Lawmakers Raise Concerns After ICE Arrests 5 at Washington National Forest Campsite

Lawmakers raise concerns after ICE arrests 5 at Washington national forest campsite

A group of Democratic lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest are raising concerns after five people were arrested by federal immigration authorities at a national forest campground in Washington State.

Congressional Democrats ask U.S. Forest Service for answers on ICE involvement

The arrest of five men in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Snohomish County prompted concerns from lawmakers.

Camping arrests of WA immigrants spark questions from Congress members

A dozen members of Congress are asking questions of the U.S. Forest Service about immigration enforcement arrests of five men camping with their families in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest over Labor Day weekend.The Democratic lawmakers – including New York’s Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Rep. Emily Randall, of Bremerton, a caucus member, and six others from Washington state – sent a letter to Forest …