ICE Arrests 66-Year-Old Colombian Asylum Seeker in Washington Despite Work Permit

US Immigration authorities detained a 66-year-old Colombian man in Washington despite his valid work permit and pending asylum application.

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ICE agents detained Zoilo Viloria, a 66-year-old Colombian citizen, in Tacoma, Washington, on April 12, 2026, while he was at a McDonald's parking lot purchasing coffee near his workplace. ^[1] Zoilo Viloria, a 64-year-old Colombian national, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a McDonald's restaurant in Tacoma, Washington state. ^[2] Despite being detained, Zoilo Viloria held a valid work permit, a driver's license, and was in the process of applying for asylum in the United States. ^[3] Stephany Viloria, the daughter of the detained man, stated that her father has never committed a crime or any traffic violation and is not a criminal. ^[4] The US Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Zoilo Viloria has no criminal record in the United States but will remain in ICE custody while his deportation proceedings advance. ^[5] The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Zoilo Viloria entered the country legally in 2018 on a tourist visa but remained there beyond the authorized time. ^[6] Viloria was intercepted while stopping at a McDonald's restaurant to buy coffee, despite holding a valid work permit and a pending asylum application. ^[7]

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Zoilo Viloria, a 64-year-old Colombian national, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a McDonald's restaurant in Tacoma, Washington state. · El Tiempo

Despite being detained, Zoilo Viloria held a valid work permit, a driver's license, and was in the process of applying for asylum in the United States. · El País

Stephany Viloria, the daughter of the detained man, stated that her father has never committed a crime or any traffic violation and is not a criminal. · El País

The US Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Zoilo Viloria has no criminal record in the United States but will remain in ICE custody while his deportation proceedings advance. · El País

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Zoilo Viloria entered the country legally in 2018 on a tourist visa but remained there beyond the authorized time. · El Tiempo

Viloria was intercepted while stopping at a McDonald's restaurant to buy coffee, despite holding a valid work permit and a pending asylum application. ·

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