As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigration, an increasing number of U.S. citizens are finding themselves caught up in the sweeping actions.

A recent investigation by ProPublica reveals that more than 170 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents during the first nine months of this push.

Our own Liz Landers recently spoke with the mother of one of these individuals. A 15-year-old boy with disabilities was

handcuffed outside of a Los Angeles high school in August after federal immigration agents

mistakenly identified him as a suspect. The boy was waiting in a car with his mother,

while his sister registered for classes inside. The family is suing the Trump administration,

alleging racial profiling, false arrest, and assault. Federal officials have denied any wrongdoing

and say they were conducting a targeted operation.

For more on what happened that day and why the family is taking legal action, we are now joined

by Andrina Maya, the boy's mother. Andrina, walk us through what happened that day.

What happened when federal agents approached your car?

I was on the phone and something told me to look up when I just seen this white truck

approaching my car and it was like coming directly to me where I'm like, oh my God, like,

that they lose control?

Like, he's going to hit my car.

And I just seen these two men get off from the front pointing their guns on me and my son like actually at our car I had my window a little bit down they just came one from my side the other one from my son's side and they just opened our doors they took me out they took my son out all I remember me telling my son is like don't make any

movement just follow instructions just because in my mind I'm like okay they're pointing guns

if they see my son trying to reach for something I don't know if they're gonna shoot so I was

trying to maintain them calm and after that I just think that they pulled them out and I'm like

what's going on the guy's like oh like we're looking for somebody in your son fits that description so I'm like, what's going on? The guy's like, oh, like, we're looking for somebody and your son fits that description. So I'm like, I mean, who are you guys looking for? And they showed me a picture. And I'm like, that's not my son. Like, my son is with me at all times. So after that, they let my son come towards me as my son was approaching me he started crying and just hug me and I didn't

really appreciate the the comment that the guy did where he just pulled my son oh you know we

confuse you with somebody else but just look at the bright side like you're going to have an

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