American-Iranians say they were detained at the Canadian border. Border officials deny it. The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) says around 60 Iranian-Americans were stopped at the U.S. - Canadian border this weekend. U.S. Border Patrol denies those reports. Esmy Jimenez Patricia Murphy
'Secret' WA youth detention center at center of records request dispute The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened in a case regarding undocumented youth detained in Washington state. Esmy Jimenez
Washington sues to stop ICE arrests at courthouses The Washington Office of the Attorney General has cataloged 157 arrests of undocumented immigrants at courthouses around the state over the last two years, but the actual number may be much higher. Esmy Jimenez
Federal judge rules in favor of Seattle in immigration case Monday a federal judge ruled in favor of the City of Seattle’s legal challenge against an immigration policy change. The proposed change would have made it harder for green card holders to qualify for fee waivers when they applied for citizenship. Esmy Jimenez
Being an immigrant could be pricier next month if federal rule goes through An asylum fee, higher costs for citizenship and DACA applications. Esmy Jimenez
Seattle Kurds distraught, trying to reach home Turkish troops continue to strike in Syria as Kurdish civilians flee for safety. In Seattle, local Kurdish communities are distraught. Ruby de Luna
Behind the locked doors of Washington's immigration detention center The Northwest Detention Center is now the Northwest ICE Processing Center. In over 15 years of existence, it’s been the site of hunger strikes, allegations of misconduct, a lawsuit over detainee wages, and most recently an attack that turned deadly. Esmy Jimenez
Teddy bears and hope: A Seattle court for kids who cross the border alone Past the tall windows, is a small courtroom lined with rows of stuffed animals. This is where the kids apprehended at the border sometimes end up. Esmy Jimenez
Arts & Life How did Seattle become home to a large Sephardic Jewish community? The answer takes us all the way back to 1492. And it features a couple of excellent mustaches. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Deborah Wang
3 ways Trump's welfare rule is already terrifying immigrants It could —and already is — impacting immigrants in Seattle. Esmy Jimenez
