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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Burien Council races so heated, we were asked to leave election night party
Just south of Seattle, the immigration debate took center stage in a closely watched election.
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Will Burien elect its first Latino to City Council?
Election night could mark an historic milestone for the City of Burien, just south of Seattle. Two candidates have a shot at becoming the first Latino elected to the City Council — or the first two.
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Burien's response to letter naming undocumented residents
Bill Radke talks to KUOW's immigration reporter Liz Jones about a letter that was mailed to some residents in Burien that listed the names and addresses...
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After controversial flier, Burien neighbors fight back with 'love letters'
A few days after a controversial flier circulated in Burien, a neighborhood group is fighting back with a mass mailing of their own. The flier that...
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Trump’s latest travel ban met with prayer in Seattle
Immigrants and advocates gathered in Seattle to pray Wednesday, the day a new travel ban was set to kick in. Just hours before, court rulings in two...
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Why DOJ ordered these Seattle lawyers to stop helping some immigrants
The cease and desist order came as a shock. It was from the U.S. Justice Department, ordering a group of Seattle lawyers to stop helping in some...
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Take the profit out of immigration jails, say WA congress members
Immigration detention is a booming business in the U.S., mostly run by private, for-profit contractors. A new bill in Congress aims to phase out these...
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Why this Seattle teen spoke out about being undocumented
Students at several high schools in Seattle staged a walkout Thursday in support of their undocumented classmates. This comes in response to the Trump...
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Gracias, Seattle: Sisters bring water and aid to Mexico earthquake victims
SAN GREGORIO ATLAPULCO, MEXICO - A week after Mexico City’s devastating earthquake, donations continue to pour in. One came this week from Seattle and...
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Lawsuit aims to stop vote on Burien's sanctuary policy
A new lawsuit aims to safeguard Burien’s sanctuary policies for immigrants and keep the issue off the November ballot.