Liz Jones
Editor
About
Liz Jones is an editor for daily news, features and special projects. She started at KUOW in 2005 and worked primarily as a reporter until 2018. Her coverage largely focused on immigration and underrepresented communities.
Her work has also been heard on national shows including NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now, PRI's The World, Latino USA, Snap Judgment, The Takeaway and BBC News Service.
She is a NW native who's also lived in Spain, Peru, NYC and Ritzville, WA.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle judge OKs legal help on deportation cases
A federal judge in Seattle has granted a nationwide order that allows immigration lawyers to keep assisting people in deportation, as usual. This comes...
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In Seattle, Trump's travel ban gets another day in court
In Seattle today, a panel of federal judges heard arguments on President Trump's second travel ban. Following a lawsuit from the state of Hawaii, the...
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Seattle lawyers sue for the right to help immigrants
When people face deportation at a court in Seattle or Tacoma, and they don’t have an attorney, the immigration judge will often drop a name: The...
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Seattle May Day: Mostly peaceful, 5 arrests from day of protests
Supporters of immigrants and workers rights rallied through Seattle on Monday as part of the annual May Day demonstration. Most of the rallies were...
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Seattle attorney behind Dreamer case is a Dreamer himself
Seattle area immigration attorney Luis Cortes knew this was a case he had to take.
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AG Ferguson responds to fear, confusion about immigration enforcement
Liz Jones talks with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson about the role of local governments in federal immigration enforcement. The Attorney...
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A ‘sanctuary’ playbook, by the guy who beat Trump in court
When it comes to undocumented immigrants, what's your role as a city, school or hospital? Or cop?
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Should courthouses be off limits for immigration arrests in WA?
Washington state’s highest-ranking judge is still waiting for federal immigration officials to write her back. Washington State Supreme Court Chief...
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ICE arrests 84 in Northwest immigration sweep
Federal immigration agents arrested 84 people in a Northwest sweep this past weekend. Most were in Washington state, and most had criminal convictions.
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‘Sanctuary’ policy could cost WA $12M in annual DOJ grants
A federal showdown with sanctuary cities continues to heat up. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued new warnings to jurisdictions seen as ...