Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make stops, arrests in Kitsap County

[icymist]

BREMERTON — Agents with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency Monday conducted the first known sweep of the Kitsap Peninsula under the Trump Administration's bolstered efforts in deporting immigrants in the country illegally.

Stops and arrests were reported in at least two locations. Agents stopped a truck at the Shell Gas Station at 1501 SE Sedgwick Road in Port Orchard and detained multiple people, witnesses said.

Ray Garrido of the Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center said he learned late Monday four people were arrested in Port Orchard, but he did not know the location of the arrests.

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Port Orchard resident Miguel Francisco reported on Facebook that ICE agents approached him at the Shell Station on Bethel Avenue and “tried barging into my car.” Francisco shared that there were eight immigration cars and that agents were accompanied by a reporter from a Seattle TV news station.

“Didn’t break a single law yet was harassed based on my ethnicity (skin tone),” Francisco said. “Worst experience in my life, worst of all the Q13 fox news reporters were just there watching it all go down, felt humiliated to say the least.”

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2019/09/23/federal-ice-agents-make-arrests-kitsap/2423990001/

[Haggis for Breakfast]

1. A few months ago,

I was driving home from grocery shopping in Bellingham (That's Whatcom County), WA, when I spotted a Border Patrol truck off to the side of the road, parked in the Deming Library. I was shocked to see one of them up here (Must be all those Canadians flocking down here for the lower quality of life.), when he and I locked eyes.

He jumped into his truck, backed out of his parking spot, gunned the engine, spitting gravel into the air, and came flying up on my back bumper. There was no reason whatsoever for this behavior (Can you say bully boy on a power trip ?) and to catch up to me (on a 55 mph highway), he had to be flying-- reckless and dangerous to say the least. When he got within sight of my license plates, microphone in hand, he instantly slowed. I have military tags on my vehicle and DMV has me registered as a veteran, which he would have been told immediately once he called my plates in. He made (an illegal) u-turn in the middle of the road and disappeared.

I can't imagine the pep talks these jokers get every day at the briefing before they set out to terrorize people. They are out of control.

[KT2000]

2. at the Port Angeles

border patrol office (and jail), it was reported a couple years ago that one of the agents tried to strangle the boss in a group meeting. They don't have anything to do so they "assist" local LEO on their calls. I'm sure they don't want them around though.

They wanted a new jail but it would not be approved unless they had 50 agents. They hired them and got their new office and jail. Now 50 agents don't have anything to do.

Patty Murray wanted a meeting with them a few years ago because they were stopping everyone crossing the Hood Canal Bridge. They refused to meet with her for "security reasons." That lasted until Patty got it straightened out. The BP backed off.

Patty needs to know about this.

[Doreen]

3. This is just getting closer and closer to where I am.

I live in Lewis County and it is pretty red and we have a lot of immigrants here. I am actually surprised ICE has not been here doing mass arrests.

Every time I go to church with my friend I just keep wondering when/if ICE is going to storm in and arrest people.