POINT PLEASANT BEACH — A Canadian woman accused of striking a teenager during a confrontation over pro-President Trump clothing on the boardwalk remained in federal immigration custody after authorities said she overstayed a visa that expired nearly two years ago.
Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, of Asbury Park, entered the United States on April 14, 2024, under a visa authorizing her to remain through Sept. 6, 2024, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed by Jersey Shore Online. Federal officials said she did not leave the country when the visa expired.
Tracey surrendered to Ocean County authorities July 13 in connection with the July 3 boardwalk incident. She was released from county custody and transferred to Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Newark, because of an immigration detainer.
DHS said Tracey will remain in ICE custody while her immigration case proceeds.
DHS took to their X account and dubbed Tracey the “Maple Leaf Menace.” The post featured a short video clip of the alleged assault.
The federal agency referred to Tracey as a “criminal illegal alien” and said ICE is prioritizing immigrants who have been charged with or convicted of crimes.
The DHS statement described Tracey’s alleged offenses as simple assault, child neglect, compounding a crime and harassing communication. However, Point Pleasant Beach court records list charges of endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, harassment and obstructing the administration of law.
MAPLE LEAF MENACE. This illegal alien who assaulted a teenager has no business being in our country.
She is now in @ICEgov custody pending REMOVAL from our nation. https://t.co/KOJrQuCYrg pic.twitter.com/cLTOKM2x68
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 16, 2026
The child-endangerment charge is an indictable offense in New Jersey. The remaining allegations are disorderly persons offenses.
Police said Tracey confronted a group of teenagers on the boardwalk during the evening of July 3. Two members of the group were reportedly wearing patriotic clothing displaying the words “Trump” and “ICE.”
According to court documents, a teenage girl told investigators that Tracey repeatedly approached the group, shouted at them and criticized their clothing.
Authorities allege Tracey hit the girl twice, striking her once in the body and once in the face. Police said she then ignored officers’ commands to stop and continued walking away.
Investigators later reviewed surveillance recordings that they said corroborated the teenager’s account. Detectives identified Tracey using social media material and passport information recorded when she entered the country from Canada, according to police documents.
A fundraiser created by a family friend to help cover Tracey’s criminal and immigration-related legal expenses was later removed from GoFundMe.
In response to an inquiry from Jersey Shore Online, a GoFundMe spokesperson said the platform’s terms of service prohibit fundraisers benefiting the legal defense of individuals charged with violent crimes. Under that longstanding policy, such fundraisers are removed and all donations are refunded.
The Jersey Coast Emergency News Facebook page had claimed credit for prompting the fundraiser’s removal. However, GoFundMe’s statement indicates the campaign was taken down under the platform’s existing policy, rather than in response to that page’s efforts.
A request for comment from Tracey’s attorney Francis R. Hodgson went unanswered at press time.
The charges are accusations. Tracey is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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