Immigration In The Northwest

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Seattle bans new ICE detention centers for 1 year

The City of Seattle has passed an emergency, one-year ban on new ICE detention centers.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
In Seattle, 9th Circuit judges consider Trump policy of mandatory immigrant detentions

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday in Seattle on the legality of the Trump administration’s expanded mandatory detention for immigrants who in the past have been able to seek release while awaiting the outcomes of their cases.
- Amy Radil
ICE eyes new Tukwila office near hub for deportation flights

Tukwila is one location where Immigration and Customs Enforcement appears to be eyeing more office space, as the agency aims to boost staff nationwide.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
‘ICE out!’ Seattle students gather downtown to protest federal immigration crackdown

Hundreds of Seattle-area students walked out of school Thursday and gathered at Seattle City Hall downtown to protest the tactics of federal immigration enforcement officers across the country.
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
Justice Department 'workaround' keeps former immigration judge as Seattle’s top prosecutor

The Trump administration is using a workaround to retain its preferred U.S. attorney in Seattle, despite his lack of confirmation by the U.S. Senate. It’s a tactic the Justice Department has employed elsewhere, resulting in some legal challenges.
- Amy Radil
This Seattle baker is using his passion for pastries to help immigrants

Since immigrating to Seattle from Mexico 14 years ago, Carlos Leon says he's built a community from scratch — built on a shared love of baking.
- Noel Gasca
A dad's ICE arrest and the Seattle nurse who took his family in

On a late afternoon, two kids are taking a little downtime after an especially long day at school. Their mom, Alejandra, snuggles on the couch with her 7-year-old son, reading a children’s book in Spanish and sounding out words together. The boy fidgets with a beaded bracelet, ready to finish the lesson.
- Liz Jones
'If you hear something, say something.' After ICE scare, Seattle Public Schools updates guidance

Seattle Public Schools officials are taking steps to improve how the district responds to reports of immigration enforcement activity near schools.
- Sami West
Know your rights: How to navigate an ICE encounter

Federal immigration enforcement activity is escalating across the U.S., including in Seattle.
- Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
The year in numbers: 2025 in Seattle and Washington state

Record-breaking protests. A historic run for the Mariners. Mass tech layoffs. The closest local election in decades. Here are some of the numbers that shaped KUOW’s stories this year.
- Teo Popescu

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