A Texas grandmother originally from Belize is facing possible deportation after she was accused of assaulting a postal worker with a weed eater during a confrontation in Spring, Texas. According to The Independent, Margarita Avila, a landscaper who has lived in the United States since 2001, was arrested and charged with assault – bodily injury.
The incident has now landed her in federal immigration custody.
According to a March 13 statement from Harris County Constable Mark Herman, “Margarita Avila was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, charged with Assault – Bodily Injury. Her bond was set at $100.00 out of County Court 3.” The statement also alleges that Avila struck a U.S. Postal Service worker with a weed eater, “leaving multiple welts on her arm and body.”
The altercation reportedly occurred while Avila was trimming grass near a mailbox. Authorities say a postal worker asked Avila to step back to avoid getting hit by debris, then tapped her on the shoulder when the request was ignored. That’s when Avila allegedly attacked.
