Immigration authorities arrested a Hillsboro man on Oct. 14 after mistaking him for a person with the same name who had a history of driving under the influence of intoxicants.

And now Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation are asking the federal government to release him immediately.

Victor Cruz is being held at the immigration detention center in Tacoma, Washington, according to a Friday letter from U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, sent to Camilla Wamsley, director for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Seattle, which oversees operations in Oregon.

The members of Congress said Cruz has lived in the United States for nearly 30 years and has a work permit that is valid through 2029

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