The Canadian woman accused of pummeling a patriotic teenager at the Jersey Shore on Fourth of July weekend is slated for deportation, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed.
Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, a Canadian national, is currently in custody at Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey, after the alleged July 3 beatdown at Point Pleasant Beach.
She arrived in the US in 2024 using her passport but overstayed her visa, officials said.
“This illegal alien who assaulted a teenager has no business being in our country,” DHS wrote in a statement on X, dubbing her a “maple leaf menace.”
“She is now in [ICE] custody pending REMOVAL from our nation,” the agency’s statement concludes.
Here’s the latest on the Canadian woman detained by ICE after assaulting Jersey Shore teen wearing MAGA apparel:
- Fundraiser for Canadian arrested in Jersey Shore teen slap yanked over ‘violent crimes’ violation
- Hate-filled husband of Canadian accused of smacking pro-Trump teen at Jersey Shore tries to dismiss it as ‘nothingburger’
- Canadian woman charged with assaulting Jersey Shore teen in MAGA clothes is ‘criminal illegal alien’ who overstayed visa: DHS
- Ironic twist for Canadian woman accused of slapping Jersey Shore teen for wearing MAGA attire
DHS also shared a widely circulating clip showing the incident, in which Tracey appears to be seen approaching a younger-looking woman wearing a “USA 250” tank top and delivering two rapid-fire blows to her body and head.
Tracey lives in Asbury Park with her Trump-hating American husband, Matthew Geroni, who has been clamoring to have her released from the now-infamous detention facility that became the site of violent clashes between cops and anti-ICE protesters in recent weeks.





