In Orchards earlier this week, a local activist named Fia Marie confronted an individual she suspected of being a federal agent in her neighborhood, prompting a rapid response from Clark County sheriff’s deputies and raising questions over the sheriff’s office’s role in federal enforcement actions.

Marie says she was alerted by another activist that a vehicle had exited the Portland U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and entered her neighborhood around 4 p.m. She located the vehicle approximately five blocks from her home and pulled alongside it. According to Marie, she sarcastically asked the driver if he was lost or needed directions back to Portland, then demanded, using expletives, that he leave the neighborhood. At that point, she says, the driver called 911 and took photographs of her as she confronted him. Within minutes, she says, about six sheriff’s vehicles arrived on the scene.

Following the encounter, deputies detained Marie and warned her she could face felony stalking charges. As of now, no formal charges have been filed.

Why This Matters Locally

This incident sits at a fraught intersection of public suspicion toward federal authorities—especially immigration enforcement—and the scope of local law enforcement’s cooperation with those federal agencies. Under Washington’s Keep Washington Working Act and longstanding policy, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office does not initiate or enforce federal immigration laws absent an emergency or a judicially authorized warrant. The spontaneous presence of ICE-related vehicles in residential areas raises concerns among activists that the sheriff’s office may be acting in ways that blur previously clear policy lines.

Reporting and Verification

Details of the confrontation and its immediate aftermath have not yet been confirmed by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office or any other official source. We are awaiting comment or public statement from the CCSO to clarify whether deputies were responding to a 911 call, what protocols guided their arrival, and whether federal involvement was solicited or incidental.

We will continue to monitor this story and seek clarity from law enforcement, especially given the community’s heightened concerns regarding the presence of federal agencies in residential neighborhoods.

Editor’s Note: This story is based on community accounts as reported and reposted by vigilant activists. No stalking charges have been filed, and documents or official notices confirming legal action have not been seen. As this unfolds, Columbia Countercurrent remains committed to transparency and will publish any official response or records as they become available.

Related coverage: For background on how the Clark County Sheriff’s Office approaches federal enforcement—particularly immigration—see prior reporting on their refusal to enforce federal immigration laws absent a warrant or emergency.

This article is running “pending” until additional sourcing and official confirmation are obtained.