Washington state AG sues Trump administration over order to end birthright citizenship Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has sued President Donald Trump and his administration over an executive order to end birthright citizenship, calling the action "unconstitutional, un-American, and cruel." KUOW Staff
Washington schools chief issues new guidance on protecting immigrant students As schools across Washington brace for a crackdown on immigration under President Donald Trump, the state’s top education official has issued new guidance on state and federal protections for immigrant students. Sami West
Washington state creates response team to protect children whose parents are deported Surrounded by immigrant advocates chanting, “Keep families together!” Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Monday creating a rapid response team to help Washington families targeted by the Trump administration for deportation. Stephen Howie Scott Greenstone
Refugees scheduled to come to Seattle are now in limbo Last year, Washington state welcomed more than 6,000 refugees. But an executive order from President Trump last week paused the program. Eilís O'Neill Play AudioListen 5 mins
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
Lawsuit challenges Trump’s suspension of program that helps detained immigrants A lawsuit was filed Friday challenging President Donald Trump’s order to stop legal orientation programs for people held in immigration detention centers. The lawsuit aims to restore immediate access to those programs. Eilís O'Neill
Seattle businesses join nationwide 'day without immigrants' strike Up and down the business district of Seattle’s North Beacon Hill, several restaurants shut their doors on Monday. It was part of a nationwide strike aimed at showing how integral immigrants are to their local communities. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
New refugees in Washington are promised 90 days of support. A Trump order ended that Refugee resettlement organizations received a memo Friday, Jan. 24, ordering them to stop helping refugees and not to incur additional expenses. The stop-work order has threatened the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of refugees in Washington state. Eilís O'Neill
King County joins lawsuit against Trump administration over sanctuary city orders King County signed onto a new lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration in an attempt to shield sanctuary jurisdictions from federal threats and to prevent federal funding from being cut off. Ashley Hiruko
29-year-old dad believed to be among immigrants sent to Guantanamo Bay A Venezuelan family in Washington state is speaking out after learning a family member has likely been sent to an immigration detention facility in Guantanamo Bay. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
