Miguel A.L.: Portland tavern worker detained and facing deportation to Guatemala
Miguel Alvarado-Lopez, a tavern worker in Portland, was detained at a gas station in January and moved between facilities in Washington and Arizona, now awaiting deportation to Guatemala, where his wife and son live.
Aug 20, 2025Portland, ORCountry of origin: Guatemala

Miguel Alvarado-Lopez, a worker at Moonshot Tavern in Portland, was apprehended by immigration enforcement agents on January 24 while sitting in his car at a gas station in Northeast Portland. He was transferred to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington, then to Arizona, and as of the report was awaiting deportation to Guatemala where his wife and son reside.
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