Dramatic spike in WA ICE arrests hit Eastern WA agricultural region

By: Larissa Babiak

Outlets: Tri-City Herald

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 516

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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As the second Trump administration began ramping up immigration enforcement, the Tri-Cities area saw a disproportionate number of arrests.

Franklin County had the second-highest number of per capita Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) arrests across all counties in Washington state in 2025 and Benton County saw a huge spike in arrests in the second half of the year. That’s according to data released this week from the University of Washington Center for Human Rights.

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