Esmy Jimenez
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'Never again is now.' Jewish leaders protest ICE in Seattle
Hundreds, including immigrants and members of the Jewish community gathered in protest on Thursday evening outside of Seattle's downtown ICE offices on 2nd Avenue.
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Environment
High heat puts Seattle homeless at greater risk
On days when it’s 85 degrees or higher, the Seattle Union Gospel Mission sets up a pop up stand outside the men’s shelter in Pioneer Square.
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After a year living in a Seattle church for sanctuary, Jose Robles detained by ICE
An audible gasp came first. Then tears, as Robles' family received news that Jose had been detained.
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'His heart was tender.' Daughter of antifa killed at Tacoma immigration jail reflects on his life
On Saturday, a 69-year-old man named Willem van Spronsen, 69, of Vashon Island, was shot dead by police outside the Northwest Detention Center, a jail for immigrants in Tacoma.
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Seattle immigrants on edge about ICE raids planned for this weekend
For some undocumented immigrants in Seattle, this is going to be an anxious weekend. Reports of national ICE raids has them on alert. And while Seattle is not on the target list this time, there is a sense of heightened tension.
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Washington licensing says it hasn't shared info with ICE since 2018
Washington officials insist the state does not share driver's license data with immigration officials.
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Arts & Life
Yakama Nation radio station KYNR gets its groove back
For Native tribes in rural areas, radio can be a lifeline to community. The Yakama Nation in Central Washington runs its own station. And it’s about to come back on the air after an unexpected break,
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Seeking citizenship in Seattle? You may now need to drive to Portland
Immigrants in South Seattle and Bellevue who applied for citizenship will now have to travel to Yakima or Portland for their naturalization interview, instead of having it at the local Seattle office.
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23 couples, one mass celebration in Washington farm town
Summer kicks off a flurry of weddings. In Central Washington, one small town went big with 23 couples tying the knot, all on the same day.
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Politics
Even with immigration policies, Inslee keeps to his climate change message
Presidential hopeful Jay Inslee released his immigration plan today.