Immigration And Customs Enforcement

ICE arrests 105 people in southwest Idaho raid, U.S. Department of Homeland Security says

In a raid Sunday in southwest Idaho, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 105 people.

Is Seattle ready for a Portland-like federal response? Police, city leaders take preemptive steps

Naked bike ride protest caps week of demonstrations in Portland

As many Portlanders return to work Monday after a relatively sedate and rainy weekend of marches and protests, the city awaits word on whether the National Guard will be allowed to deploy to city streets.

Federal judge blocks federalized guard from deploying to Oregon

Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling capped a dramatic weekend that included President Trump sending California National Guard members to Oregon and ordering others from Texas.

As 10-year contract to run Tacoma ICE center ends, lawmakers demand transparency for the next

The contract to run the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma is up for renewal this week. As the current contract between ICE and the private prison company GEO Group expires, lawmakers are pushing for transparency after years of human rights concerns at the facility.

ICE launches ad campaign to recruit Seattle-area police

TV ads now airing in Seattle are trying to recruit local police to work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Months of deportation fears have shaken Northwest Latino cultural events ahead of Hispanic Heritage Month

Concerns about rising U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests have had a chilling effect on many Latino cultural events in the Pacific Northwest this year. Many landmark events have been canceled, including several that celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

WA veteran to remain detained in Tacoma immigrant lockup following bond hearing

A Pakistani native and U.S. military veteran will not be able to bond out of the Northwest ICE Processing Center, according to his family.

US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say

Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle’s King County International Airport to witness deportation flights and spread word of where they are going and how many people are aboard. Until recently, they could keep track of the flights using publicly accessible websites.