How Kent became a hub for immigrants and refugees The Kent Valley — Renton, Kent and Auburn — is best known as the biggest manufacturing center in the state. But it’s also a hub for the region’s... KUOW
The history of sanctuary includes more than just cities Bill Radke talks with Roman Mars and Helen Zaltzman about the history of the term "sanctuary." Mars is the creator of the podcast 99% Invisible and... Ann Kane
The dark history behind this old Chinatown building People may know about the immigration detention center in Tacoma. But one of the earlier detention centers was in Seattle’s Chinatown-International... Ruby de Luna
Why Washington's undocumented immigrant population is rising Kim Malcolm talks with Pew Research Center demographer Jeff Passel about new population estimates about undocumented immigrants in the United States. Kim Malcolm
For millions, a life in the U.S. comes down to playing the lottery Kim Malcolm talks with reporter Amber Jamieson about the green card lottery , which gives out 50,000 green cards each year through a lottery system.... Kim Malcolm
Seattle churches vow to protect immigrants — like they did in the 1980s The sanctuary movement that was part of the Seattle faith community in the 1980s is back. Ruby de Luna
As Trump targets H-1B visas, what does it mean for Seattle's tech industry? Bill Radke talks with Tahmina Watson and Stan Sorscher about the potential impact of President Trump's executive order on the H-1B visa program. Watson... Andy Hurst
She was tortured for being gay. With $300 she fled to Seattle Jacque Larrainzar fled Mexico in the late 1990s. She asked the woman at the airport how far she could go with the $300 in her pocket, and the woman... Bill Radke
Here's a loaded question: Where do you belong? The Storywallahs series provides a stage for Puget Sound residents with roots in India and South Asia to tell stories. This time around the theme... John O'Brien
What was the cost to people caught in the travel ban? Airports were in chaos in January, hours after President Trump issued an executive order barring people from seven Muslim countries. Ruby de Luna
