Sea-Tac detainees watched the protests and felt grateful for the solidarity Muwafag Gasim, a construction engineer in Seattle, touched down at Sea-Tac International Airport at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday. He lined up with his fellow... Kate OConnell
GOP lawmakers support border security but call for compassion It’s been an emotional weekend for Washington residents hoping to reunite with family as officials tried to enforce President Trump’s travel ban on... Ruby de Luna
Syrian refugee, 7 months pregnant. Flight to join Seattle family, cancelled This week was meant to be a reunion for the Al Halabi family. They’re Syrian refugees who live just south of Seattle. Two grown children, still in... Liz Jones
Microsoft responds to Trump's immigration order Microsoft has released a general statement of support for immigration in response to Donald Trump's ban -- but without taking on the president directly. Gil Aegerter
Their daughter was to arrive next week. But she’s Syrian, so flight canceled Syrian families in Washington state are devastated to learn about a new ban on fellow refugees seeking to come here. Liz Jones
Seattle area refugees, Muslims on high alert for Trump policy changes Every day, newly arrived refugees just show up at Marwa Sadik’s office, at the Iraqi Community Center in Kent. Many are Iraqi, like her. Or from Syria,... Liz Jones
Immigrant families face new reality in a Trump America Bill Radke speaks with KUOW reporter Liz Jones about the potential fallout from President Trump's upcoming immigration executive order. The order will... Bill Radke Liz Jones Shane Mehling
As Trump takes office, immigrants in Seattle reveal their hopes and fears On Inauguration Day, the city of Seattle hosted a free legal clinic for immigrants and refugees. Hundreds of people gathered at McCaw Hall, many seeking... Andy Hurst
Why Seattle is giving free legal advice to immigrants on Inauguration Day Kim Malcolm talks with Cuc Vu about why the city of Seattle is hosting an event on Inauguration Day to provide free legal advice to immigrants and... Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Before Seattle was a sanctuary city, a church hid this immigrant Long before Seattle was a sanctuary city, churches here sheltered immigrants from Central America. Carlos Mejia and his wife Ercilia moved here in 1983... Ruby de Luna