Liz Jones
Editor
About
Liz Jones is an editor for daily news, features and special projects. She started at KUOW in 2005 and worked primarily as a reporter until 2018. Her coverage largely focused on immigration and underrepresented communities.
Her work has also been heard on national shows including NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now, PRI's The World, Latino USA, Snap Judgment, The Takeaway and BBC News Service.
She is a NW native who's also lived in Spain, Peru, NYC and Ritzville, WA.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Immigrant 'dreamer' detained in Tacoma files federal lawsuit
Bill Radke talks with KUOW immigration reporter Liz Jones about the arrest and detention of Daniel Ramirez Medina, who's been held at the Northwest...
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Immigrant with DACA or 'dreamer' status detained in Tacoma
An immigrant in Seattle with temporary legal status through the DACA or “dreamer” program is currently being held at the Northwest Detention Center in...
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As Trump's travel ban loses, Syrian family reunites at Sea-Tac
“This is the best day of my life,” said Syrian refugee Jaidaa Al Halabi, just minutes after she stepped off a plane at Sea-Tac Airport. Her younger...
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Blind Iraqi refugee, halted by travel ban: 'They tell me Seattle is beautiful'
They were ready. They had even packed gifts for relatives who would greet them in Seattle. Then a snowstorm delayed the flight. And the very next day,...
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WA's Attorney General Ferguson: 'A president cannot have unchecked powers'
Liz Jones talks with Washington's Attorney General Bob Ferguson about the state's lawsuit against President Donald Trump. On Friday, a federal judge in...
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Ukrainian refugees arrive at Sea-Tac during tenuous legal window
Cordelia Revells anxiously peers down the arrival gate a Sea-Tac Airport. “We’re looking for a family of six,” Revells says. “You’ll know it’s them...
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Feds appeal one day after Seattle judge stomps on travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government on Saturday suspended enforcement of President Donald Trump's refugee and immigration ban and filed notice it would...
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Recap: It was a long week for immigrants in Seattle
It ended almost as dramatically as it began.
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How many refugees are temporarily banned from WA state?
Nearly 25,000 immigrants and refugees in Washington state could be directly affected by an order signed last week (picture SafeCo Field almost half-full...
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Feds freeze green card renewals of people from banned countries, attorneys say
The so-called Muslim travel ban may go beyond just stopping people from certain countries at the airport. Seattle attorneys working with immigrants and...