Some asylum seekers from Venezuela and the Republic of Congo are living in tents at Powell Barnett Park after multiple moves in and out of shelters and hotels.
SEATTLE — Asylum seekers have been living at Powell Barnett Park in Seattle’s Leschi community for a week.
Community members said the encampment has become a public health concern and are demanding action from Seattle’s mayor.
KING 5 spoke with three women who are from Venezuela and had been living at the park for a week.
The women said they needed shelter and clothes for the cold and that some people were sick.
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