Border Patrol Arrests 2 Firefighters At Washington Wildfire; Oregon Firefighter Held At ICE Tacoma

CBP agents assisting BLM and the U.S. Forest Service at the Bear Gulch Fire verified identities of 44 contract crew members and arrested two alleged unauthorized workers; one is an Oregon firefighter now detained at ICE Tacoma. The detainee’s attorney says he has a pending U visa application and was initially unlocatable in ICE systems, raising due-process concerns. Federal officials say the operation followed a criminal investigation into contractors and did not disrupt firefighting operations, while lawmakers and advocates question enforcement at emergency scenes.