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Green-Card Holder Arrested Amid Oregon Immigrant Rights Victory

3/6/2026

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Juana Avila, a green-card holder, was arrested by ICE agents on November 5 in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Her daughter Emely witnessed the arrest and told officers of her mother's legal status.
The arrest is connected to a lawsuit that secured a major win for immigrant rights in Oregon.
The lawsuit challenges ICE's practice of detaining individuals without warrants or probable cause, which advocates say fuels racial profiling.

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Story summary

Juana Avila, a green-card holder, was arrested by ICE agents on November 5 in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Her daughter Emely witnessed the arrest and told officers of her mother's legal status.
The arrest is connected to a lawsuit that secured a major win for immigrant rights in Oregon.
The lawsuit challenges ICE's practice of detaining individuals without warrants or probable cause, which advocates say fuels racial profiling.