A North Carolina man has filed a claim seeking damages from the federal government, alleging he was arrested last year by immigration officers despite having valid REAL IDs, then dumped on the side of the road once the officers confirmed he was a U.S. citizen.
Viral cell phone video taken on November 18, 2025, by Fernando Vazquez Orea, an 18-year-old landscaper, showed Border Patrol agents uncuffing Vasquez in a wooded area. One of the officers throws Vasquez's ID and other papers out of an SUV, onto the ground, before driving off.
