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.
The Department of Homeland Security 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.
"This illegal alien who assaulted a teenager has no business being in our country," DHS wrote.
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.
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📸 IG: overstayed her visa 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 pending immigration proceedings.
A man identifying himself on social media as Tracey's husband, Matthew Geroni, disputed the allegations struck her once in the face and once in the body.
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."
Geroni also said he created a GoFundMe campaign 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."
The case also drew reaction on Capitol Hill after DHS released the surveillance video Thursday.
"Oh, Canada. She's headed back your way!" Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., wrote on X. "Thank you, @SecMullinDHS!"
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.
Fox News Digital's Charles Creitz and Kelsie Cairns contributed to this report.