A video circulating online falsely claiming to depict U.S. immigration and customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting a young girl has been debunked by the Clark County Sheriff‘s Office.The widely shared footage, clipped from a longer video posted to YouTube, actually shows sheriff’s deputies briefly detaining a woman after mistaking her for a child.
The misidentification occurred on April 1st when officers observed the woman running across a busy intersection. Initial reports from the sheriff’s office indicate deputies believed she was a minor. The incident gained traction online this weekend as users on X (formerly Twitter) shared the misleadingly edited clips, fueling concerns amid heightened scrutiny of federal law enforcement actions involving children following increased immigration enforcement under the Trump governance.
According to the sheriff’s office, the woman was initially detained after providing a name that did not appear in any records.Dashcam footage released by the department confirms the presence of a Clark County Sheriff’s vehicle, clearly identifying the responding agency as not being ICE.
After confirming the woman’s identity, she was released with a verbal warning. The sheriff’s office stated she is of short stature, contributing to the initial misjudgment. U.S. media outlets have recently reported on multiple instances of children being detained by federal authorities as part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration.The Clark County Sheriff’s Office proactively addressed the misinformation to clarify the circumstances of the April 1st incident and dispel false narratives circulating online.
