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ICE in Auburn conducting immigration enforcement
Local police said they were not notified as federal agents conducted immigration enforcement and took one person into custody outside Renton City Hall.
- On Sunday, July 26, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted enforcement operations in Auburn and Renton; the Auburn Police Department and Renton Police Department confirmed they were not notified in advance.
- Both agencies stated they do not participate in civil immigration enforcement, citing the Keep Washington Working Act , which the Washington State Office of the Attorney General notes restricts local law enforcement agencies from assisting federal agents.
- In Renton, federal agents took an individual into custody outside Renton City Hall at 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, RPD Chief Jon Schuldt confirmed; earlier that morning, a driver contacted Valley Communications Dispatch reporting they were being followed.
- While it remains unknown if ICE took individuals into custody in Auburn, APD Assistant Chief Samuel Betz stated the department remains committed to serving all residents; a spokesperson for ICE declined to release arrest details without specific names.
- Police officials in both cities acknowledged these operations can raise community concerns; Schuldt emphasized the department's commitment to serve everyone with professionalism and respect, regardless of immigration status.
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ICE Demands Virginia Hold Suspect In Brutal Park Attack - Tampa Free Press
U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued an immigration detainer for an El Salvadoran national accused of attacking a woman in Loudoun County, Virginia. The request stems from an incident on July 15 along a walking trail in Loudoun County. According to local law enforcement reports, an […] ICE Demands Virginia Hold Suspect In Brutal Park Attack
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