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Pedro Camacho

Mom of Teen With Disability Mistakenly Detained by Federal Agents Speaks Out: 'He Tells Me He Feels Harassed'

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent (Credit: Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

The mother of a 15-year-old boy with disabilities who was briefly detained at gunpoint by federal agents Monday outside Arleta High School in Los Angeles on Monday, told NBC News on Thursday that her son has been shaken up since the encounter.

"He breaks down, and he tells me he feels harassed," said Andreina Mejia of her son Baldemar Gutierrez. "He tells me he doesn't feel safe." Baldemar recalled being shown a photo and repeatedly telling agents he did not know the person they were seeking. The agents later released him, acknowledging the mistake.

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