DHS says it opened an investigation into a man who allegedly wrote a manifesto to target Portland ICE staff

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Official DHS/ICE records or public statements confirm that DHS opened an investigation into Rayden Colemen related to the alleged manifesto.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced an investigation after Rayden Colemen, a U.S. citizen, was arrested in Oregon following a traffic stop where police found materials to make Molotov cocktails and knives; he allegedly authored a manifesto plotting to kill ICE personnel at the Portland ICE office and said an AR-15 was due for delivery. Coleman was arrested on state charges — six counts of manufacturing a destructive device and two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree assault — and the case is under investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin condemned rhetoric she said incites violence and cited large percentage increases in assaults and death threats against ICE and CBP officers.

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DHS’s Feb. 11, 2026 press release states the department opened an investigation into a U.S. citizen, Rayden Colemen, who allegedly authored a manifesto detailing plans to kill ICE personnel at the Portland ICE office using Molotov cocktails and a firearm. Local court documents and reporting from The Oregonian/OregonLive, KPTV (FOX12) and KATU corroborate key details: materials to make Molotov cocktails were found in his vehicle, an AR‑style rifle had been ordered, and state charges were filed in Columbia County. Public records and local outlets identify the suspect as Rayden Tanner Coleman (DHS’s release spells the surname “Colemen”), a minor name‑spelling discrepancy that does not change the substance of the allegation. Verdict: True — the DHS press release, supported by multiple local news reports and court filings, confirms DHS announced an investigation into the individual for allegedly authoring such a manifesto.

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Update · Feb 12, 2026, 10:31 AMTrue
DHS’s Feb. 11, 2026 press release states the department opened an investigation into a U.S. citizen, Rayden Colemen, who allegedly authored a manifesto detailing plans to kill ICE personnel at the Portland ICE office using Molotov cocktails and a firearm. Local court documents and reporting from The Oregonian/OregonLive, KPTV (FOX12) and KATU corroborate key details: materials to make Molotov cocktails were found in his vehicle, an AR‑style rifle had been ordered, and state charges were filed in Columbia County. Public records and local outlets identify the suspect as Rayden Tanner Coleman (DHS’s release spells the surname “Colemen”), a minor name‑spelling discrepancy that does not change the substance of the allegation. Verdict: True — the DHS press release, supported by multiple local news reports and court filings, confirms DHS announced an investigation into the individual for allegedly authoring such a manifesto.
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