Teddy bears and hope: A Seattle court for kids who cross the border alone Past the tall windows, is a small courtroom lined with rows of stuffed animals. This is where the kids apprehended at the border sometimes end up. Esmy Jimenez
How did Seattle become home to a large Sephardic Jewish community? The answer takes us all the way back to 1492. And it features a couple of excellent mustaches. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
3 ways Trump's welfare rule is already terrifying immigrants It could —and already is — impacting immigrants in Seattle. Esmy Jimenez
Seattle immigrants on edge about ICE raids planned for this weekend For some undocumented immigrants in Seattle, this is going to be an anxious weekend. Reports of national ICE raids has them on alert. And while Seattle is not on the target list this time, there is a sense of heightened tension. Esmy Jimenez
Washington licensing says it hasn't shared info with ICE since 2018 Washington officials insist the state does not share driver's license data with immigration officials. Esmy Jimenez
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
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
Even with immigration policies, Inslee keeps to his climate change message Presidential hopeful Jay Inslee released his immigration plan today. Esmy Jimenez
Two Washington airports risk millions in funding if they don’t cooperate with ICE Seattle’s Boeing Field and the Yakima Air Terminal have a tough choice: either allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement flights to land at the airport or risk future grants from the Federal Aviation Administration. Esmy Jimenez
After losing Boeing Field, ICE lands deportation flight in Yakima After losing its only flight operator at Boeing Field last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement switched to the Yakima Air Terminal in Central Washington. Esmy Jimenez
