Notorious 'Tan Mom' claims ICE agents questioned her citizenship

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 07:20 · Archive

Patricia Krentcil says immigration agents questioned her citizenship and nearly handcuffed her at a restaurant.

Patricia Krentcil, known as New Jersey's 'Tan Mom', says she was stopped by ICE agents who questioned whether she was a US citizen as she left a restaurant with friends. She claims the agents nearly handcuffed her, alleging they acted because of her extremely dark tan. Neither outlet specifies when or where the alleged incident occurred.

Krentcil told the podcast Light that the encounter alarmed her. 'Because I was so tan they were about to handcuff me and take me away to God knows where,' she said. 'Once you get in those trucks, you don't know where you're going anymore.' She accused the agents of racism, saying they were 'very racist about colour and nationality'.

Krentcil gained public attention in 2012 when she was arrested and charged with second-degree child endangerment after her daughter arrived at school with sunburns. She had allegedly brought the child into a tanning bed. An Essex County grand jury refused to indict her the following February. ICE has previously denied engaging in unconstitutional racial profiling during enforcement operations. Fox News Digital notes it has not independently verified Krentcil's account of the recent encounter.

How it is being reported

• Notorious 'Tan Mom' claims ICE agents mistook her for illegal immigrant because of extreme tanPatricia Krentcil claims ICE agents nearly handcuffed her over her deep tan, questioning her citizenship as she left a restaurant with friends.Fox News · 24 Oct, 06:58
• Notorious ‘Tan Mom’ says she was stopped by ‘racist’ ICE agents because her skin is so darkPatricia Krentcil— who gained notoriety when she was arrested for allegedly bringing her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning bed — said she was nearly cuffed while at a restaurant with friends.New York Post · 23 Oct, 22:40

In this story: Patricia Krentcil · ICE · New Jersey · Essex County

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