Washington offered state Medicaid to undocumented adults. Thousands still don't have coverage Washington state has extended new health insurance options to undocumented immigrants, but thousands of people who are eligible are still waiting for coverage. Eilís O'Neill
These Seattle restaurateurs are raising money for Lebanon amid conflict with Israel More than 30 restaurants will individually contribute to the Lebanese Red Cross through the end of this month. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
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
Seattle area immigration advocates take stock for second Trump administration Immigration advocates in King County have been preparing for months for a potential legal fight with the federal government. A second Trump administration is set to take control of the White House in January, and with it comes promises of far-reaching changes to immigration policy. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
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
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
Acusan al condado de Adams de haber violado las leyes santuario del estado de Washington Un hombre ha iniciado el proceso de demanda en contra de las oficinas del Sheriff del condado de Adams y del fiscal en el este de Washington por presuntamente violar las leyes santuario del estado y someterlo a discriminación y arresto falso. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Juan Pablo Chiquiza
Western Washington groups scramble to admit refugees before Trump’s inauguration Advocacy groups are working nonstop to admit refugees into the U.S. as quickly as possible, in case the incoming Trump administration shuts the door to additional arrivals. Eilís O'Neill
Tacoma ICE center ordered to pay detainee workers Washington’s minimum wage, $23 million in arrears A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that people held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center must be paid the state’s minimum wage for doing any work around the facility. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
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
