National Unequal Outcomes: Most ICE Detainees Held In Rural Areas Where Deportation Risks Soar NPR's analysis of Immigration and Customs Enforcement data show 52% of detainees in the last year were held in rural areas, where legal representation is limited and deportation is more likely. Yuki Noguchi
Politics Mississippi Immigration Raids Lead To Arrests Of Hundreds Of Workers The ICE raids are likely the largest operation since 2008, when 400 unauthorized workers were arrested in Iowa. Richard Gonzales
After a year living in a Seattle church for sanctuary, Jose Robles detained by ICE An audible gasp came first. Then tears, as Robles' family received news that Jose had been detained. Esmy Jimenez
Seattle immigrants on edge about ICE raids planned for this weekend For some undocumented immigrants in Seattle, this is going to be an anxious weekend. Reports of national ICE raids has them on alert. And while Seattle is not on the target list this time, there is a sense of heightened tension. Esmy Jimenez
King County allowed ICE to illegally tap into jail database, audit finds Kim Malcolm talks with King County Council chair Rod Dembowski about revelations that King County has allowed ICE officials to access the personal information of inmates. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Washington licensing says it hasn't shared info with ICE since 2018 Washington officials insist the state does not share driver's license data with immigration officials. Esmy Jimenez
ICE used Washington drivers licenses to hunt immigrants, researchers say Federal agents are using facial-recognition technology to find undocumented immigrants through Washington state’s driver license system, according to university researchers. Jason Pagano Gil Aegerter
Politics Report: Russia Exploits Western Legal Systems, Institutions To Its Advantage The U.S.-based Free Russia Foundation accuses Russia of "infiltrating the fabric of democracy," using international law and accounting firms, think tanks and institutions. Sasha Ingber
Two Washington airports risk millions in funding if they don’t cooperate with ICE Seattle’s Boeing Field and the Yakima Air Terminal have a tough choice: either allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement flights to land at the airport or risk future grants from the Federal Aviation Administration. Esmy Jimenez
After losing Boeing Field, ICE lands deportation flight in Yakima After losing its only flight operator at Boeing Field last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement switched to the Yakima Air Terminal in Central Washington. Esmy Jimenez
