Immigration Hub opposes legislation to withhold funds from sanctuary cities

The Immigration Hub — a national organization dedicated to advancing immigration policies — held a press conference voicing opposition against the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act (HR 32) on Tuesday, March 4.  The bill, introduced by Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY01), if passed, would make a state or jurisdiction of a state ineligible for any […]

Federal judge in Seattle hears arguments on Trump admin’s cuts to refugee aid

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), Church World Service (CWS), HIAS, Lutheran Community Services NW, and nine other individuals filed a lawsuit, Pacito v Trump, against President Donald J Trump for his suspension of the Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), and with it, abruptly withholding millions of federal dollars for refugee assistance agencies. U.S. District Court Judge […]

Red Bridge 537 is slated for repairs and a fresh coat of red paint

SNOHOMISH COUNTY – The first Red Bridge was constructed in 1893 to carry the Everett and Monte Cristo Railway over its final river crossing from the gold mines in the North Cascade Mountains to a smelter in Everett. The current bridge, which carries motorists along Mountain Loop Hwy, will receive preventative maintenance and a new coat […]