Feds can deny grants to sanctuary cities like Seattle, court rules Cooperate with immigration officials or risk funding. That's what a 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed Washington and 6 others states on Tuesday. Esmy Jimenez
Politics Trump Administration Diverts $3.8 Billion In Pentagon Funding To Border Wall In a notice sent to Congress Thursday, the Pentagon said it is shifting billions from fighter jets and other weapons to help pay for a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. Brakkton Booker
National Senate Democrats Accuse Justice Department Of Politicizing Immigration Courts In a bluntly-worded letter to the Justice Department on Thursday, Democratic senators accuse the administration of deliberately eroding the independence of U.S. immigration courts. Joel Rose
What really happened to Iranian-Americans at the Canadian Border? Immigrant rights attorneys are suing U.S. Customs and Border Protection for holding Iranian-Americans at the border. Paige Browning
First 'panic,' then a battle to keep the National Archives in Seattle Lovers of history are scrambling to save a beloved local institution. Last month, the National Archives and Records Administration abruptly announced it would close its Seattle facility. Deborah Wang
National Human Rights Watch: More Than 200 Salvadorans Were Abused, Killed After Deportation People "are facing murder, rape, and other violence ... in shockingly high numbers," according to a new report. The group is calling on the White House to expand access to asylum. Vanessa Romo
¡No tema usar el transporte público por culpa de ICE! Funcionarios del condado de King responden a los rumores que circulan en internet. Según el rumor, funcionarios de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) les estaban pidiendo a los pasajeros del servicio público que revelaran su estado migratorio. Esto sucedió en el condado King, asegura Monserrat Padilla, directora de la Red de Solidaridad con Inmigrantes de Washington. Los rumores resultaron ser falsos. Pero el miedo si es muy real. David Hyde
Ride without fear of ICE, King County officials tell transit riders Rumors spread last summer that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were asking King County transit riders to disclose their immigration status. The rumors turned out to be false, but the fear was real. David Hyde
Politics Seattle City Council tangles with Indian politics Southeast Asian residents showed up in force at a city council meeting Monday, after the council took on a controversial law in India that some critics say is anti-Muslim. Esmy Jimenez
Politics Jayapal: Border agents admit 'enormous mistakes' in stopping Iranian Americans A U.S. customs official admitted "enormous mistakes" when border agents subjected people of Iranian descent to long questioning at the Blaine border crossing, according to two congresswomen. Deborah Wang
