Seattle pushes Olympia for funding on housing, public safety and immigrant aid
[The Center Square]—Seattle is pushing for a state-level backstop to help fund immigrant services and other top priorities as the Trump administration escalates federal immigration enforcement nationwide. The Seattle Office of Intergovernmental Relations briefed the city council on a proposed state legislative agenda for next year’s session during a council briefing on Monday. Priorities ranged from public […]
US Supreme Court rules to allow third-country deportations
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision of Monday, June 23, granting the Trump administration’s request to stay a lower court injunction, now paving the way to proceed with deporting illegal immigrants to a third county not specified in their removal orders. The unsigned order pauses a ruling by U.S. District Judge […]
February southwest border illegal entries plummet to lowest in documented history
(The Center Square)—The number of foreign nationals apprehended entering the U.S. illegally reached its lowest level in recorded history in February. Last month, only 8,326 apprehensions and encounters were reported at the southwest border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced, “the lowest documented by U.S. Border Patrol.” That’s down from 189,913 in February 2024, 156,630 in […]
OSPI Superintendent steadfast in commitment to protecting undocumented students from ICE
OLYMPIA—Washington State education Superintendent Chris Reykdal releases guidance for school districts on protections for undocumented students. He asks that school districts develop policies for responding to immigration enforcement actions. According to the press release, Reykdal states that school districts have a “constitutional and moral obligation to provide a free, high-quality public education to all students” […]
Edmonds School District cancels controversial ‘Know Your Rights’ immigration event
EDMONDS—The Edmonds School District has officially cancelled its controversial “Know Your Rights” session aimed at preparing undocumented immigrants and their allies for potential ICE raids. The session was to meet at Meadowdale High School on December 17th, but due to controversy online resulting in harassment, the session has been cancelled indefinitely, a district spokesperson told […]
