A D.C. resident says she and her husband were detained by federal agents and taken to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility after a traffic stop as they headed to work.

They both have active immigration cases, Raquel Sánchez told Telemundo 44. She was released after they were detained on Aug. 26. Her husband, Jesus Muñoz Colorado, remains in ICE custody.

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ICE says they were living in the U.S. illegally and do not have “any pending visas to lawfully remain.”

Their encounter with law enforcement was caught on video. They were driving on 58th Street NE when their car was stopped.

Muñoz Colorado can be heard saying they’re going through the U visa application process. Sánchez said she handed the agents a G-28 for

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