Border Patrol arrests firefighters battling Washington wildfire, officials say
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A longtime Oregon firefighter assisting with a wildfire was unlawfully detained by US border agents despite being on track for legal status due to a pending U-visa application, with lawyers demanding his immediate release and criticizing the detention as a violation of DHS policies and due process rights.
- Firefighter arrested by US border agents was on track for legal status, lawyers say The Guardian
- ICE agents arrest firefighters battling Washington's Bear Gulch fire MSNBC News
- Border Patrol arrests 2 crew workers helping battle Washington’s biggest wildfire for being in the country illegally CNN
- Border Patrol arrested firefighters as they were battling a wildfire The Washington Post
- Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire The Seattle Times
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