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Senator Murray Condemns ICE K9 Mauling in Washington, Demands Detainee’s Release

She cites deceptive tactics, a K9 mauling, delayed medical care.

Overview

  • Wilmer Toledo-Martinez remains in custody at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, according to Senator Patty Murray.
  • Murray released photos and described video showing him on the ground in handcuffs shortly after a K9 repeatedly bit him.
  • Her office says an agent posed as a construction worker to lure him outside before the dog was released.
  • His lawyer reports hours-long delays in medical treatment and quotes an agent saying, “I’m not losing my job over this.”
  • ICE and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment as public scrutiny grows.