Disabled 19-year-old coerced by ICE into signing agreement to leave country
A 19-year-old Guatemalan with a disability, living in Lebanon, Oregon since 2019 and a high school graduate, was detained with his father and pressured to sign a departure order. A judge voided it as coercive.
Aug 12, 2025Eugene, ORCountry of origin: Guatemala
S-M-J, a 19-year-old with a disability from Guatemala, arrived at the Eugene Federal Building on August 12, 2025, for an administrative check-in and was detained by ICE along with his father. An ICE officer presented him with options to sign a voluntary departure order or receive a notice to appear, which U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai characterized as "coercive conduct." The judge's ruling ensured the voluntary departure order would not be enforced. S-M-J had lived in Lebanon, Oregon since 2019 and was a high school graduate.
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