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mahatmakanejeeves

(67,488 posts) Mon Nov 17, 2025, 06:51 PM 6 hrs ago

Families of DC-area immigrant drivers snatched by feds stuck with tow bill

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Marisa Kabas
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NEW—US Park Police w/ DHS officers near DC are increasingly pulling over Black and brown men, leaving their work vans on the side of the parkway + immediately calling a local towing company to take them. Families who just lost their breadwinner are stuck with the bill.

@melbuer.bsky.social reports:

Families of DC-area immigrant drivers snatched by feds stuck with tow bill
Elected officials and activists note work vehicles removed lightning fast, resulting in hundreds in fees.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM

NEWâ€”US Park Police w/ DHS officers near DC are increasingly pulling over Black and brown men, leaving their work vans on the side of the parkway + immediately calling a local towing company to take them. Families who just lost their breadwinner are stuck with the bill.

@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
— Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) 2025-11-17T18:38:53.181Z

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Families of DC-area immigrant drivers snatched by feds stuck with tow bill

Elected officials and activists note work vehicles removed lightning fast, resulting in hundreds in fees

Mel Buer
November 17, 2025

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Families of DC-area immigrant drivers snatched by feds stuck with tow bill (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 6 hrs ago OP

This soo wrong..the cities need to put an end to this grab and find a way to reimburse the victims Deuxcents 5 hrs ago #1

Apparently commercial vehicles are not permitted MichMan 5 hrs ago #2

Deuxcents

(24,798 posts)

1. This soo wrong..the cities need to put an end to this grab and find a way to reimburse the victims

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 08:07 PM

5 hrs ago

Whether it charges DHS or whatever agency and the tow truckers need to pull together with some out of the box ideas for their neighbors..this should not be a feeding frenzy at the expense of the victims

MichMan

(16,305 posts)

2. Apparently commercial vehicles are not permitted

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 08:08 PM

5 hrs ago

The B-W Parkway is a federally-controlled stretch of highway that runs along a 32-mile corridor between Baltimore and Washington DC, and is patrolled by the USPP. Commercial vehicles are not allowed on the parkways, according to USPP, but this came as a surprise to local residents and elected officials.

Looks like they need to find an alternative route

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