'Irrational on so many levels.' What Trump's sanctuary city idea could mean for Seattle Trump's latest immigration policy proposes shipping migrants from the U.S.- Mexico border and releasing them in sanctuary cities across the country. Esmy Jimenez
National More Than 3,100 Migrants Found With Fake Documents In Past Year, Federal Agents Say The Trump administration says migrants are gaming the asylum system to gain entry into the U.S. Border agents say they're encountering more "fake families" among Central American migrants. John Burnett
Arts & Life Who are the Benaroyas? They’re not our city’s most magnanimous family, but their name is on a major music hall, a research institute, and wings of the Seattle and Tacoma art museums. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Latin America Chronicles Of A Venezuelan Exodus: More Families Flee The Crisis On Foot Every Day An All Things Considered team recently traveled along a common Colombian route taken by Venezuelans fleeing crisis in their country and discovered dramatic stories of an expanding exodus. Matt Ozug Christina Cala Ari Shapiro
Politics Trump vetoes Congress on border wall President Trump used his veto pen for the first time Friday. GOP senators who bucked the president in Thursday's vote said they did so to preserve congressional control over government spending. Scott Horsley
Politics How Trump's emergency declaration could put immense pressure on our court system Kim Malcolm talks with UW associate law professor Lisa Manheim about President Trump's national emergency declaration to build a border wall. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Politics Trump declared an emergency over the border wall. Washington's attorney general says he's ready to sue State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said he’s prepared to file a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s wall plan if it taps federal money meant for Washington state. Patricia Murphy Jessica Taylor Brian Naylor
How the government shutdown left thousands of immigrants in legal limbo Kim Malcolm talks with immigration attorney Matt Adams about how the 35 day government shutdown impacted cases at Seattle's federal immigration court. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
National Trump Administration Begins 'Remain In Mexico' Policy, Sending Asylum-Seekers Back The new procedure is designed to prevent applicants from remaining in the U.S. while they await a hearing before an immigration judge. Richard Gonzales
Politics The Border Wall Isn't The Only Reason Democrats Oppose Plan To End The Shutdown Democrats and immigrant rights advocates say the president's proposal to end the shutdown contains big changes to asylum law that they're calling a "poison pill." Joel Rose
