US EditionBorder Patrol Arrests Two Firefighters While Fighting Wildfire in Washington State
Federal agents arrested two firefighters found to be in the U.S. illegally during an immigration enforcement operation amid efforts to contain the largest wildfire in Washington, officials said.
- Two firefighters were arrested at the Bear Gulch fire for being in the U.S. illegally, according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- During an operation at a wildfire site, agents identified two undocumented individuals among 44 personnel checked from firefighting crews.
- Officials, including U.S. Senator Patty Murray, expressed outrage over the arrests, emphasizing that the firefighters should be treated as heroes, not criminals.
- The incident signifies a possible new approach to immigration enforcement amid natural disasters, as indicated by concerns from crew members.
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For more than three hours, Border Patrol agents demanded the identification of the members of two private contractor fire teams deployed in a fire in Washington state and ended up arresting two for being in the country in an irregular mannerHow the U.S. immigration agency has become the assault troops of Trump and the far right Washington Governor Bob Ferguson and Senator Patty Murray for that state, both Democrats, condemned the government of P…
Firefighters arrested by US immigration officials
LOS ANGELES, California — Two firefighters battling a wildfire in the United States have been arrested by border patrol agents, immigration officials said Thursday, as President Donald Trump's migration crackdown gathers pace.
The arrest by immigration police of two firefighters fighting a forest fire in Washington State caused controversy.
Border Patrol agents arrested two firefighters on Wednesday — who are reported to be in the U.S. illegally — while working to contain the largest forest fire in Washington State. The Land Administration Office (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service requested support from a local Border Patrol station after both institutions terminated contracts with two companies on the Olympic Peninsula, according to a statement from the U.S. Bureau of Customs and B…
By Celina Tebor, CNN Border Patrol Agents arrested two firefighters on Wednesday—who are reported to be in the U.S. illegally—while working to contain Washington’s largest forest fire. The Land Administration Office (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service requested support from a local Border Patrol station after both institutions terminated contracts with two companies on the Olympic Peninsula, according to a statement from the Bureau of Customs and …
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