Department of Homeland Security forces leave Seattle area

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan received confirmation Tuesday morning that the Department of Homeland Security’s Border Patrol Tactical Unit has left the city. This demobilization follows Gov. Jay Inslee and other officials expressing concerns about the increased presence of federal forces in Washington state without the consent of state or local authorities. Inslee said the demobilization means that people do not have to worry about the federal government’s forces provoking confrontation to undercut…