Hillsboro man detained 3 weeks by ICE over mistaken identity, released on bond
Nov 7, 2025·Location: Hillsboro, OR

Victor Cruz, a Hillsboro resident with legal work authorization and temporary protected status, was arrested by ICE on October 14 after agents pulled him over, claiming he was wanted on DUI and hit-and-run charges. ICE agents allegedly confused him with another man bearing the same name despite recognizing the photo mismatch. After ICE confirmed at the Portland facility that Cruz had no criminal record, he was transferred to a detention facility in Tacoma, Washington, where he remained for over three weeks. An immigration judge initially denied bail, but a federal district court judge released Cruz on bond on November 7. Democratic political leaders, including Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, and his family and attorney protested the detention as unlawful.
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- Hillsboro man released after alleged wrongful detention by ICE
opb.org·Nov 10, 2025·archived copy
- Hillsboro’s Victor Cruz released from ICE detention following case of mistaken identity - Hillsboro News Times
hillsboronewstimes.com·Nov 8, 2025·archived copy
- Hillsboro man detained by ICE in alleged case of mistaken identity released from Tacoma facility
KPTV·Nov 8, 2025·archived copy
KPTV·Nov 9, 2025·archived copy
- Family, city officials demand release of Hillsboro man wrongly detained by ICE - Hillsboro News Times
hillsboronewstimes.com·Oct 29, 2025·archived copy
- KOIN
- ‘I will fight for my father’: Family of Hillsboro man arrested by ICE push for his release
opb.org·Oct 31, 2025·archived copy
- Hillsboro’s Victor Cruz released from ICE detention following case of mistaken identity - Beaverton Valley Times
beavertonvalleytimes.com·Nov 8, 2025·archived copy
- Donate to Help Reunite Victor’s Family after Unjust ICE Detention, organized by Deborah Webb
GoFundMe·May 20, 2026·archived copy
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