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Judge Orders ICE to Reveal Trans Asylum Seeker's Arrest Details

6/5/2025

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A federal judge in Oregon has demanded that ICE disclose information regarding the removal of O-J-M, a 24-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Mexico, apprehended outside a Portland courtroom. Fleeing cartel violence, O-J-M's case underscores a disturbing rise in courthouse arrests by immigration authorities, raising concerns about the safety of vulnerable individuals seeking refuge.

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A federal judge in Oregon has demanded that ICE disclose information regarding the removal of O-J-M, a 24-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Mexico, apprehended outside a Portland courtroom. Fleeing cartel violence, O-J-M's case underscores a disturbing rise in courthouse arrests by immigration authorities, raising concerns about the safety of vulnerable individuals seeking refuge.