US EditionTwo firefighters held at Washington ICE detention center amid wildfire, US representative says
Two firefighters supporting efforts against the 9,000-acre Bear Gulch fire were detained during routine identity checks amid broader immigration enforcement actions.
- On Saturday , U.S. Rep. Emily Randall said two firefighters detained by U.S. border agents are being held at an ICE detention centre in Tacoma.
- During routine identity checks at the Bear Gulch fire site, Border Patrol agents verified 44 work-crew members, arresting two for being in the U.S. illegally and escorting the other 42 off federal land.
- DHS said those detained were providing support roles and noted the 9,000-acre Bear Gulch wildfire began on July 6 and was 13% contained as of Saturday.
- Local officials and counsel noted U.S. Rep. Emily Randall called the coordination to raid an active site troubling, while Portland attorney Stephen Manning said his firm represents one detainee unlawfully held after arriving 19 years ago.
- In the broader enforcement context, critics point to ICE officials' criticism of high arrest quotas and Department of Homeland Security data showing 21,500 fines with $998 daily penalties.
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Two firefighters detained by ICE
Two firefighters were detained by U.S. immigration authorities while responding to a wildfire on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, raising questions about federal enforcement in emergency situations. The arrests occurred on August 27 during efforts to contain the 9,000-acre Bear Gulch wildfire. Authorities detained two members of a 44-person crew from Oregon-based contractors, Table Rock Forestry Inc. and ASI Arden Solutions Inc., after verifying …
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Two firefighters held at Washington ICE detention centre amid wildfire, U.S. representative says
U.S. Rep. Emily Randall said she was not allowed inside, but that officials there confirmed they were holding the two people working for companies that had been contracted to help fight the 9,000-acre Bear Gulch fire in the Olympic National Forest
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