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After 100 days in ICE detention, Conway’s ‘unofficial mayor’ comes home

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Source: La Conner Community News

Published November 12, 2026

By Luisa LoiLa Conner Community News After nearly 100 days in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Northwest Processing Center in Tacoma and 25 years of waiting for a green card, Conway’s “unofficial mayor” is a free man and a permanent legal resident of the United States. Juan Martinez was released on Nov. 5, a […]

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