The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced Friday that federal authorities arrested 14 violent convicted illegal aliens who had been released from state custody without notification to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Their convictions include manslaughter, child sex abuse, domestic violence, and other serious charges.

In every case, ICE had lodged a federal immigration detainer that Oregon authorities did not honor. The releases sent the offenders back into communities rather than into federal immigration custody.

The arrests came after the US Attorney’s Office prevailed on two court petitions requiring four Oregon counties to provide information that could lead authorities to the released offenders. The information sharing was authorized by the court.

The office filed petitions in October 2025 and April 2026 seeking help from Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, and Washington counties. Federal authorities were attempting to locate more than 40 violent illegal aliens.

“Federal authorities have now taken 14 violent criminal illegal aliens back into custody after they were released from Oregon prisons or jails despite ICE detainers,” US Attorney Scott Bradford wrote on X.

“With court-authorized information-sharing from four counties, we’re tracking down high-risk individuals and acting fast,” Bradford said.

He continued: “We will not allow violent offenders to vanish back into our communities. Public safety comes first.”

Federal authorities have now taken 14 violent criminal illegal aliens back into custody after they were released from Oregon prisons or jails despite ICE detainers.

With court‑authorized information‑sharing from four counties, we’re tracking down high‑risk individuals and acting fast. We will not allow violent offenders to vanish back into our communities. Public safety comes first. READ MORE: https://t.co/1vthTkCBEW — US Attorney Scott Bradford (@USAttyBradford) October 30, 2026

Federal authorities said more than 300 illegal immigrants currently remain in Oregon state custody with ICE detainers. The detainers are official requests asking state and local jails to notify ICE before a subject is released into the community rather than turned over to ICE.

Oregon’s Democrat controlled legislature rejected a Senate GOP proposal in February that would have required state and county jails to comply with ICE detainers involving illegal immigrants convicted of felonies. Every Democratic lawmaker voted against the amendment, effectively fortifying the state’s refusal to comply.

Agents from Homeland Security Investigations and officers from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations carried out the 14 arrests. The cases involved offenders from Micronesia, Mexico, El Salvador, and one person whose nationality was not stated.

Hachipan, of Micronesia, was arrested October 7 and had convictions for two counts of second degree sex abuse involving a victim under 14, drug offenses, burglary, and failure to report as a sex offender. Saldana, of Mexico, was arrested September 22 and had convictions including first degree child sex abuse, using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, and second degree encouraging child sexual abuse.

Gomez, of Mexico, was arrested September 11 and had convictions for first degree unlawful sexual penetration and first degree sexual abuse. Sierra, also of Mexico, was arrested September 9 and had convictions including third degree sexual abuse and first degree sexual abuse.

Quintanilla, of El Salvador, was arrested September 2 and had a conviction including attempted first degree unlawful sexual penetration. Acevedo, of Mexico, was arrested August 29 and had convictions including two counts of first degree sexual abuse.

Catzin, of Mexico, was arrested August 23 and had convictions including first degree sexual abuse. Castro, of Mexico, was arrested August 20 and had a conviction including first degree rape constituting domestic violence.

Romero, of Mexico, was arrested August 17 and had convictions including second degree theft and first degree sexual abuse. Navarro, of Mexico, was arrested August 6 and had convictions including first degree rape, first degree unlawful sexual penetration, first degree sexual abuse, and fourth degree assault.

Martinez, of El Salvador, was arrested August 5 and had convictions including fourth degree assault constituting domestic violence and two counts of attempted first degree sexual abuse. Sarmiento, of Mexico, was arrested April 8 and had convictions including recklessly endangering another person, first degree rape, and first degree sodomy.

Santana was arrested February 11 and had convictions including three counts of third degree rape, three counts of third degree sodomy involving a minor under 16, and nine counts of second degree sexual abuse. Hernandez, of Mexico, was arrested in October and had convictions including first degree robbery and first degree kidnapping.

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