A Los Angeles-born woman who was arrested by federal officers during an immigration raid earlier this summer recounted the experience she said left a lasting impact on her.

Andrea Velez said she was left traumatized after she was slammed to the ground by agents and endured rough conditions while in custody. She shared that she still gets flashbacks to that day and has been working from home since her release because of her trauma.

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“I’m taking things day by day,” she said.

Velez, a U.S. citizen, works in downtown Los Angeles as a production coordinator for a shoe company. She said that on June 24, her mother and sister had just dropped her off at work. Nearby, federal agents were present.

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