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Port Angeles council seeks list of city ties to ICE and CBP, asks federal delegation for updates after firefighter arrests
Summary
Following public concern about federal immigration-enforcement actions during a wildfire response, the council directed staff to detail city interactions with ICE and CBP components and asked the mayor and manager to send a letter to federal and state officials requesting updates on investigations.
Port Angeles — Citing public concern after federal agents detained two firefighters during wildfire response operations, the Port Angeles City Council on Sept. 2 directed staff to compile a detailed list of the city's interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The council also asked the mayor and city manager to send a letter to the city's federal delegation and the governor's office requesting updates on the outcomes of any federal or state investigations. The actions followed multiple public comments urging the council to push back on what speakers described as intimidation tactics by federal immigration agents operating locally.…
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