ICE Denies Claims That Agent Entered Redmond Shelter

REDMOND, WA —Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pushing back on claims that an employee posed as a homeless woman and tried to get information about a family staying at a shelter on church property in Redmond. A tweet briefly describing the incident was shared thousands of times since Saturday morning. A Facebook post Sunday morning outlined more detailed claims.

The Facebook post said an unidentified woman visited a family shelter at Redmond United Methodist Friday night, saying she needed a place to stay. It goes on to allege the woman asked social workers several questions about operations and approached guests before she was asked to leave.

According to the post, a social worker saw the same woman several hours later standing next to what was believed to be an ICE vehicle nearby. An update to the post suggested the vehicle may have instead belonged to Border Patrol, which has not been confirmed.

ICE released a statement Monday evening, strongly denying any involvement and condemning "reckless, irresponsible misinformation."

"ICE did not enter the Redmond United Methodist Church, nor was the agency conducting operations near that location at any time this weekend," the statement reads in part.