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WA asks judge to force Tacoma immigrant detention center operator to let inspectors in

Washington state health inspectors have tried for months to investigate complaints at the embattled immigrant detention center in Tacoma, to no avail. Now the state is taking its frustrations to...

In Washington orchards, immigration crackdown sows fear and uncertainty

UNION GAP, Wash. --- On a chilly fall morning, farmworkers fanned out through an orchard here to pick rose-hued apples from green rows of trees that flank this central...

Immigration arrests in WA surged in recent months

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown intensified across Washington in the late summer and early fall, new data indicates. Between July 29 and Oct. 15, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested...

Firefighters question leaders’ role in Washington immigration raid

Wildland firefighters were stunned when federal immigration authorities last week raided an active wildfire response in Washington state, arresting two firefighters and sidelining crews for hours. Wildfire veterans say the...

Immigration raid at Washington blaze stokes fear in wildfire crews nationwide

Federal immigration officials in Washington state arrived on the scene of the largest wildfire in the state on Wednesday and arrested two firefighters who had been working to contain...

Immigration arrests surged last month in Washington

Federal immigration arrests across Washington rose sharply in June as the Trump administration continues its aggressive nationwide push for deportations, according to new data. Arrests in June, more than 275,...

Refugees from travel ban countries must be allowed to enter U.S., Seattle judge rules

The Trump administration must allow refugees to enter the United States from countries covered by the president’s travel ban, a federal judge in Seattle ruled Monday. U.S. District Court Judge...

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