Being an immigrant could be pricier next month if federal rule goes through An asylum fee, higher costs for citizenship and DACA applications. Esmy Jimenez
Seattle Kurds distraught, trying to reach home Turkish troops continue to strike in Syria as Kurdish civilians flee for safety. In Seattle, local Kurdish communities are distraught. Ruby de Luna
Activists want to shut down ICE facility in Tacoma Activists pushed the Tacoma City Council for a timeline to shutdown the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. Esmy Jimenez
He spent 20 days in solitary in Tacoma's immigrant jail. Others spend far longer “Not eating doesn't affect as much as being alone. Because anyone can stop eating one, two days. But not everyone can withstand be locked up alone,”says Raul, an undocumented immigrant who spent time in solitary at the Northwest ICE Processing Center. Esmy Jimenez
Trump administration slashes refugee resettlement numbers to record low The Trump Administration wants to cap the number of refugees allowed to enter the country next year at a record low of 18 thousand people. That’s about half the number allowed this current year. And far lower than previous ones. Esmy Jimenez
Seattle software company cuts ties with ICE Some tech workers have put pressure on their employers to end contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This week Chef -- a software company based in Seattle -- took that action after employee protests. Esmy Jimenez
Seattle welcomes local leaders to discuss immigration Mayors from Los Angeles to Atlanta and New York City are convening in a national gathering. And it’s all to find solutions that help immigrants at the local level. Esmy Jimenez
Behind the locked doors of Washington's immigration detention center The Northwest Detention Center is now the Northwest ICE Processing Center. In over 15 years of existence, it’s been the site of hunger strikes, allegations of misconduct, a lawsuit over detainee wages, and most recently an attack that turned deadly. Esmy Jimenez
Immigrants can now get a free Lyft (or Uber) to immigration interviews Elizabeth Kanku Kabuya is a refugee from the Democractic Republic of Congo. She was supposed to have her citizenship interview in Seattle but it got rerouted to Portland. Now she’s the first to get help getting there… With the help of Uber and Lyft. Esmy Jimenez
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
