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Acquitted Undocumented Immigrant Faces Immigration Hold Despite Assault Charges

1/14/2026

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Victor Vivanco-Reyes, an undocumented Mexican national, was acquitted on January 9, 2026, of four felony counts of assaulting federal immigration agents.
The charges stem from a June 6, 2025 incident on Camano Island, Washington, where prosecutors say he used his truck as a weapon, injuring two agents.
He remains in custody on an immigration hold, and the case raises concerns about state-law restrictions on immigration surveillance data.

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Victor Vivanco-Reyes, an undocumented Mexican national, was acquitted on January 9, 2026, of four felony counts of assaulting federal immigration agents.
The charges stem from a June 6, 2025 incident on Camano Island, Washington, where prosecutors say he used his truck as a weapon, injuring two agents.
He remains in custody on an immigration hold, and the case raises concerns about state-law restrictions on immigration surveillance data.