Immigrant families in Seattle seek sanctuary and safety as ICE threat looms Since Trump took office Jan. 20, immigration enforcement has ramped up across the country. While the state of Washington is still a sanctuary for many, some immigrants are reconsidering how they navigate their daily lives. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 5 mins
Law & Courts As some Washington law enforcement leaders vow to help with mass deportations, immigration advocates prepare to resist A Washington law that’s designed to protect immigrant rights could see new challenges as President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The state’s sanctuary law restricts how local law enforcement can aid federal immigration officials, but some Washington state counties appear eager to help Trump fulfill his promise of mass deportations. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 5 mins
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. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
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. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
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. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Race & Identity Muslims observing Ramadan at Tacoma ICE center aren’t receiving timely meals, immigration advocates say Diana Opong
Race & Identity 'The neighbors we needed during World War II.' Japanese Americans protest Seattle area deportation flights Japanese American community members and immigration advocates gathered at Boeing Field Tuesday to call for an end to deportation flights out of King County International Airport. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Race & Identity 'History is being repeated.' Japanese Americans call for Northwest Detention Center's end Japanese Americans and groups calling for the closure of the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma blocked the federal building in downtown Seattle on Friday. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Race & Identity Video shows heavily armed guards detaining hunger strikers at Tacoma ICE center after using tear gas Detainees at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma were subjected to tear gas, had guns pointed at them, and were physically restrained during a hunger strike last year for better living conditions. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Human rights group raises alarm about use of force, chemical weapons at Tacoma ICE center The University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights is raising concerns about the use of force at the federal immigration detention center in Tacoma and how they're being reported. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 2 mins
