A Latino man, said to be Honduran, was questioned about his immigration status after he was hit by a car while cycling in Key West, Florida, on April 27.The man, who is seen laying on the ground, was taken to the hospital and then reportedly arrested by border patrol agents and is currently detained in a facility near Miami, according to a report by Univision. Univision interviewed the man’s sister, who was outraged at the way the police handled the incident, especially noting that the driver of the car was not found to be at fault and allowed to go.Monroe County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage to Storyful, adding that the incident was a Florida Highway Patrol case. “We did not arrest anyone, detain anyone, issue any citation nor did we ever call ICE or border patrol. We were simply assisting on scene,” said the sheriff’s office.
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