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ICE Detains Asylum Seeker After Controversial Traffic Stop

2/13/2026

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Randy Cordova Flores, 36, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Springdale Borough police stopped him for failing to signal.
Flores, who has complied with his asylum process, was taken to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center.
Springdale has a 287(g) agreement with ICE, enabling local police to cooperate with federal enforcement.
Paulette Cordova Pacheco, Flores' sister, says the stop was a setup.
She is raising funds for his legal fees.

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Story summary

Randy Cordova Flores, 36, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Springdale Borough police stopped him for failing to signal.
Flores, who has complied with his asylum process, was taken to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center.
Springdale has a 287(g) agreement with ICE, enabling local police to cooperate with federal enforcement.
Paulette Cordova Pacheco, Flores' sister, says the stop was a setup.
She is raising funds for his legal fees.