Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Reporter
About
Gustavo covers race, identity, and immigration in the Pacific Northwest. His reporting is focused on tribal sovereignty, how a diversity of communities leverage their power to effect change in and beyond their neighborhoods, and the impacts of immigration policy at the state level.
He arrived to KUOW in 2023, and previously wrote about northern Nevada's tribal efforts during mid-term elections, addressing the legacy of state-funded boarding schools and the impacts of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples' epidemic. He's also written about healthcare access for undocumented Idaho farmworkers during the pandemic and Juneteenth celebrations in Idaho.
Gustavo was born and raised in the sagebrush of Boise, Idaho. He spent many years trying to get into a career in journalism, juggling work, school, and community radio before settling into the restaurant industry for eight years. He was able to work in award-winning kitchens before the pandemic threw him back into journalism. In his off time he takes documentary photography, participates in the Purépecha community, and dreams of pit barbecuing and carnitas.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: Founding Board Member, Voces
Stories
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
Sen. Murray decries cuts to Medicaid, WA joins effort to protect passport access for trans people, and Seattle's skies are busy with bald eagles this spring. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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Politics
After ICE arrest, attorney alleges Spokane County Sheriff's Office broke WA law
An Eastern Washington sheriff’s office is pushing back against allegations of government misconduct after immigration officials targeted the same man the office was investigating.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Seattle Public School's Superintendent Brent Jones is stepping down, Measles vaccinations are down, and March Madness has some PNW representation this year. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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Friday Evening Headlines
UW and WSU under investigation by Trump's Department of Education, Seattle's expanding its preschool program, and a top staffer of Governor Ferguson suddenly resigns. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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Thursday Evening Headlines
WA sues over Trump's effort to dismantle Education Dept, kids in WA could face social media restrictions, and U.S. Forest Service firings are creating huge ripple effects in the PNW. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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WA AG sues Adams County for cooperating with immigration enforcement beyond what state laws allow
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown sued Adams County and the Adams County Sheriff's Office on Monday, accusing them of violating a state law that limits local involvement in federal immigration enforcement.
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Government
Washington family torn apart after father arrested outside of church and deported
As immigration enforcement ramps up, families like these — built over decades — are being confronted with hard choices after federal law enforcement takes members of their family away.
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Race & Identity
Video appears to show ICE agents targeting Latinos in Washington state, but are mass deportations coming?
Rumors had been rampant on social media about increased immigration action and arrests in Washington state. Much of those fears have been stoked by the Trump administration.
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29-year-old dad believed to be among immigrants sent to Guantanamo Bay
A Venezuelan family in Washington state is speaking out after learning a family member has likely been sent to an immigration detention facility in Guantanamo Bay.
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Business
Seattle businesses join nationwide 'day without immigrants' strike
Up and down the business district of Seattle’s North Beacon Hill, several restaurants shut their doors on Monday. It was part of a nationwide strike aimed at showing how integral immigrants are to their local communities.
