A mother of two, Marta Escalante Perez, has been detained in Tacoma since last summer after being arrested during Trump's mass deportation sweep in Oregon. An Oregon Congresswoman and her immigration attorney are calling for her release, highlighting her as a victim of domestic violence and a survivor of gang rape who fled Guatemala. Despite her pending asylum and U visa applications—meant to protect crime victims—ICE continues to hold her, leaving her children in her brother’s care. Rep. Andrea Salinas is working to expedite her case. Learn more: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/oregon-single-mother-survived-years-of-abuse-then-ice-arrested-her-on-her-way-to-work.html #Immigration #ChildrensRights #Justice #Asylum #Victims #Family #reform










