A Portland woman chased an ICE convoy, ran a red light, and nearly hit a school bus.
That sequence of events on November 6th, 2025, ended with the woman crying and hyperventilating at the window of her Mustang while a federal deputy field office director tried to calm her down enough to send her home.
ICE agents from the Seattle Field Office’s Portland branch were conducting targeted arrests in North Portland that day. The operation focused on illegal immigrants suspected of ties to foreign gangs. Reporter Katie Daviscourt rode along with agents and captured the pursuit on camera from inside one of their vehicles.
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As the woman’s Mustang rapidly closed in on the moving convoy, someone inside the federal vehicle sounded the alarm. “That Mustang’s coming on you pretty fast,” one person said. “She just ran a red light. She ran with you.” The woman kept following as agents attempted to slow the situation down and bring her to a stop.
As originally reported, the woman allegedly tried to box in the federal vehicles multiple times and came dangerously close to striking a school bus. Agents activated emergency lights, surrounded her car, and ordered her to pull over.
An agent walked up to her window and made the stakes clear. Ma’am, you’re impeding with a federal investigation,” he said. “We have you on camera. We actually have news reporters with us in vehicles. Your case will be referred over to Homeland Security Investigations for prosecution. You will be arrested. This is your last and final warning.”
The woman immediately began begging. “Please, please, please. I’m just a mom. Please,” she said, visibly struggling to breathe. The official, who identified himself as the deputy field office director, told her agents were verifying her identity before deciding what to do next.
As she continued crying and gasping, the official shifted his tone and tried to help her compose herself. “Kylie, look at me. Look at me. Take a deep breath,” he said. “I want you to pull over right here and go home, okay? You may leave. Please turn around. I’m going to stop traffic for you.”
ICE Deputy Field Office Director Julio Hernandez later described what led to the stop. “She placed our officers in danger. She blocked in our vehicles several times. We gave her multiple warnings to leave the area. This time, enough was enough,” he said. Hernandez referred to people like her as “spotters,” individuals who use vehicles, horns, and whistles to warn illegal immigrants when agents move into a neighborhood.
The woman was released after agents collected her information. Her alleged conduct was referred to Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for review.
The traffic stop was one piece of a broader enforcement day across Portland. Earlier, Special Response Team officers pursued a previously deported suspect who crashed his vehicle and fled into a wooded area before being captured. Other suspects were detained during separate traffic stops as protesters attempted to follow and interfere with enforcement teams throughout the day.
