Activists Delete Fundraising Campaign for Arrested Migrant Who Turns Out to Be Murder Suspect



by Warner Todd Huston 31 Jul 2025

Activists for illegal aliens in Washington State deleted a fundraiser for a migrant arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after news broke that the man is wanted for murder in Mexico.

The activists initially claimed that the migrant, whom they identified as “Paco,” was an innocent businesses owner in Olympia, Washington, who was “abducted” off the streets by ICE officers on June 24. They had raised about $12,000 to help the migrant with legal fees and other expenses before the campaign was deleted.

A woman with a nose ring posted a video pleading for help for “Paco.” In the now deleted GoFundMe page she told supporters, “He was pulled over while riding passenger and removed from the vehicle without a warrant or receiving any information about why he was being detained.”

“He is currently being held in the NW detention center and still hasn’t been told why he is being held,” the fundraising page added. “Paco is a local business owner of a mechanic shop in Lacey as well as running a small organic farm, all of this on the books. He was the ‘bread winner’ for his family who are struggling to wrap up loose ends and shut down his business in his absence.”

Podcaster Brandi Kruse posted screenshots of some of the postings by the activists.

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BREAKING: We have ID'd the elusive "Paco." His real name? Yussef Zarate-Borbon, a Mexican national wanted for MURDER. He was arrested by @HSISeattle & @USMarshalsHQ. Activists ran a @gofundme for him based on lies, raising $12K. @theolympian pushed it out completely unvetted.



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A reporter for @theolympian published an article detailing the sad story of a man named "Paco" who was "abducted" by ICE. The only problem? The newspaper didn't verify A SINGLE element of the story before printing it, and now a @GoFundMe for "Paco" has raised $12,000.



https://twitter.com/BrandiKruse/stat...08501295272305

12:09 AM · Jul 30, 2025

However, as the facts of “Paco’s” case began to emerge, the activists cancelled and deleted the fundraiser.

The Department of Homeland Security had already reported the arrest of “Paco,” whose real name is Yussef Zarate-Borbon, and noted that he was wanted for murder in Mexico and illegally withheld that information when he entered the United States, a violation of his terms of admission into the country.

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Replying to @BrandiKruseShoutout to a viewer who saw the Marshals arrest bulletin from June 27 and realized he looked at a lot like the sketch of "Paco." Zarate owns several businesses in the Olympia area, including a farm. That's about the only thing the @gofundme started by activist Carissa Miller got

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12:13 AM · Jul 30, 2025

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Yussef Zarate-Borbon, 34, a Mexican national was arrested by @HSISeattle and @USMarshalsHQ. Zarate is wanted in his home country for homicide and violated the terms of his admission to the U.S. @EROSeattle has detained Zarate pending removal proceedings.



12:40 PM · Jun 27, 2025

Zarate-Borbon is listed in state records as the owner of Zarate’s Farm, LLC, and a car repair business named Reis Auto Repair, both in Olympia.

https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/07/31/activists-delete-fundraising-campaign-arrested-migrant-who-turns-out-murder-suspect/