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Venezuelan Man Detained in New Hampshire Courthouse Now Held in Texas ICE Facility

Arnuel S. Marquez Colmenarez's arrest by federal agents highlights ongoing tensions between immigration enforcement and local judicial processes.

Federal agents speak with Arnuel Marquez Colmenarez, a 33 year old Venezuelan man inside the elevator of a New Hampshire courthouse before his arrest, in a still image from surveillance camera video taken in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. February 20, 2025. New Hampshire Judicial Branch/Handout via REUTERS.
Arnuel Marquez Colmenarez, a 33 year old Venezuelan man, is tackled inside a New Hampshire courthouse by federal agents who knocked over a bystander during the arrest, in a still image from surveillance camera video taken in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. February 20, 2025. New Hampshire Judicial Branch/Handout via REUTERS.
A bystander who was knocked down during an arrest by federal agents of Arnuel Marquez Colmenarez, a 33 year old Venezuelan man, is checked for injuries, in a still image from surveillance camera video taken in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. February 20, 2025. New Hampshire Judicial Branch/Handout via REUTERS

Overview

  • Arnuel S. Marquez Colmenarez, a 33-year-old Venezuelan man, was apprehended by ICE and ATF agents inside a Nashua, New Hampshire courthouse on February 20, 2025.
  • Security footage shows agents tackling and handcuffing Marquez Colmenarez, with a bystander also being knocked to the ground during the incident.
  • The arrest occurred as Marquez Colmenarez was arriving for his arraignment on misdemeanor charges, leading to a bench warrant being issued for his failure to appear.
  • Currently held at the Rio Grande Processing Center in Texas, Marquez Colmenarez's detention reflects a broader federal policy shift under the Trump administration, permitting arrests in sensitive locations like courthouses.
  • Defense attorneys and local officials have criticized the arrest as disruptive and troubling, reigniting debates over jurisdictional conflicts and the use of force in immigration enforcement.