POINT PLEASANT BEACH — A Canadian woman who was charged after a confrontation with a teenager on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk has been ordered to leave the United States.
Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, of Asbury Park, received a removal order Aug. 4 from a federal immigration judge, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Federal authorities said she will be sent back to Canada.
The immigration action follows a July 3 incident on the boardwalk involving Tracey and a group of teenagers.
Police said the encounter began after Tracey became upset over clothing worn by members of the group that included political messages supporting President Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Authorities said the disagreement escalated into a physical confrontation. Investigators reported that surveillance video showed Tracey striking a teenage girl twice with an open hand, including once in the face and once on the body.
Point Pleasant Beach police investigated the incident and arrested Tracey on July 13.
Tracey later pleaded guilty in connection with the assault case.
Federal immigration officials said Tracey originally entered the United States on a visitor visa in April 2024. According to DHS, she remained in the country after that authorization expired in September 2024.
She was later taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and held at Delaney Hall in Newark while her immigration case proceeded.
DHS said an immigration judge ultimately ordered Tracey removed to Canada following the federal proceedings.
The criminal prosecution and the immigration case were handled separately.
