Ruby de Luna
Reporter
About
Ruby de Luna is a reporter with a focus on food and how it intersects with health, communities, and culture. She has also reported on health care and immigrant communities.
Ruby is a transplant from Taipei, Taiwan. She holds a B.A. in communication from Seattle Pacific University. She is proud to be one of the few old-schoolers who can edit tape with a razor blade.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Conversational Mandarin, Tagalog
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member, AAJA
Stories
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PHOTOS: A rare look inside Tacoma’s immigration jail
President Trump’s vow to crack down on illegal immigration has focused renewed attention on the detention centers built to hold immigrants awaiting deportation.
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Migrant students graduate with a goal: To give back to their hardworking parents
It’s graduation season. For high school students it’s the beginning of a new chapter in their young adult life. For migrant students, graduation marks a...
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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...
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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.
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How does a refugee go from outsider to community member?
Many refugee resettlement agencies have been in limbo since the travel bans came out.
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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.
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Blocked again: Federal judge halts Trump's order on sanctuary cities
A federal district court judge in San Francisco has blocked the White House from withholding federal funds to so-called sanctuary cities, which includes...
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Crime victims who are immigrants may be eligible for special visa, but struggle with the process
People who don’t have permanent immigration status and who’ve been victims of crime may qualify for a special visa. Problem is, they’re often reluctant...
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Hawaiian judge stops Trump's new travel ban
A federal judge in Hawaii stopped President Trump’s newest executive order on Wednesday afternoon, just hours before it was supposed to take effect. The...
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Washington state to Trump: Nope, travel ban still unconstitutional
The state will continue to press its legal case against President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson...