The Brief
- A South Los Angeles mother claims she was “abducted” at gunpoint by “bounty hunters” and is being forced to sign self-deportation papers.
- The Department of Homeland Security denies ICE involvement, calling the claims “fabricated.”
- Juli Calderon’s current whereabouts are unknown, raising concerns about impersonators exploiting fear in immigrant communities.
LOS ANGELES – The Department of Homeland Security is responding to a mother’s claim that she was “abducted” at gunpoint by “bounty hunters” in South Los Angeles, an incident that has ignited questions about immigration enforcement and the growing concern over possible criminals exploiting the climate of fear in immigrant communities.
South LA mom of 3 ‘abducted’ by ‘bounty hunters’
What we know:
On June 25, Yuriana Juliana “Juli” Pelaez Calderon was reportedly taken at gunpoint by two men in unmarked cars while on her way to work in South Los Angeles.
During a phone call, she was able to share with her family that she was not taken to a detention center or processed. Instead, she said she was taken to the border at San Ysidro, where she claims she was presented with self-deportation paperwork. …