Republican WA congressman: Immigration crackdown has ‘gotten out of hand’

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 489

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse said Wednesday that “a lot of questions need to be answered” in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, but stopped short of calling for new leadership at the Department of Homeland Security.

Newhouse, a Republican from Sunnyside, was in Olympia speaking to the state House and Senate Republican caucuses.

The congressman, who isn’t running for reelection this year, told the Standard he sees signs …

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