Woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Portland appears in court by video
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Key Points:
- Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, shot by a Border Patrol agent in Portland, appeared via video in federal court from a Tacoma immigration detention center on a charge of illegal entry into the U.S. in 2023.
- Zambrano-Contreras was wounded during a Jan. 8 incident when Border Patrol agents shot into the vehicle she was in after the driver allegedly struck a federal vehicle while reversing.
- The illegal entry charge is a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of six months in prison and a $5,000 fine; no new charges related to alleged involvement in a prostitution ring or prior shooting have been filed against her.
- Zambrano-Contreras’ lawyer requested her video appearance
