Alaska state attorney arrested by ICE, held at Tacoma detention center
Jul 16, 2026·Location: Anchorage, AK
Country of origin: China

Shucheng "Charlie" Yang, 32, a Chinese national employed as an attorney with Alaska's Department of Law Civil Division, was arrested by ICE on July 10, 2026 in Anchorage. Yang was admitted to the Alaska Bar Association and licensed to practice law in June 2025. According to ICE, Yang violated the terms of his admission to the U.S. and is subject to deportation, though the specific violation was not clarified by ICE. An attorney familiar with immigration proceedings suggested Yang likely applied for asylum. Court records show Yang received a speeding ticket in April for driving 103 mph in a 65 mph zone on the Seward Highway, which he resolved by pleading no contest and paying a $2,300 fine. As of July 16, he was being held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington awaiting immigration proceedings scheduled for October.
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- Alaska state attorney arrested by ICE, held at Tacoma detention center
alaskapublic.org·Jul 16, 2026·archived copy
- alaskabeacon.com
- ICE: Alaska state attorney arrested by immigration officials, held in Tacoma detention center
alaskasnewssource.com·Jul 16, 2026·archived copy
- ICE arrests and detains Alaska state attorney
- Alaska State Attorney Arrested by ICE, Held at Washington Detention Facility
- ICE arrests and detains Alaska state attorney - Chilkat Valley News
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