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  KUOW Newsroom

  The end of for-profit prisons in Washington state is in sight

  One Tuesday the Washington legislature passed a bill effectively blocking for-profit private prisons from operating in the state.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  This hotline gave immigrants a lifeline as Covid ripped through the Seattle area

  One year ago, Monserrat Padilla and her colleagues posted a phone number to Facebook. “We told people, you can call us for rental assistance, access to food,” said Padilla, a co-director of Washington Immigrant Solidary Network. They also helped connect folks with Covid testing and legal help.
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  DHS Directs FEMA To Help With Surge Of Migrant Children At Southern Border

  The deployment highlights an escalation in the Biden administration's response to the increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S. border.

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  Number Of Unaccompanied Minors Entering U.S. Soared In February

  The swelling number of minors has left CBP clambering to quickly move children from detention in crude holding cells built to house adult men to temporary shelters appropriate for adolescents.

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  The Record

  February 25th | Could ranked choice voting come to Washington?

  Some voters are frustrated they can only choose one candidate in a primary election -- could ranked choice voting help give voters more political choice? Speaking of elections, Republicans across Washington State are divided over the security of the state's election. Many Uch on becoming a U.S. citizen after more than two decades under the threat of deportation. And our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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  Biden Reopens Gateway For Green Cards And Work Visas, Reversing Trump COVID-19 Freeze

  The change means the wait is over for hundreds of thousands of job-seeking foreigners and those pursuing permanent residency in the U.S. to apply for the coveted immigration documents.

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  Biden Team Unveils New Asylum System To Replace Trump's 'Remain In Mexico'

  President Biden called his predecessor's "Remain in Mexico" program for asylum-seekers "inhumane." Next week, a new program begins, but details are still being worked out.

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  The Record

  February 3rd | Is this romance novel about a Seattle public radio station about us?

  An apparently fictional romance story from a former KUOW employee is an ode to public radio with a little tough love for the industry. A discussion on what the Biden Administration plans for immigration, landlords weigh in on how the eviction moratorium is impacting them, and we somehow find a moment to take a deep breath thanks to a soundscape from Eastern Washington.
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  The Record

  January 25th | When 'Socialism' stopped being a dirty word

  When did 'socialism' change from a dirty word to a popular political movement? Bill Radke speaks to John Judis, author of the new book The Socialist Awakening. Plus, a conversation on assistance for undocumented restaurant workers during the pandemic, and a review of last weekend's protests in Tacoma.
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  All Things Considered

  Asylum Seekers Hope Biden's Pledge To Welcome Immigrants Includes Them

  One of the most daunting immigration challenges facing the Biden administration is what to do about the multitudes of migrants who want asylum protection in the United States.

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