Lawyers: Arrest of Wildfire Firefighter Violated Homeland Security Policies

Keizer man detained by Border Patrol while fighting Pacific Northwest wildfire

The man was one of two people detained while fighting the Bear Gulch Fire in the Olympic National Forest.

Lawyers: Arrest of wildfire firefighter violated Homeland Security policies

The firefighter was taken into custody this week while working on the Bear Gulch Fire in the Olympic National Forest.

What we know about the Bear Gulch firefighter arrests

Two firefighters were arrested by federal agents on Wednesday at the Bear Gulch fire. Here's what we know so far.

Border patrol arrests Oregon firefighter working on Washington wildfire

Federal immigration officials arrested a firefighter from Oregon while that person was working the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington this week.

Slog AM: Feds Arrest Firefighters Fighting Bear Gulch Fire, ICE Was Using WA Department of Licensing Data, Trump Ousts CDC Director

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham The Weather: It will be a cool and cloudy morning, but summer persists. You will see this evidence in the afternoon. Expect humidity and worse-than-normal air quality. ICE Used WA DOL Data: In spite of a 2019-era Washington state law prohibiting most state agencies from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE still had backdoor access to the Department of Licensing. Those …

Lawyers demand Border Patrol release firefighter arrested while battling Washington wildfire - The Morning Sun

SEATTLE (AP) — Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying Friday that the firefighter was already on track for legal status after helping federal investigators solve a crime against his family. His arrest was illegal, the lawyers said, and violated Department of Homeland Security polices that say immigration enforcement must not be conducted at loca…