Peruvian father detained after traffic stop, released on bond after four months in ICE custody
Jun 2026·Location: Springdale, PA
Country of origin: Peru

Randy Cordova Flores, a 36-year-old Peruvian landscaper and father of two children enrolled in the Allegheny Valley School District, was pulled over by Springdale Borough police for a traffic violation on February 10, 2026, and turned over to ICE agents. He had entered the U.S. without documentation in 2023 and was pursuing an asylum case with valid work authorization; ICE claimed he had missed an immigration hearing, but his family and legal representatives said he had been complying with check-in requirements. He was held at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Clearfield County and later transferred to Northern Regional Correctional Facility in West Virginia, where he was confined to a small cell 23 hours a day. After his family launched a legal challenge, he won release through a habeas corpus petition in June 2026, four months after his detention began, and was freed on bond with an ankle monitor while his case continues.
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- How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground
Associated Press·Aug 4, 2026
- Springdale man released from ICE detention center 4 months after traffic stop arrest
publicsource.org·Jun 18, 2026·archived copy
- Family of Springdale man detained by ICE struggles on as community plans to rally
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triblive.com·Feb 13, 2026·archived copy
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publicsource.org·Feb 13, 2026·archived copy
- Officials quiet after Springdale man detained by ICE
triblive.com·Feb 12, 2026·archived copy
- ‘They’re trying to break him’: Springdale man remains jailed after ICE detainment
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publicsource.org·Feb 11, 2026·archived copy
- Press Release: Congressman Chris Deluzio Issues Statement on Arrest of Springdale Resident Randy Cordova Flores | Stock News
quiverquant.com·Feb 13, 2026·archived copy
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nbcmiami.com·Feb 13, 2026·archived copy
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nbcmiami.com·Feb 13, 2026·archived copy
- Springdale Police hand over resident to ICE after traffic stop, family says
triblive.com·Feb 10, 2026·archived copy
- Guatemalan man deported after asking Springdale officer for ICE warrant details | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
nwaonline.com·Jan 17, 2026·archived copy
- A county jail in Arkansas produces hundreds of ICE arrests under a program surging across the US | The Associated Press
ap.org·Dec 4, 2025·archived copy
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