Immigrant Advocates Criticize Bed Quotas at Detention Centers Guaranteed payments to contractors at federal detention centers have helped to create a quota system for immigration enforcement, according to a report... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
She Was 12 When Her Parents Left Her Behind, Fearing Deportation When Roberta Lirma thinks of her childhood, she pictures her whole family together, outside their light brown apartment building in Auburn. Her dad... Gerardo Ramos Play AudioListen 6 mins
Seattle-area immigrants: 'We'll keep fighting' Immigrants and advocates around the Seattle area say their fight is far from over. The recent Supreme Court ruling is a setback, they say, and also a... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 3 mins
Immigrant with DACA or 'dreamer' status detained in Tacoma An immigrant in Seattle with temporary legal status through the DACA or “dreamer” program is currently being held at the Northwest Detention Center in... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Seattle churches vow to protect immigrants — like they did in the 1980s The sanctuary movement that was part of the Seattle faith community in the 1980s is back. Ruby de Luna Play AudioListen 2 mins
Border patrol may start picking up way more immigrants. Some see a problem with that At the moment, border patrol agents can quickly deport someone within 100 miles of the southern border, and within 14 days of their arrival in the U.S. Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Behind bars, a young ‘Dreamer’ is taking on the federal government UPDATE: 3/08/17, 3:50 p.m. PT Daniel Ramirez Medina, a 'dreamer' recently arrested near Seattle despite his DACA status, will remain in immigration... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Seattle lawyers sue for the right to help immigrants When people face deportation at a court in Seattle or Tacoma, and they don’t have an attorney, the immigration judge will often drop a name: The... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Immigrant 'dreamer' detained in Tacoma files federal lawsuit Bill Radke talks with KUOW immigration reporter Liz Jones about the arrest and detention of Daniel Ramirez Medina, who's been held at the Northwest... Liz Jones Bill Radke Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 6 mins
Feds call out WA jails for being 'uncooperative' About a dozen counties in Washington state are singled out in a new report from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. It’s the first of an... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
