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ICE detains man outside Vancouver courthouse during trial break

Jan 17, 2026·Location: Vancouver, WA

Country of origin: Guatemala

ICE detains man outside Vancouver courthouse during trial break
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ICE agents detained Brayan Morales Bermudez, 26, outside the Clark County Courthouse in Vancouver on Monday during a lunch break in his criminal trial. Morales Bermudez came to the U.S. seeking asylum in 2024 after receiving death threats in Guatemala and was being held at a Tacoma detention facility. His girlfriend stated the detention may have violated Washington state law, which typically prohibits civil arrests by ICE within a mile of courthouses without a judicial warrant.

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