Seeking citizenship in Seattle? You may now need to drive to Portland Immigrants in South Seattle and Bellevue who applied for citizenship will now have to travel to Yakima or Portland for their naturalization interview, instead of having it at the local Seattle office. Esmy Jimenez Play AudioListen 2 mins
Poet Ocean Vuong's new novel is more than Briefly Gorgeous "To be queer is to fail into your pleasure." The book, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, is a letter from a son to his mother, who can't read. The poet says it's a monument to failure, to violence, to labor, to silence, to America. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Under Siege And Largely Secret: Businesses That Serve Immigration Detention As more businesses face public and political scrutiny for making money off of the Trump administration's detention of migrants, many activists say the firms involved try to remain veiled in secrecy. Yuki Noguchi
Haunting symbolism: Migrant children are being held where Japanese-Americans were detained Kim Malcolm talks with historian Tom Ikeda about the parallels he sees between Japanese Internment during World War II and Trump administration policies around detaining migrant children. Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 8 mins
Washington man sues Border Patrol after 4-hour detainment In July 2017 Andres Sosa Segura was transferring buses at a Spokane Greyhound station. His attorneys say he was stopped by Border Patrol, questioned, and then taken to detention facility. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 2 mins
A Father And Daughter, Drowned At The Border, Put Attention On Immigration Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez was trying to bring his 23-month-old daughter, Angie Valeria, to safety and a new life in the U.S. Bill Chappell
Imbolo Mbue: 'America is suffering from a lack of curiosity' Author Imbolo Mbue has come a long way from when she imagined America was what she saw on television programs like Beverly Hills 90210 and The Cosby Show. Sonya Harris Play AudioListen 50 mins
Trump Threatens To Deport 'Millions,' As He Kicks Off Campaign For Reelection The administration is seeking to ramp up deportation, focusing on those who have skipped court hearing. Franco Ordoñez
Mexico Is Overwhelmed By Asylum Claims As It Ramps Up Immigration Enforcement Mexico pledged to ramp up immigration enforcement and let asylum-seekers wait on its side of the border. But on its own southern border, migrant detention centers are already overcrowded. James Fredrick
'I think I can still save her.' How one immigrant teen supports her mother and sister Teenagers have really busy lives. School, sports, clubs, jobs and more. When you're the oldest child in an immigrant family, there can be even more pressure to succeed. Maria is one of these teens. She found the burden to be almost too much. Kamil Saad Play AudioListen 5 mins