Biography
Eli Victor McKenzie was arrested during an anti-ICE protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon, on June 16, 2025. Federal prosecutors charged McKenzie with misdemeanor failure to obey a lawful order after officers directed protesters to clear the driveway. McKenzie appeared in federal court on June 17 and was released on conditions. A plea agreement filed October 8, 2025 admitted failure to comply with the directions and proposed twelve months of probation; the final judgment has not been independently verified.
Case: United States v. Eli Victor McKenzie, District of Oregon, 3:25-cr-00250-AN. The charge concerns failure to obey a lawful order, not assault. The DOJ announcement confirms June 17 conditional release. The filed plea agreement, document 24 supplies June 16 arrest and factual admission. The twelve-month probation recommendation is not recorded as an imposed sentence. No continuous overnight detention, jail admission, exact birthday, or identified portrait has been independently established.
