UPDATE: Keizer wildland firefighter freed after contesting immigration detention

The Hernandez brothers of Keizer are shown in this undated photo included in a recent federal court filing. They are, from left, Ricardo, Hector and Rigoberto. Federal immigration authorities arrested Rigoberto Hernandez while he was on wildfire duty in Washington state on Aug. 27, 2025.

UPDATE 9 a.m. Wednesday: Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez of Keizer was released from immigration custody on Tuesday, Sept. 23, according to his attorneys. He has returned to Oregon.

“I am glad that I am home, and I am excited to see my family,” Hernandez said in a statement released Wednesday, Sept. 24. “I want to give my thanks to everyone—for their prayers, for the rallies, for sharing about what happened to me and the other firefighter. So…

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