Lawmakers Demand Transparency from U.S. Forest Service on ICE Coordination on Public Lands

A group of U.S. Representatives sent a letter to U.S. Forest Chief Tom Schultz on October 5, 2026, demanding transparency regarding the U.S. Forest Service's coordination with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on federal public lands. This follows an incident where Forest Service officers allegedly collaborated with ICE to arrest campers in a national forest.