DHS, TSA and CBP say they arrested a man at Portland airport on Feb. 3, 2026

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Confirm that DHS/TSA/CBP apprehended Manuel Cruz-Ramirez at Portland International Airport on February 3, 2026.

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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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Multiple high-quality sources corroborate the claim. The DHS official press release states that on February 3, 2026 DHS, TSA, and CBP apprehended Manuel Cruz‑Ramirez at Portland International Airport; a U.S. Attorney’s Office/DOJ news release and local reporting (KDRV, Right Now Oregon) report the same facts — TSA encountered him at a PDX terminal checkpoint on Feb. 3, 2026 and CBP identified him by fingerprints. Verdict: True — authoritative government and local reporting confirm the apprehension occurred on Feb. 3, 2026 at Portland International Airport by TSA/CBP (and DHS involvement per the DHS statement).

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DHS, TSA and CBP say they arrested a man at Portland airport on Feb. 3, 2026

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