Blue State Illegals Don’t Want To Report Bird Flu Infections For Fear Of Being Arrested By ICE, Union Claims

Libby Bandelin Healthcare Reporter November 12, 2026 1:03 PM ET November 12, 2026 1:03 PM ET Libby Bandelin Healthcare Reporter Font Size: Bird flu cases are running rampant through Washington State — in part because illegal immigrant dairy farm workers do not want to risk deportation, a prominent union claimed.There is a “vast undercount” of bird flu cases in Yakima Valley due to farm workers receiving conflicting directions on how to protect themselves and a reluctance to speak out about infection for fear of being arrested by immigration enforcement personnel, United Farm Workers (UFW) alleged in a series of X posts Tuesday. “Given the current and ongoing ICE [immigration and customs enforcement] surge in the Yakima Valley, many or most of the workers are understandably reluctant to proactively engage with public agencies,” the union’s X thread claims.

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