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Seattle — Two firefighters who were part of a 44-person crew fighting a wildland blaze on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula were arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents during a multiagency criminal investigation into the two contractors they worked for, federal authorities said Thursday. The arrests prompted Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, of Washington State, to call U.S. immigration policy “sick.” The …

Washington Governor Criticizes Border Patrol Arrests at Wildfire Site  The New York Times Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters battling Bear Gulch Fire in Washington  ABC News Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire  The Seattle Times 2 firefighters working on Bear Gulch Fire arrested by Border Patrol  KING5.com Democrats seek ‘immediate answers’ after reported arrests of firefighters by US border agents  The Guardian Source …

SEATTLE — Two firefighters who were part of a 44-person crew fighting a wildland blaze on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula were taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents during a multiagency criminal investigation into the two contractors they worked for, federal authorities said Thursday. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management asked the Border Patrol to help check the workers’ …

2 Weeks, 1,000 Arrests: How a Surge of Feds Changed D.C. Policing  The New York Times Has crime in Washington fallen two weeks on from Trump’s crackdown?  BBC Violent crime down 58% in DC amid federal crackdown, JTF-DC says  FOX 5 DC D.C. mayor praises federal surge, angering residents and pleasing Trump  The Washington Post Bowser says federal police surge has reduced crime in …

Patty Murray, the Washington senator, has called for the Trump administration to provide “immediate answers” about reports that two firefighters were detained by border agents as they were responding to a wildfire in the state. Federal immigration authorities on Wednesday staged an operation on the scene of the Bear Gulch fire, a nearly 9,000-acre (3,600-hectare) blaze in the Olympic national …

Inside Trump’s DC crackdown: Swarms of agents and arrests for minor offenses  Reuters ‘It’s a real mess’: DC courts buckling as Trump’s crime crackdown brings deluge of new cases  CNN ‘The most illegal search’: Judges push back against D.C. criminal charges  NPR In Washington Crackdown, Making a Federal Case Out of Low-Level Arrests  The New York Times Local DC cases are landing in federal …

In Washington Crackdown, Making a Federal Case Out of Low-Level Arrests  The New York Times Trump’s DC takeover produces moderate drop in crime — and huge spike in immigration arrests  CNN As Trump touts D.C. arrests, experts caution they’re not the best indicator of public safety  NPR What Trump’s crime crackdown in DC looks like in photos  AP News National Guard’s presence slashes D.C. …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington  —  In the first week after the White House effectively seized control of Washington, DC’s police force and deployed federal agents and troops to the district, the city saw a moderate drop in reported crime — and a far larger surge in arrests of immigrants, a CNN analysis of government data found. In the week …

President Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers on Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP The Trump administration announced Friday that it has arrested more than 700 people in Washington, D.C., as part of the president’s mission to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. U.S. Attorney …

Pirro tells prosecutors to seek maximum charges in D.C. arrests  The Washington Post DC has murder-free week as AG Bondi touts 77 more arrests in federal takeover  Fox News Live updates: Washington remains on edge as Trump’s military crackdown intensifies  AP News National Guard’s presence slashes D.C. crime rates, with seven days homicide-free  WBFF As out-of-state Guard troops arrive, Trump’s federal crackdown ripples through …