The Dem Narrative Is Falling Apart as DHS Exposes the Identities in CBP Shooting in Portland

The Dem narrative is falling apart like an Ikea bookcase yet again as the DHS exposes the real identities behind the so-called "married couple" in the CBP shooting incident in Portland.

No surprise, the two injured parties turn out to be suspected affiliates of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang. 

Fox News reported on how Portland leaders demand ICE shut down operations in the city following the shooting of two migrants linked to Tren de Aragua, [TdA] is a transnational criminal organization originating from Venezuela.

As fresh protests flare up and Democrats voice their predictable outrage over yet another shooting involving a federal immigration agent in Portland, the Department of Homeland Security is cutting through the noise to lay out the facts on the two individuals involved and their suspected gang ties.

In a Friday post on X, DHS identified the pair as Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, describing them as Venezuelan criminal illegal aliens and suspected members of the foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua. According to the agency, the two attempted to run over a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent and others with their vehicle, prompting the agent to open fire in self-defense.

The incident unfolded around 2:19 p.m. local time when Border Patrol agents stopped the vehicle and identified themselves as law enforcement, DHS explained.

"Yesterday, two suspected Tren de Aragua gang associates, let loose on American streets by Joe Biden, weaponized their vehicle against Border Patrol in Portland," DHS wrote, adding that "the agent took immediate action to defend himself and others, shooting them."

Sounds familiar, doesn't it?

Both suspects fled the scene but were later located by Portland Police, who provided first aid before transporting them to a hospital.

DHS noted that Moncada, the driver, entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 and was released into the country under the Biden administration. Beyond his suspected Tren de Aragua ties, he had prior arrests for driving under the influence and unauthorized use of a vehicle, and he faces a final order of removal.

Zambrano-Contreras, the passenger, entered illegally in the El Paso area in 2023 and was likewise released by the Biden administration. DHS stated she "played an active role in a Tren de Aragua prostitution ring" and had been involved in a previous shooting in Portland.

Pushing back hard against media portrayals, DHS labeled reports of the pair as an innocent "married couple" as "REVOLTING LIES," clarifying in another X post that "the two criminal illegal aliens who attacked Border Patrol in Portland are a gang member and his prostitute NOT an innocent ‘married couple.’"

Democrats, predictably mindless and reactionary, rushed to condemn federal law enforcement almost immediately after Thursday's shooting.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson called for ICE to "halt all operations" in the city pending a full independent investigation. But Wilson has no authority to halt federal law enforcement operations and is whistling in the wind.

"We know what the federal government says happened here," Wilson said during a news conference Thursday. "There was a time when we could take them at their word. That time has long passed."

He went further, insisting that ICE agents and DHS leadership "must fully be investigated and held responsible for the violence inflicted on the American people in Minnesota, in Portland, and in all the communities across America."

Oregon Gov, Tina Kotek (D) weighed in, attributing the incident to the "reckless agenda of the Trump administration."

"While the details of the incident remain limited, one thing is very clear: when a president endorses tearing families apart and attempts to govern through fear and hate rather than shared values, you foster an environment of lawlessness and recklessness," she said.

Kotek highlighted concerns from Oregon's attorney general and others about excessive force by federal agents in Portland, arguing that "today's incident only heightens the need for transparency and accountability."

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) took to X to blame the Trump administration for 'inflaming violence.'

"I'm monitoring the first awful reports of two people shot in Portland by federal law enforcement," Wyden wrote before knowing who these thugs are. "I'll keep you updated, but Trump's deployment of federal agents in my hometown is clearly inflaming violence, and must end."

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This latest episode follows the fatal shooting of anti-ICE protester Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis under similar circumstances. The Trump administration maintains that Good, while obstructing immigration enforcement, attempted to run over an ICE agent, who fired in self-defense, leading to her death. And Good's wife, when the shooting occurred shouted that it was her fault.

Both incidents have sparked widespread anti-ICE protests nationwide and drawn sharp rebukes from prominent Democrats, even as DHS continues to highlight the dangerous criminal elements released under previous policies now facing consequences.

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Oregon Gov. moonwalks backwards, recriminalizing illicit drugs again

Drug hideout

Oregon's Democrat Gov. Tina Kotek is finished with the stoner state's slow deterioration in large part due to the left's decriminalization of illicit drugs. Seeing used needles, homeless addicts living in tents on the streets of cities like Seattle, isn't a good look for her and her political ambitions, so she will sign a bill to make it a crime to use illicit drugs. It isn't so much that she or others in her party care about the misery drug use brings to town, but it's more about her and her ilk staying in power.

House Bill 4002 reverses the short-lived Measure 110, a 2020 law that leftist voters approved of to decriminalize most illegal possession of controlled substance offenses, and take the marijuana tax revenue to fund grants for addition service interventions.

"I intend to sign House Bill 4002 and the related prevention and treatment investments within the next 30 days. As governor, my focus is on implementation," a desperate Kotek (D) said in a statement Thursday.

The 2020 measure has allowed a skyrocketing of overdose deaths over the last two years.

HB 4002 will now give druggies an ultimatum: Be criminally charged or get treatment if you get caught with drugs such as like fentanyl and methamphetamine.

It also makes the possession of small amounts of drugs such as heroin or methamphetamine a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail or a harsh scolding, and it enables cops to confiscate the drugs and crack down on their use on sidewalks and in parks.

The bill also aims to make it easier to prosecute people who sell drugs and increase access to addictive medication.

Druggie (D-OR)

"My office will work closely with each implementing authority to set expectations, specifically in response to the Criminal Justice Center’s Racial Equity Impact Statement, which projected disproportionate impacts to communities of color and the accompanying concerns raised by advocates. House Bill 4002 will require persistent action and commitment from state and local government to uphold the intent that the legislature put forward: to balance treatment for individuals struggling with addiction and accountability," the statement read.

Kotek (D), Portland Mayor Ted 'Do Nothing' Wheeler (D) and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson (D) declared a 90-day state of emergency last month for downtown Portland (D) over the public health and public safety crisis fueled by fentanyl (China).

Portland private security guard Michael Bock spoke with Fox News last month saying that fentanyl overdoses rose by 533% in Multnomah County, the state's most populous county, between 2018 and 2022. Dealers sell drugs on the street with "absolute impunity," he said, and hand out drugs like they are a "7-Eleven."

"With this bill, we are doubling down on our commitment to make sure Oregonians have access to the treatment and care that they need," Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber (D) of Portland said. She is one of the bill's authors and said that its passage will "be the start of real and transformative change for our justice system."

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Judge okays Oregon House vote to expel Dem. Rep. Diego Hernandez

Democratic Rep. Diego "Two Chins" Hernandez attempted to prevent the House of Representatives from voting on whether to expel him from the state Legislature, but all his hard work went for naught. A judge declined to intervene on Saturday and the move will go forward.

At the beginning of February, lawmakers determined that Hernandez harassed and created a hostile work environment for three women.

The House could vote as early as Tuesday on whether to expel the Portland Democrat.

Hernandez's lawsuit tried for a temporary restraining order to stop the vote on expulsion as well as to prevent other sanctions. After all, it was merely three women; it wasn't like a lot of them.

However, much to Hernandez's chagrin, US District Court Judge Ann Aiken made it clear the Oregon Legislature has been “entrusted with power over policing its own members,” and she was uncomfortable allowing the court to intervene when there is a process in place that is designed to do so.

In Judge Aiken's opinion, Hernandez’s contention was he would suffer “public condemnation, damaged reputation, and reduced financial expectations” if he was expelled without being provided “a meaningful opportunity to be heard.”

“However, plaintiff has not plead any facts that his expulsion is certain or even likely to occur,” Aiken wrote. “In order to forestall the possibility of this uncertain outcome, the Court would need to intrude on the prerogatives of the Oregon Legislature, ordering, as (Hernandez) requests, that the House of Representatives not even consider a resolution submitted by its own members.”

It would take a two-thirds vote or 40 members of the House to expel Hernandez, which implies mathematically, that there are 60 House members altogether if my calculations are correct.

The third-term Democratic lawmaker, who represents East Portland, would be the first loser expelled from the Legislature, according to available state records. The vote would not happen, however, if Hernandez decided to resign first, much like former President Richard Milhous Nixon [aka Tricky Dicky] did before his impeachment was vote on.

During oral arguments held on Thursday, Hernandez’s lawyer, Kevin Lafky, argued that his client has not had a meaningful chance to present his case. The House Conduct Committee, Lafky said, missed evidence that would have added context and nuance to Hernandez’s case. When Hernandez tried to offer more evidence to bolster his case, his attorney pointed out, much of it was highly redacted.

“It would be like a jury saying, ‘Well, judge, thanks for those exhibits. But I’m not going to consider them,’” Lafky told the judge.

Judge Aiken disagreed with Lafky’s interpretation in her opinion. She noted that Hernandez was able to participate and respond to the investigation, to the House Conduct Committee members. And, she noted, he will have a chance to speak to his colleagues on the House floor before they vote on whether to expel him.

State House Speaker Tina Kotek, another Portland Democrat, which means she's a socialist, has already affirmed that the normal time constraints put on floor debates would be waived, giving anyone an opportunity to speak as long as they needed while discussing the vote. 

During the oral arguments, the judge also pointed out the vote was initially planned for last Tuesday and Hernandez had not planned to attend or testify.

The Feb. 16 scheduled vote was canceled due to the weather, much like President Biden and putting a lid on his day, but Hernandez filed an excused absence on Feb. 12 citing he would not be present for the vote due to “physical and mental health reasons.”

Marc Abrams, the attorney representing the state Legislature, argued the lawmaker was “subjected to an extensive investigation and he was found to have committed most of the alleged acts.” He also disagreed with Lafky’s assertion that Hernandez was denied due process.

Hernandez “has received abundant process; he merely dislikes the outcome,” Abrams wrote in the reply to the lawsuit.

In her opinion, Aiken also writes that Hernandez claimed the actions against him are “based substantially on (his) race,” and alleges “many Caucasian members ... have committed much more severe acts” than him but never faced expulsion.”

But, she continued, Hernandez has failed to present any evidence that any action taken against him was based on his ethnicity, a claim that has been beaten to death by those on left since time immemorial. I even be a racist for writing this post, but I don't believe I am.

Hernandez has also argued extensively throughout this process that the rule prohibiting workplace harassment in the Capitol is flawed. "Guys should be allowed to flirt or make 'hot' comments to chicks. It makes them feel special, you know what I mean?"

He really didn't say that but he really did say the process in the Capitol is flawed.

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