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    Citing Seattle’s ‘Sanctuary’ Status, ICE Arrests 33 As...
    By Daniel Person • September 29, 2017 2:20 pm

    Human rights groups are decrying the action.

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    Attendees dig in at Eat With Muslims in Kent Friday night. Photo by Daniel Person
    ‘Eat With Muslims’ Hopes to Clear Up Fears...
    By Daniel Person • September 25, 2017 1:30 am

    Born after the election, the group hosts dinners for non-Muslims to come, eat, and ask questions.

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    The Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. Photo by the Globalist via Flickr
    Ferguson Sues Northwest Detention Center Operator Over $1-a-Day...
    By Sara Bernard • September 20, 2017 2:30 pm

    The suit against GEO Group alleges violations of Washington state minimum wage law.

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    Kids hold a sign at a DACA support rally on September 5. Photo by Sara Bernard
    ‘It’s Outrageous!’ Ferguson Sues Trump Administration Over DACA...
    By Sara Bernard • September 6, 2017 1:10 pm

    On Tuesday, Ferguson said he’d be filing a lawsuit “very, very soon.” On Wednesday, he filed it.

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    Agatha Pacheco
    ‘My Dreams Are in Limbo’: A Seattle Dreamer...
    By Agatha Pacheco • September 6, 2017 6:30 am

    While I am not defined by DACA, much of what defines me is thanks to the Obama-era program.

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    Aneelah Afzali, founder and executive director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network, speaks to a crowd of DACA supporters. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Trump Ends DACA, Washington Fights Back
    By Sara Bernard • September 5, 2017 5:30 pm

    With legislation, lawsuits, and advocacy, Washington leaders vow to have the last word.

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    Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Trump Administration Backs Down on Sanctuary City Bluster....
    By Sara Bernard • May 23, 2017 5:00 pm

    The County reaffirms its commitment to immigrants and refugees and is unlikely to lose funding.

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    The Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. Photo by the Globalist via Flickr
    Tacoma Takes a Harder Line Against Immigrant Detention....
    By Sara Bernard • May 11, 2017 4:40 pm

    The Tacoma City Council makes moves post-Trump.

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    Thousands March for Immigrant Rights, Workers’ Rights, and Socialism on May Day 2017
    Thousands March for Immigrant Rights, Workers’ Rights, and...
    By Sara Bernard • May 1, 2017 6:00 pm

    “An Injury to Juan Is an Injury to Al.”

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    Kent School Board Opts to Stop All International Field Trips
    Kent School Board Opts to Stop All International...
    By Heidi Jacobs • May 1, 2017 6:00 am

    Pointing to the federal government’s stance on undocumented immigrants, the board has halted all cross-border travel.

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    Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order to Defund Sanctuary Cities
    Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order to Defund Sanctuary...
    By Casey Jaywork • April 25, 2017 2:41 pm

    “When cities stand with their immigrant and refugee communities, they win.”

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    A Seattle Activist Tried to Reach Seattle’s LGBT Immigrants. It Wasn’t Easy.
    A Seattle Activist Tried to Reach Seattle’s LGBT...
    By David Lewis • April 19, 2017 1:30 am

    Jacque Larrainzar found 50-some people to share their stories, providing deep insight into the challenges of gay and transgender immigrants and refugees.

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    Courtesy Lorena Gonzalez
    City Council Establishes $1 Million Fund to Help...
    By Josh Kelety • April 17, 2017 4:30 pm

    The vote comes the same day the King County Council established its own fund.

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    Immigration Agency Puts ‘Shame’ Reports on Hold
    Immigration Agency Puts ‘Shame’ Reports on Hold
    By Jerry Cornfield • April 14, 2017 8:00 am

    The reports were intended to call out those who denied requests to detain individuals without a warrant.

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    Part of demand letter, in English. Photo courtesy NWDC Resistance
    Detainees Launch New Hunger Strike at Northwest Detention...
    By Sara Bernard • April 10, 2017 4:30 pm

    At least 275 detained immigrants are refusing to eat to protest conditions at the ICE facility.

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    Sound Cities Association Executive Director Deanna Dawson and Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson speak at a SCA dinner in Kenmore. CATHERINE KRUMMEY / Kenmore Reporter
    Ferguson Releases Guidance on How Washington Cities Can...
    By Daniel Person • April 6, 2017 1:45 pm

    At first glance, the report looks like a resistor’s guide to municipal government.

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    Breaking Up With the U.S.A.
    Breaking Up With the U.S.A.
    By Minh Nguyen • April 5, 2017 1:30 am

    Customs founder Allen Huang is moving to Taipei, but for other locals, leaving the U.S. is complicated.

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    M. Lorena González and other Seattle officials at a press conference responding to Trump earlier this year. Courtesy González’s office
    Seattle to Earmark $1 Million for Immigrant Legal...
    By Casey Jaywork • March 30, 2017 1:59 pm

    The City Council is making good on its January resolution, with the mayor in tow.

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    City leaders announce the lawsuit against Trump administration. Left to right: González, Murray, Juarez, Holmes. Photo by Casey Jaywork.
    Seattle Sues Trump Administration Over Order to Defund...
    By Casey Jaywork • March 29, 2017 4:27 pm

    The suit could set a precedent for the POTUS’s authority to deport people.

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    DREAMER Ramirez to Be Released From ICE Detention
    DREAMER Ramirez to Be Released From ICE Detention
    By Casey Jaywork • March 29, 2017 10:17 am

    The undocumented immigrant was brought here as a child, and arrested by feds last month.

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