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DHS says man tried to use a fraudulent Mexican passport and was identified by fingerprints

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Confirm that Cruz-Ramirez presented a passport in the name Moises Ezquivel Mendoza and that CBP used fingerprints to identify him during the checkpoint encounter.

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On February 3, 2026, DHS, TSA and CBP arrested Manuel Cruz-Ramirez at Portland International Airport after he attempted to travel using a fraudulent Mexican passport. Cruz-Ramirez faces 2025 charges in Marion County, Oregon, including rape, purchasing sex with a minor, and sexual abuse; he had previously been removed from the U.S. in 2018 and is now in ICE custody with his removal order reinstated. DHS said Oregon’s sanctuary policies allowed him to be released on bail from local custody prior to this arrest. Victims are directed to the VOICE Office for support.
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Unable to access additional official court or U.S. Attorney press releases beyond the DHS statement due to site rendering blocks during verification. The DHS press release clearly states that Cruz-Ramirez presented a fraudulent Mexican passport under the name Moises Ezquivel Mendoza and that CBP used fingerprints to identify him; confirmatory federal charging documents or a Justice Department press release should be checked to fully corroborate details. Verdict: Tech Error — retry after access to DOJ/US Attorney materials.

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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Feb 17, 2026overdue
  2. Completion due · Feb 17, 2026
  3. Update · Feb 13, 2026, 10:02 PMTech Error
    Unable to access additional official court or U.S. Attorney press releases beyond the DHS statement due to site rendering blocks during verification. The DHS press release clearly states that Cruz-Ramirez presented a fraudulent Mexican passport under the name Moises Ezquivel Mendoza and that CBP used fingerprints to identify him; confirmatory federal charging documents or a Justice Department press release should be checked to fully corroborate details. Verdict: Tech Error — retry after access to DOJ/US Attorney materials.
  4. Original article · Feb 13, 2026
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