http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/forest-service-ordered-stop-using-border-patrol-interpreters The U.S. Forest Service can no longer use Border Patrol agents as interpreters. That’s according to an order from the federal agriculture department that was made public this week. <p> The issue stems from a case on the Olympic Peninsula near Forks last year. A Latino man and woman were picking salal … that’s shrub used in floral arrangements. <p> They were stopped by a Forest Service officer who said the couple did not have a permit to harvest salal. The man and woman were not native English speakers. The officer called in Border Patrol agents to interpret and for backup. Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:32:39 +0000 Derek Wang 9275 at http://nwpr.org http://nwpr.org/post/report-raises-human-rights-concerns-wash-canada-border <p>A new report says border patrol agents in Washington state routinely profile people of certain races and religions. The report released Tuesday by the University and Washington and immigrant advocates focuses on the U.S.-Canada border. KUOW&rsquo;s Liz Jones reports. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:17:57 +0000 Liz Jones 6753 at http://nwpr.org Report Raises Human Rights Concerns on Wash.-Canada Border