VALLEJO VS. TRUMP
Incident OverviewOn October 22, 2025, a viral video captured a disturbing ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) arrest in Portland, Oregon, near the intersection of Clackamas Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The footage shows an ICE agent pinning Víctor José Brito Vallejo face-down on the ground with full body weight for over two minutes, despite him not appearing to resist. Brito Vallejo repeatedly pleaded “I can’t breathe” in Spanish (at least five times), while his wife cried out for help. The video was recorded by a bystander named Elizabeth Cox, who stopped her car to document the encounter as potential evidence of excessive force.This incident has sparked outrage online, highlighting concerns over ICE tactics under the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement policies. The arrest is part of a broader pattern of reported aggressive detentions targeting perceived Latino individuals, as alleged in multiple ongoing lawsuits against the administration.Potential Lawsuit and Claims
The AXJ Global News Network ( AXJNEWS ), covering the news suggests calls for Brito Vallejo to sue President Trump, ICE leadership, and associated officials for $1 billion in damages, while also suggesting liens on Trump’s property and income. This echoes real legal actions against the Trump administration for ICE misconduct:
- Class-Action Lawsuits on Unlawful Arrests: In September 2025, four D.C. residents and the immigrant rights group CASA filed a class-action suit alleging ICE systematically arrests Latinos without warrants or probable cause. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) denied the claims as “categorically false.” washingtonpost.com Similar complaints have arisen in other cities, including Portland, amid Trump’s mass deportation push.
- Excessive Force and First Amendment Violations: In October 2025, Chicago journalists and protesters sued Trump officials over “extreme brutality” at an ICE facility, including attacks on media covering protests. axios.com A related suit in Broadview, Illinois, accuses ICE agents of violating First Amendment rights through unwarranted arrests and force. yahoo.com Brito Vallejo’s case could align with these, potentially seeking damages under Bivens claims (for constitutional violations by federal officers), though recent Supreme Court rulings have limited victims’ ability to sue individual ICE agents directly. vox.com
- Oversight and Access Barriers: Democratic lawmakers have sued DHS for blocking unannounced visits to ICE facilities, arguing it enables unchecked abuses. democracyforward.org +2 These suits underscore systemic issues that could bolster Brito Vallejo’s case.
Public records will soon confirm a specific 42 USC 1983 $1 billion lawsuit from Brito Vallejo and his family along with that of immigrant rights groups like CASA or ACLU which often support such claims.
The mention of liens on Trump’s assets will not protects presidential property and will lead to asset freezes. Broader ContextThis arrest fits into Trump’s 2025 deportation surge, which has led to:
- Detentions of legal immigrants, including spouses of Trump voters. jsonline.com +1
- Protests and counter-suits, with calls from figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to resist ICE actions. foxnews.com
The hashtags #Spain and #España may reference Brito Vallejo’s possible heritage or calls for international attention, given Spain’s vocal stance on U.S. immigration policies. AXJ News (axj.news) positions itself as a global network covering this horrendous human rights violation presently before U.S. Congress and the Senate. If you’re Brito Vallejo, family members, witnesses such as Elizabeth Cox, or involved, organizations like the ACLU, NILC, AXJ you can be provided free legal aid for joing and filing a complaint against Trump in the Hague. For updates, please monitor AXJPortland-area news on ICE oversight reports. This case is gaining traction quickly as all Immigrants are asking that Trump be arrested immediately!