Video/Pics: Illegal immigrant chased, tackled by Border Patrol agents
A new video shows U.S. Border Patrol agents chasing an illegal immigrant, tackling him, and arresting him in Spokane, Washington, last Tuesday.
According to The Post Millennial, Martin R. Diaz-Amezcua, a 35-year-old Mexican national, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents outside his residence near Hays Park in Spokane, Washington, on April 29. The outlet noted that the 35-year-old illegal immigrant's April arrest came after federal law enforcement officials previously attempted to arrest him in February.
Records obtained by The Post Millennial indicated that Diaz-Amezcua was temporarily booked into the Kootenai County Jail on a U.S. Marshal hold.
A video compilation of multiple surveillance cameras that was shared on X, formerly Twitter, by Post Millennial reporter Katie Daviscourt, shows Diaz-Amezcua exiting a vehicle in front of his home before running across the yard as Border Patrol agents chased him. The video shows the 35-year-old illegal immigrant being chased, tackled to the ground, and arrested by Border Patrol agents.
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In the video, a Border Patrol agent can be heard saying, 'I caught you, motherf-cker,' as the illegal immigrant attempted to escape through a fence into the backyard of the house. The video then shows Diaz-Amezcua's roommate, Dylan Young, ordering the Border Patrol agents to leave the property.
'You have no right to come onto my property,' Young said. 'This is his house. YOU get the f-ck back.' In response to Young's comments, the federal agent said, 'Get back. Do not interfere with this right now.'
After repeatedly telling the Border Patrol agents to 'get off' the illegal immigrant, who can be seen pinned to the ground in the video, Young said, 'He's a good guy.' In response, one of the agents said, 'No, he's not.'
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Martin Diaz-Azmecua, 35, of Mexico, was chased, tackled, and apprehended by Border Patrol agents on April 29.
This after months of trying to track him down. pic.twitter.com/PPh4ncp8h5 — Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) May 5, 2025
According to The Post Millennial, federal officials previously tried to arrest Diaz-Amezcua in February; however, the illegal immigrant reportedly was not at home when officials visited the residence.
The Post Millennial reported that Diaz-Amezcua's arrest has led to backlash on social media after his wife, Kendall Diaz, claimed that the 35-year-old had been illegally brought into the United States by his parents when he was just a toddler. While Kendall Diaz, who is a U.S. citizen, claimed that her husband has been working towards legal status for nearly a decade, The Post Millennial reported that court records indicate Diaz-Amezcua was previously ordered to be removed from the country due to multiple criminal convictions.
Pictures shared on social media show Diaz-Amezcua with his wife, as well as Diaz-Amezcua and a Border Patrol agent during last week's arrest.
Outrage has since ensued over Diaz-Amezcua's arrest, with his wife reporting that he was been in the country since he was a toddler.
He reportedly has been trying to gain legal status for a decade but has been unable to do so due to his criminal record, according to his wife. pic.twitter.com/Bf4yRC2gPn — Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) May 5, 2025
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