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.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM

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:

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

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]

2. Apparently commercial vehicles are not permitted

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