Help me please', it also sounded like she was shouting out for her son.
Travelers were seen looking on in horror as she was dragged away by the officers, one police officer stands between the crowd watching and the officers.
It is unclear why Leiva was at the airport and what triggered her arrest.
In a statement, ICE identified Leiva as being in the country illegally and said she was originally from El Salvador, having entered the US in 2007.
Leiva was targeted in what they described in a statement as a 'targeted enforcement operation' after being given a final order of removal in absentia in February of 2020.
The horrifying clip was captured by author Shannon Hale who shared it online and described what unfolded.
According to Hale, Leiva was dragged away just outside of the airport security line as onlookers.
She wrote: 'I hurried through the crowd and straight up to the commotion and asked an airport worker in uniform what was happening and why was no one helping her?
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
“😂. Sorta like the rehearsed “He’s touching me!!!!” cries you here at some rallies?”
The new thing is they get right in an ICE member’s face move their arms in a threatening manner very close in and scream rehearsed sentences, example: “This is my street, not your street! Look at me when I’m talking to you!!!” [distraction technique]”
“Papers?” Here in Denver, there used to be an old rusted out van stationed prominently inside the area’s largest flea market that had a sign advertising “Driver’s Licenses.” There are papers, and then there are “papers.”
“the horror of eye witnesses”
“a horrifying clip”
Sheesh. Drama much?
‘I hurried through the crowd and straight up to the commotion and asked an airport worker in uniform what was happening and why was no one helping her?’
And she used a question mark at the end of a declaratory statement.
“Come and see the violence inherent in the system”...
Bloody peasant!
“…what was happening and why was no one helping her?“
I don’t see no anchor tied to your ass, hard nuts.
The more often this happens in highly visible places, the more illegals will self deport.
it is amazing how much time old people will spend to get a dollar or two.
Been here illegally since 2007. Final Deport notice issued in 2020. Papers my ass...likely forged, or expired.
Those whacky illegals….it’s I can’t breathe or hands up, don’t shoot.
“ it is amazing how much time old people will spend to get a dollar or two.”
Em… what?
They’re vets. They spent years in the jungle in Vietnam watching their friends get blown up in the name of the US
Saving a buck? Medicare and deductible if not secondary insurance is $400 per month
Per month
And this girl ‘with papers’ - do you know kind of money the government that takes advantage of veterans is putting on the EBT cards of these illegals? A lot more than they’re giving the veterans and for what?
“All she had to do was stay calm, mention the papers and wait her turn for the review.“
The only papers she has are zig zags as previously alluded-to
This is EXACTLY what I voted for.
The immigration variant of “I can’t breathe”.
I think this mayor is an idiot...
You ever seen a group of retirees lined up to get a free hot dog.
Yes older people do amazing things.
“ You ever seen a group of retirees lined up to get a free hot dog.
Yes older people do amazing things.”
Ya. It was mostly 30-40 something’s with robotic limbs
Stop talking to me
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