DHS shared video of the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk incident as the Canadian visa overstay suspect faces removal proceedings while in ICE custody.
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A newly released video shows the moment a Canadian woman accused of overstaying her visa allegedly slapped a teenage girl after confronting her group of friends wearing clothing displaying the words"Trump" and"ICE" on a New Jersey boardwalk before being taken into federal immigration custody.shared the video Thursday in a post on X, calling Kaitlyn Tracey a"Maple Leaf Menace" and confirming she is now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody pending removal proceedings. The video appears to show Tracey approaching the teenage girl, reaching out and striking her before walking away without stopping.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson later told Fox News Digital that Tracey entered the United States on April 14, 2024, on a visa that expired Sept. 6, 2024, but remained in the country after it expired. A Canadian woman accused of overstaying her visa was taken into ICE custody after allegedly slapping a teen over pro-Trump and ICE clothing on a New Jersey boardwalk.and failed to depart," the spokesperson said, adding Tracey's name to the"nearly 70% of ICE arrests" netting illegal immigrants who have been charged with or convicted of a crime.
According to DHS, the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department facilitated a controlled transfer into ICE custody following her arrest, where she will remain"This whole situation has been blown out of proportion, and a person like Kate does not belong in any facility," Geroni told the outlet.
"My wife has never been in trouble in her entire life. She's never had any kind of situation like this. This one little situation that was really a nothingburger when it happened has been blown so out of control by conservatives online that it has caused my wife to be put in a detention center.
" According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, the alleged victim told police she and three friends were walking along the boardwalk when Tracey began verbally berating the group over clothing they were wearing. The affidavit states two of the victim's friends were wearing patriotic sweatpants displaying the words"Trump" and"ICE.
" Investigators allege Tracey then approached the victim and Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was arrested on assault and child endangerment charges after police say she slapped a teen for wearing patriotic and political clothing on the boardwalk at a popular beach resort town in New Jersey. Officers attempted to stop Tracey, but she refused to identify herself and continued down the boardwalk, according to the affidavit.
Investigators later identified her through social media and passport information she provided when entering the United States from Canada in 2024. Geroni also posted several emotional videos to social media after Tracey's arrest, saying he was trying to find an immigration attorney and pleading for help.
"I need help. I don't know what to do," he said in one video.
"I need an immigration lawyer. ... I need my wife.
"to help pay for Tracey's legal defense and immigration costs before it was removed from the platform. Before it was taken down, the fundraiser said it had been organized by friends to help cover Tracey's legal expenses and immigration-related costs. In another video, Geroni claimed the campaign was removed after what he described as a coordinated mass reporting campaign by a"Facebook group of MAGA supporters.
"A GoFundMe spokesperson disputed that claim, telling Fox News Digital the fundraiser was removed because it violated the platform's policies. "GoFundMe's terms of service prohibit fundraisers for the legal defense of violent crimes," the spokesperson said. "Consistent with this long-standing policy, the fundraiser was removed from the platform and fully refunded. "CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Francis R. Hodgson, Tracey's attorney, declined to comment when reached by Fox News Digital.
Court records show Tracey is scheduled to appear in Ocean County Superior Court on Aug. 4.with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.
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