Overview

• Guilherme Silva was stopped without a warrant by masked ICE agents in unmarked vehicles near his Friday Harbor home while he was renewing his work permit and filing a family residency petition.
• He spent 38 hours in a Ferndale holding cell under unsanitary conditions, suffered food poisoning and had his phone confiscated as agents questioned his tattoos and gang affiliation.
• Online records show Silva is currently held at the Tacoma detention center and faces a court hearing at the end of July that could determine his release.
• Rachel Leidig has filed an I-130 petition, secured immigration counsel and gathered letters of support to bolster his case ahead of the hearing.
• A community GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $60,000 to cover legal fees and support Silva’s family while he remains detained.