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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Law & Courts
Acusan al condado de Adams de haber violado las leyes santuario del estado de Washington
Un hombre ha iniciado el proceso de demanda en contra de las oficinas del Sheriff del condado de Adams y del fiscal en el este de Washington por presuntamente violar las leyes santuario del estado y someterlo a discriminación y arresto falso.
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Adams County violated Washington's sanctuary laws by cooperating with Border Patrol, lawsuit alleges
The Adams County Sheriff's and Prosecuting Attorney’s offices in Eastern Washington are being sued for allegedly breaking the state’s sanctuary laws and subjecting a man to discrimination and false arrest.
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Law & Courts
Transgender woman sues Washington state corrections department over placement in men’s facility
She and her lawyers argue that her recent relocation to a men's prison is a violation of the state’s constitution, and are seeking her return to the Washington Corrections Center for Women.
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Government
Washington immigrants, rights activists prep for Trump's promised ICE raids
President-elect Trump’s mass deportation promises are coming into clearer focus, with policy shifting to allow immigration officials into hospitals, schools, and churches. For people in the state of Washington, work is underway to prepare for and fight those mass immigration enforcement raids, especially if they overstep Constitutional rights.
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Animals
'Sometimes you only get one shot.' Restoring salmon habitat and rejuvenating a South Seattle beach
Logs are being adjusted and plans are in place for floating gardens to be deployed into the cove of Be’er Sheva Park in South Seattle. The goal is to bolster fish habitat as part of a larger project to rejuvenate a Lake Washington beach that serves historically Black and diverse neighborhoods.
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Politics
In Trump-leaning Yakima County, Latino voters express mixed feelings
Across conservative Eastern Washington, most counties voted for President-elect Donald Trump this year. That includes Yakima County, where 53% of the population is Latino.
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Race & Identity
Seattle area immigration advocates take stock for second Trump administration
Immigration advocates in King County have been preparing for months for a potential legal fight with the federal government. A second Trump administration is set to take control of the White House in January, and with it comes promises of far-reaching changes to immigration policy.
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Law & Courts
Court decision shielding clergy sex abuse investigation records appealed by Washington state
The Washington Attorney General's office says Catholic Church records related to child sex abuse do not qualify for religious exemption and should be made public.
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Race & Identity
Washington man dies at Tacoma ICE facility, days after human rights group visit
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports the detainee, 36-year-old Jose Manuel Sanchez-Castro, died Sunday the Northwest ICE Processing Center. He was the second death at the Tacoma facility this year and the fourth person to die at the processing center since 2006.
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Race & Identity
Seattle Archdiocese to address Catholic Church’s Indigenous boarding school legacy
The Archdiocese of Seattle, a regional governing body of the Catholic Church in Western Washington, says it’s working to comply with new nationwide priorities for engaging with Native American communities. It's part of an effort to address the negative effects of abusive Native American boarding schools on Indigenous communities.
