This letter, sent to Secretary Kristi Noem, Commissioner Rodney Scott, and Acting Director Bill Groffy, expresses profound concern over reports that federal agents – in conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service – detained firefighters engaged in emergency response efforts.
“The arrest of these firefighters, who put their lives on the line to perform lifesaving duties, is simply disgusting,” said Rep. Randall. “This is exactly the kind of thoughtless and cruel immigration enforcement we’ve come to expect from the Trump Administration – prioritizing deportations over public safety, even when it means undermining coordinated emergency response efforts and putting entire communities at risk.”
Congresswoman Emily Randall will visit the ICE detention facility in Tacoma today where the two firefighters are being held. The Congresswoman will attempt to meet with the detained individuals and assess their conditions, following her congressional letter…