US Rep. Randall denied entry to ICE facility during visit, lawyer says firefighter unlawfully detained, DHS says arrests didn't impact firefighting.
Two firefighters who were responding to a wildfire in the state of Washington when they were detained by U.S. border agents are being held at an ICE detention centre in Tacoma, a U.S. congresswoman said on Saturday (August 30, 2025).
U.S. Rep. Emily Randall, a Democrat who represents the district where the detention centre is located and the fire is burning, told Reuters she made an unannounced visit to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility on Saturday.
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