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Rep. Bynum Condemns ICE Detention of U.S. Citizen

10/12/2025

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U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.) condemned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for detaining Frank Miranda, a U.S. citizen, in Milwaukie, Oregon.
Bynum compared the incident to the Fugitive Slave Act and stated that “masked federal agents aren’t welcome in our state.”
Miranda was approached by plainclothes officers who claimed he was undocumented, despite presenting his California driver's license.
His attorney, Michael Fuller, reported that Miranda was handcuffed and held for hours without justification.
Bynum has called for a thorough investigation and an end to ICE's practices, which she labeled as unconstitutional and racist.

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U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.) condemned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for detaining Frank Miranda, a U.S. citizen, in Milwaukie, Oregon.
Bynum compared the incident to the Fugitive Slave Act and stated that “masked federal agents aren’t welcome in our state.”
Miranda was approached by plainclothes officers who claimed he was undocumented, despite presenting his California driver's license.
His attorney, Michael Fuller, reported that Miranda was handcuffed and held for hours without justification.
Bynum has called for a thorough investigation and an end to ICE's practices, which she labeled as unconstitutional and racist.