British mother's ICE detention sparked fury in liberal Washington State... but now the ugly details of her past have emerged

The Daily Mail ^ | 20 February 2026 | NATASHA ANDERSON

[Baladas]

A British mother who has been detained by immigration authorities in Washington state has a long history of criminal behavior, including five convictions for assault.

Lauren Jane Morris, 38, was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents outside the Spokane County Courthouse on February 11.

She was apprehended in front of her 16-month-old daughter after having left a probation meeting related to a since-rescinded restraining order, her family told local TV station KING 5.

Morris was born in Burton Upon Trent, a town in Staffordshire, England. Her family said she grew up in London and moved to the US at the age of 15.

Her family said she is a lawful permanent resident whose daughter is an American citizen. But ICE told the Daily Mail Morris is an 'illegal alien from the United Kingdom who has five assault convictions,' including one as recently as August 2024.

A Spokane County judge sentenced Morris to 24 months, likely as probation, on August 6 that year after she was found guilty of fourth-degree felony assault.

'She will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings,' an ICE spokesperson told us. 'Under President [Donald] Trump and Secretary [Kristi] Noem, if you break the law, you will face consequences.'

Public records also show that Morris has previously been convicted of criminal trespassing and violating a restraining order.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: laurenjanemorris; washington

[Baladas]

the local media were crying their eyes out over this landwhale.

[Steely Tom]

Rage and Fury everywhere.

[HYPOCRACY]

Give her a burka and send her back to the muzzie shithole she came from.

[dfwgator]

"Paul Harvey.........Good Day!"

[gibsonguy]

I sure miss Paul and Rush

[Vision]

The libtards are just furious, furious, furious! They love criminals and are furious about it.

[Uncle Miltie]

[kaktuskid]

Illegal means Illegal..no matter where they came from.

[southernindymom]

Me too. I loved Rush’s opening monologs

[Lovely-Day-For-A-Guinness]

Burton-on-Trent is a low rent dump where Marmite is headquartered. That alone is reason enough to avoid a visit.

[Sarah Barracuda]

To commies, illegal means DEMOCRAT VOTER which is ALL that matters to them

[Woodman]

Maybe she ate too much Marmite growing up. Vegemite is a clearly superior product.

[SuperLuminal]

Brings tears of joy to my eyes...

[Mr. Blond]

KING 5 is a Seattle affiliate, not from Spokane, you stupid journalists!!!

[Colorado Doug]

Oh please! Everyone knows that racist Trump only deports brown people. This article is obviously not true.

[rlmorel]

As others have said: If someone marries a US Citizen and lives here in a permanent resident status without obtaining citizenship, they may be deported at any time for any reason deemed necessary by the US Government.

Period. Full Stop.

And five convictions for assault, including the recent fourth-degree felony assault and additional convictions for criminal trespassing and violating a restraining order are ample reason for kicking her ignorant ass out of this country.

Probably too stupid or lazy to apply for citizenship.

[sausageseller]

Wonder if her name appears on voter roles?

[Jeff Chandler]

Addicted to rage.

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Sentence her to sit naked on a stool in a mirrored room for 5 years and then sell her to the Taliban.

[Jeff Chandler]

I Marmite made from marmots?