Cartel Survivors Seeking Asylum Arrested by ICE in Oregon Courthouse Standoff

Immediately after his court hearing, a 24-year-old man seeking asylum was arrested inside a Portland courthouse. This was the second incident of its kind in a matter of days.

The man, who lives in Newport and identified as Y-Z-L-H, fled Mexico after receiving death threats from a cartel, according to his attorneys.

His arrest on Thursday followed a similar incident at the beginning of the week when ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents arrested another 24-year-old immediately after a court hearing seeking asylum…

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