She Was 12 When Her Parents Left Her Behind, Fearing Deportation When Roberta Lirma thinks of her childhood, she pictures her whole family together, outside their light brown apartment building in Auburn. Her dad... Gerardo Ramos Play AudioListen 6 mins
Immigrant Advocates Criticize Bed Quotas at Detention Centers Guaranteed payments to contractors at federal detention centers have helped to create a quota system for immigration enforcement, according to a report... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Separated From Family, Border Kids Land In Northwest Homes Sara, 20, is a Mexican student in Des Moines, Washington, a half hour south of Seattle. She wears her hair in two braids, tucked under her black knit... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 6 mins
Lawsuit: Should the Government Provide Lawyers for Kids Facing Deportation? A federal judge in Seattle heard arguments Friday in a potentially far-reaching immigration case. At issue is whether children who face deportation... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Supporters Of Hunger Strike Leader Gather In Tacoma Ahead Of His Planned Deportation A few dozen demonstrators waved signs outside an immigration lockup in Tacoma this morning. They were there to support a detainee who led a large hunger... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Two Best Friends And An Immigration Secret In Seattle How do you explain deportation to a child? A Seattle mom grappled with this question when her son’s best friend Jorge shared a secret one night at... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 7 mins
Nearly 30,000 Washington Immigrants Could Avoid Deportation Under Law This Wednesday marks the expansion of a federal program for undocumented immigrants who were brought here as children. That means thousands more young... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Complaints From Detained Immigrants Shock Federal Commission The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a hearing on Friday about concerns at immigration detention centers. That includes the Northwest Detention... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Washington Attorney General Wades Into Immigration Lawsuit Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson formally weighed in Monday on a federal lawsuit related to immigration. The suit challenges President Obama’s... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Northwest Deportations Dropped By Half In 2014 Deportations of undocumented immigrants declined across the country this year. But in the Pacific Northwest, the numbers took a nosedive. New data show... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
