Who is Kiley Delgado?
A Brief Background
- Married to Karim Delgado (Hillsboro City Council candidate and co-owner of The 649 Bar in Aloha).
- Involved in various community projects, progressive politics, and immigration monitoring/anti-ICE efforts.
- 2020 Portland protests: Arrested on August 5, 2020, during unrest near the East Precinct. Charged with felony riot and interfering with a police officer (as part of actions associated with "Wall of Moms"/anti-police protests).
- 2025 incident: Gained wider attention in October 2025 for blocking a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) van with her truck in a Hillsboro neighborhood, alongside her husband and local neighbors.
A deeper dive into her background
Kiley Delgado is a far-left activist who was arrested during the 2020 Portland protests. On August 5, 2020, during the height of the unrest near Portland’s East Precinct, she was among those arrested as police declared a riot. Authorities charged her with felony riot and interfering with a police officer after she participated in direct-action protests that involved confrontations with law enforcement, including actions associated with groups like the “Wall of Moms.” Her case, like many others from that period, was later dropped by then-Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt’s office amid widespread criticism that the policy effectively granted de facto amnesty to riot participants. Critics point to her involvement as emblematic of the broader pattern of sustained violence, property damage, and attacks on police that plagued Portland for months.
She is married to Karim Delgado, a Marine veteran and owner of The 649 Bar in Aloha, Oregon, with whom she shares a long-standing partnership in progressive activism and mutual-aid efforts. The couple has jointly supported community projects such as free fridges and donations to left-leaning causes, and they have been publicly aligned in resisting federal immigration enforcement.
In the October 2025 Hillsboro incident, Kiley played a central role in obstructing federal agents. After receiving an alert from a local immigration-monitoring group, she drove her truck into position to physically block a U.S. Customs and Border Protection van in a residential neighborhood, filming the confrontation and calling on other residents to join her. She and her husband then used their vehicles to trap the agents, preventing them from leaving while confronting them over identification and their presence. The episode was widely covered by local outlets including KOIN, KPTV/FOX 12, and others, while conservative commentators and outlets such as Andy Ngo’s reporting and The Post Millennial amplified video of the event and criticized the lack of consequences. Delgado posted the footage online, framing the action as community resistance against what she called “kidnapping” by federal officers. Law enforcement and critics condemned the episode as dangerous vigilantism that endangered officers, interfered with lawful federal operations, and exemplified a pattern of escalating anti-government obstruction rather than protected protest. No charges were filed against the Delgados despite the very public nature of the obstruction, further fueling accusations that such actions face little accountability in the Portland metro area.
Kiley's most visible and consistent activism occurs on social media, particularly on Instagram and TikTok under the handle @lincysma (often displayed with her name as Kiley Delgado-w). On these platforms she regularly posts footage of suspected immigration enforcement activity, issues alerts to followers about “ICE/Migra” sightings in the Portland and Hillsboro areas, encourages community monitoring and interference with federal operations, and promotes mutual-aid efforts while framing police and immigration agents as aggressors and threats to the community. Critics argue this content normalizes obstruction of law enforcement, incites vigilante-style responses, and builds an online network sympathetic to anti-government activism. She has also been active on Facebook under variations of her real name (commonly appearing as Kiley Delgado-w), where she comments on public posts and participates in local group discussions, though her original activist content is less centralized there than on Instagram and TikTok.
Dissecting her social media posts & videos
The 2025 Incident
The first video shows the full incident. The second is an attempt at humor.
Video footage of the October 2025 confrontation in which Kiley and Karim used their vehicles to block federal agents in a Hillsboro neighborhood.
The livestream where Kiley claims to be "surrounded and held hostage" by federal agents
Summary for those who don’t want to watch the entire thing: She claims on the livestream that ICE has "surrounded her vehicle" and is holding her hostage. She tells her followers watching the livestream to call 911. Later in the video, she steps out of the car and confronts the ICE agents and other live streamers.
An interesting quote from the video above:
"When we get an alert of an ICE vehicle nearby, we have a network of rapid responders who come out and they follow them from a safe distance. They don't harass, they don't speed or run red lights, and then we document, we film, and then we report back to the city, we report to local police. That's what we do."
"Follow them from a safe distance" is essentially organized surveillance. It is notable that this kind of monitoring is framed as "public safety" when directed at federal agents, while similar attention directed back at her is treated as unacceptable.
Activists associated with ICE monitoring groups do not only track agents’ whereabouts but sometimes interfere with their operations. Interfering with federal agents can carry charges under 18 U.S.C. § 111. In one documented case, she was let off with a warning after claiming she was "just a mom."
Credits to The Post Millennial for the original video.
Beaverton City Hall Council Meeting (December 2025)
During public comments, Kiley warned Beaverton City Council members that if they were not going to do anything about ICE, activists would do it for them.
“If you refuse to do your job, are you prepared for us to do it for you?”
The Michael Reinoehl Precedent
The last time a high-profile activist in the Portland scene took matters into their own hands, the consequences were severe.
In August 2020, Michael Reinoehl, a self-described Antifa activist, shot and killed Aaron “Jay” Danielson, a Patriot Prayer supporter, during street clashes in Portland. Days later, he gave an interview to VICE News in which he openly discussed the shooting and expressed pride in his actions as an antifascist.
A short time after the interview, a federal task force — led by the U.S. Marshals with support from local officers — located him in Lacey, Washington. During the arrest attempt, Reinoehl reached for a handgun and was shot and killed by officers. President Trump later described the operation as “retribution.”
The episode remains a stark reminder of what can happen when activism moves from filming and obstructing into lethal violence — and then public boasting about it. It is a reality that many in Kiley’s activist circles appear to downplay or ignore.
"Activism" on Social Media
Kiley has a notable social media presence and is affiliated with local antifascist networks. She frequently voices her opinions on her public Facebook page, Instagram, and TikTok.
She regularly posts the license plates of vehicles she claims are used by ICE, particularly on Instagram, effectively sharing identifying information with her followers.
She regularly posts ICE sightings and the license plates of vehicles she associates with them.
Justifying Political Violence
A difficult position to defend.
Advocating for political violence against politicians, pundits, or others is a dangerous position. Individuals such as Tyler Robinson, Luigi Mangione, Michael Reinoehl, and Thomas Matthew Crooks acted on similar motives. Two of the four are in custody; the others are dead.
She should be careful what she wishes for.
Claims of Being "Stalked"
The reaction changes when the attention is directed at her.
She has claimed she was being "stalked" by a local individual, only to later suggest the account involved was “hacked” and that a third party was responsible for the posts. This is the same person who posts ICE license plates, follows federal agents, and interferes with their operations, yet frames similar scrutiny of herself as unacceptable.
Using Her Child in Her Activism
Involving a young child in adult political messaging is a questionable choice.
Kiley has posted photos of her young daughter in political contexts, including one widely shared image of the child making an offensive gesture toward “transphobes and bigots.” By sharing this publicly, she placed her child into an adult political conflict for online engagement. This is part of a broader pattern of bringing family into her public activism. Involving a minor in this way exposes the child to potential backlash and raises fair questions about judgment when personal family moments are used for political signaling.
Given how recent events — particularly Karim Delgado’s announcement to run for Hillsboro City Council — have put the family back in the local spotlight, many of Kiley’s older posts have resurfaced. Even when originals are deleted, screenshots remain.
“Kiley has plenty of skeletons in her closet. Recent events are only bringing more of them into the light.”
Disclaimer: Information on this page is based on public sources available at the time of writing. Social media posts can be deleted or edited. Readers should verify independently.