Federal agents conducting an immigration enforcement operation in Key Largo briefly detained an American citizen Wednesday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency acknowledged.

The incident happened near mile marker 103. In a video filmed by Miami Herald reporter David Goodhue, the unidentified woman can be heard screaming, “I’m a U.S. citizen, please help me, this is unfair, why are you doing this to me?”

“Saw the agents talking with her for a while, didn’t really think much of it at the time, then I heard yelling and screaming,” Goodhue said.

The veteran reporter had received a tip that CBP was conducting a traffic stop enforcement operation, went to see what was happening, and ended up recording a now-viral video documenting the incident.

“They struggled with her, she’s screa

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