Overview
- Trenton Edward Barker, 34, admitted he lit a flare and threw it onto debris piled against the ICE vehicle gate in Portland on June 11.
- Federal officers extinguished the flames in about three minutes, and court documents say the fire damaged the facility’s security system and metal gate.
- The federal arson charge carries a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for March 4, 2026.
- Barker remains out of custody pending sentencing, and his Multnomah County case will be dismissed under the plea.
- Prosecutors say Barker is among roughly 40 people charged in federal cases linked to nightly protests outside the ICE site since June.