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Experts weigh in on regional efforts to limit federal immigration enforcement
King County and Seattle restricted federal immigration enforcement access and allocated $6 million to support immigrant communities amid concerns over increased ICE activity after new federal funding.
- Late last month, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson directed police to verify federal agents' identities, barred federal use of city property, and allocated $4 million to local immigrant support organizations.
- Amid federal actions, local leaders moved to restrict federal immigration enforcement access after high-profile civilian shootings by federal agents last month, prompting preparations.
- Seattle directed the SPD to verify federal agents' identification, document enforcement reports, and prohibit automatic notifications to ICE upon detainee releases.
- The federal government placed King County and Seattle on a 2025 list of 'sanctuary jurisdictions,' but ICE retains authority to remove individuals, including those convicted of violent crimes.
- From a legal and rights-protection perspective, experts cite the Immigration and Nationality Act and legal precedents on local authority, which give jurisdictions discretion over cooperation, to justify the policies.
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Experts weigh in on regional efforts to limit federal immigration enforcement
(The Center Square) – King County and Seattle have recently taken steps to hamper any possible federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in their jurisdictions, specifically to limit enforcement on local property and to prevent the expansion of detention facilities.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Center, 36% Right
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- 37% of the sources are Center, 36% of the sources lean Right
37% Center
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C 37%
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