Oregon National Guard troops remain under federal control after appeals court order Earlier on Wednesday, Gov. Tina Kotek announced the Oregon guard troops would be demobilized. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals put that on pause just over an hour later. OPB Staff
Issaquah on edge after ICE arrest outside preschool A series of immigration arrests has shaken an Issaquah preschool community over the past week. The arrests have also had a ripple effect throughout the city’s education system. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Investigating Tacoma's ICE detention center under the Trump administration A new KUOW documentary, "Inside ICE Detention," follow's one detainee's experience while she was held at Tacoma's immigration detention center. Natalie Akane Newcomb
How uncertainty over new H-1B visa policy is affecting one Seattle-area nonprofit A new $100,000 fee associated with the H-1B visa and the controversy surrounding it have put organizations in a bind. It’s also created a level of uncertainty for job-seekers. Ruby de Luna
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. Kyle Pfannenstiel/Idaho Capital Sun
Is Seattle ready for a Portland-like federal response? Police, city leaders take preemptive steps Amy Radil
Which employers seek H-1B visa workers in Washington state? President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the tech industry last month when he issued a proclamation restricting new H-1B visas to applicants whose petitions included a $100,000 payment. Here's what that could mean for Washington state. Teo Popescu
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. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Trump's new $100K fee on H-1B visas will hurt the tech companies trying to woo him More than half a million high-skilled U.S. workers are in the country through the H-1B program, which is heavily used by the big tech companies trying to curry favor with the president. Maria Aspan
Trump adds $100,000 fee for high-skilled foreign workers in major visa overhaul The president signed executive orders that would charge companies $100,000 a year to hire a worker on an H1-B visa and allow wealthy foreigners to get a visa for $1,000,000. Adrian Florido
