Judge Kasubhai orders ICE to hand over Oregon arrest records after agent lied
The gist
U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai ordered ICE to turn over arrest records and body-camera footage for Oregon arrests since Sept. 1, 2026.
The ruling strips the agency of a usual honesty presumption, widening evidence access for detainees' lawyers.
How it unfolded
- late Sep 2025Operation Black Rose, a monthslong Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement campaign, began and led to more than 1,500 arrests statewide in Oregon.
- Feb 4, 2026Judge Mustafa Kasubhai granted a preliminary injunction largely barring ICE from conducting warrantless arrests in Oregon.
- Jul 2026An ICE deportation officer identified only as J.G. testified he wrote false information in an arrest report (I-213) in Medford, admitting on the stand he did not know the detainee's immigration status before the stop.
Key terms
- ICE
- Federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security that enforces immigration and customs laws.
- class action lawsuit
- A lawsuit in which one or a few people sue on behalf of a larger group of similarly situated parties.
- preliminary injunction
- A court order requiring a party to do or stop doing a specific act.
Source: Wikipedia