US-born Mom Recalls Terrifying Encounter with Masked ICE Agents in Louisiana

A chilling home surveillance video from Marrero, Louisiana, has sparked widespread outrage as it shows masked federal agents chasing a young mother, Jacelynn Guzman, up her driveway during an immigration enforcement sweep. The 23-year-old US-born citizen was walking home from a corner store when an unmarked silver SUV pulled alongside her, and two masked agents stepped out. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol was searching for a different individual, a noncitizen with past theft charges, who matched Guzman's description. However, no arrests were made. In an interview with NBC News and The Guardian, Guzman recounted her terrifying experience, saying she panicked and sprinted toward her house after the agents approached her. “I just kept repeating, 'I'm a US-born citizen. I was born and raised here,’” she said. Her priority was getting home to her baby: “I blasted off.” Security footage shared by her mother shows Guzman shouting “Leave me alone!” as she ran toward her door. Inside, her stepfather can be heard telling agents to leave the property before they ultimately drove off. Guzman believes she was targeted because of her appearance, saying, “I'm brown.” The experience has left her fearful for her family and has sparked concerns about racial profiling in immigration enforcement. The incident comes amid a broader federal push that has already resulted in dozens of arrests across the New Orleans area. The Department of Homeland Security has maintained that agents identified themselves, pursued Guzman only until reaching the property boundary, and left once they realized she was not the person they were seeking.