U.S. citizen high school student detained by ICE after officers broke car window
Nov 24, 2025·Location: Newberg, OR
Country of origin: Mexico

Christian Jimenez, 17, a U.S. citizen and high school senior in Oregon, was stopped and detained by ICE officers on November 21, 2025, during his lunch break while driving his father's car. Officers broke the driver's side window despite Jimenez telling them he was a U.S. citizen. He was held at ICE's Portland facility for nearly seven hours before being released and now faces charges of interference or obstruction of investigation. DHS claimed the teenager violently attacked officers with his vehicle, but his family and immigrant-justice groups disputed this account. Jimenez was one of four U.S. citizens detained by ICE in the Portland area that week, prompting a 300-student walkout and community protests over ICE enforcement tactics near schools.
Sources
- Oregon High School Senior And US Citizen Detained By ICE
trib.al·Nov 25, 2025·archived copy
trib.al·Nov 25, 2025·archived copy
- Oregon teenager’s ICE detention sparks high school walkout - The Daily Chronicle
chronline.com·Nov 24, 2025·archived copy
- ICE Detains High School Citizen by Smashing Into His Car During Lunch
newrepublic.com·Nov 24, 2025·archived copy
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