Immigration

Books

Author Putsata Reang describes life as a refugee when 'you cannot go in the water or come up on land'

This is KUOW's book club, and we just read through the first half of Putsata Reang's memoir "Ma and Me."

Law & Courts

Trump tracker: Washington state's legal challenges to the administration

KUOW has compiled a comprehensive guide to Washington state's responses to the Trump administration.

British tourist arrested and detained at Tacoma ICE center after exchanging housework for lodging

Initial reports imply her alleged offense involves doing chores for host families in exchange for a roof over her head.

WA AG sues Adams County for cooperating with immigration enforcement beyond what state laws allow

Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown sued Adams County and the Adams County Sheriff's Office on Monday, accusing them of violating a state law that limits local involvement in federal immigration enforcement.

¿Quienes son los habitantes del estado de Washington que corren peligro de ser deportados? Aquí 5 cosas a tener en cuenta

En su campaña presidecial, Donald Trump, se comprometió a deportar a millones de personas que se encuentran en Estados Unidos sin un estatus legal. Una vez asumido el mando, esta promesa no se dio a esperar.

Law & Courts

Trump's refugee ban temporarily blocked by federal judge in Seattle

A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order freezing refugee arrivals and funding.

Law & Courts

Lawsuit targeting Trump’s refugee ban to go before federal judge in Seattle

A legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order freezing refugee arrivals and funding is scheduled for a hearing before U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead in Seattle on Tuesday. Individual plaintiffs along with three nonprofits serving refugees are asking the court to put the order on hold while the case proceeds.

Health

Fearing deportation, immigrants are missing appointments at Seattle-area clinics

Providers at Seattle area-clinics that serve immigrant communities say that ever since President Trump returned to office, many more patients than usual have been missing appointments.