A woman who was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent while driving in Chicago last year has sued the Trump administration over the nonfatal incident.

Marimar Martinez, 30, filed the lawsuit on Monday, arguing the federal government is liable for the agent’s “negligent acts” under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The law allows private citizens to sue the United States, as federal agents cannot be sued directly.

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