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Seattle restaurants raise funds for Minneapolis businesses amid fallout from ICE operations

More than 70 Seattle-area restaurants are pledging a portion of their proceeds to help Minneapolis businesses stay afloat amid closures and fear tied to ICE. SEATTLE — As Minneapolis neighborhoods grapple...

Immigrant advocates rally in Olympia, push funding for WAISN deportation hotline amid rise in ICE activity

This is the ninth annual Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day in Olympia. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Hundreds of immigrant advocates and community members packed the state Capitol on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to...

ICE exploring expanded detention capacity in Pacific Northwest, including Tacoma

A federal planning document shows a potential new facility with up to 1,635 beds and five courtrooms. TACOMA, Wash. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is exploring plans to expand...

Washington lawmakers move to limit Flock license plate reader cameras amid privacy concerns

Lawmakers in Olympia push for tighter controls on automatic license plate readers, citing privacy concerns and bipartisan support for new regulations. OLYMPIA, Wash. — For the first time, lawmakers in Olympia...

Woman shot by Border Patrol in Portland recovering at Tacoma ICE facility

Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, who is not facing criminal charges, is recovering from gunshot wounds while in custody at the Northwest ICE Processing Center. TACOMA, Wash. — One of two people shot...

Washington state lawmakers to focus in on immigration in legislative session

The shortened session will feature bills that would ban face coverings for all law enforcement agents and put guardrails for Flock camera data. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Immigration enforcement and how Washington...

New year, new raise: Washington maintains No. 1 minimum wage at $17.13

The $17.13 rate is part of Washington’s inflation adjustment and local businesses say wages aren’t the only cost they’re watching. EVERETT, Wash. — Washington’s new minimum wage took effect today increasing...

Flooding forces families from Three Rivers mobile home park

Families at the Three Rivers mobile home park, devastated by recent floods, struggle to rebuild as they face displacement and urgent humanitarian needs. SNOHOMISH, Wash. — When the Snohomish River swelled...

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