Last year, California banned private detention centers and was promptly sued. Now Washington state legislators are considering a similar ban. 

In the wake of a geopolitical crisis, 10 Seattleites talk about turmoil here and abroad.

The Bellevue woman, who works for Microsoft, was held by U.S. Border Patrol with dozens of others.

Yakima's population is nearly half Latinx, yet it took a tumultuous voting rights battle to open the door to more Latinx elected officials. Now the city council has just one.

It's been an incredible year in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. These stories started conversation, change, and awareness.

Since 2017, ICE and Border Patrol have arrested hundreds of immigrants in approximately 20 counties across Washington state.

Although the Keep Washington Working Act went into effect more than six months ago, some sheriffs aren't following it.  

The Rev. Bryan Pham is pushing the company to improve conditions at the immigration detention center in Tacoma.  

The new rule would increase the cost of citizenship applications for green card holders by 83%, from $640 to $1,170. It would also, for the first time ever, add a fee to asylum applications.

A new rule, set to take effect Dec. 2, would make it more difficult for green card holders to apply for U.S. citizenship. 

The letter, signed by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell  and U.S. Representative Adam Smith, also calls for the completion of the investigation into last year's death of a Russian asylum seeker. 

A new report from the University of Washington reveals at least one way immigration officials are identifying undocumented immigrants for arrest.

Immigration advocates are asking that the Tacoma City Council revoke the business license of GEO Group, the private company that runs the Northwest ICE Processing Center.  

Noncitizens and citizens alike deserve a civic education. Our democracy depends on it.

A new Gates Foundation exhibit showcases the power of youth engagement.