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Immigration
Danni Askini’s Swedish asylum seeker card. Courtesy of Danni Askini
Danni Askini Seeks Asylum in Sweden
By Melissa Hellmann • November 22, 2018 3:00 pm

The transgender activist says she feels erased.

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Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center is run by Florida-based GEO Group. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Did ICE Retaliate Against a Detainee Over Seattle...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 5, 2018 3:00 pm

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denies accusation

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Incarcerated and Infirmed: How Northwest Detention Center Is Failing Sick Inmates
Incarcerated and Infirmed: How Northwest Detention Center Is...
By Melissa Hellmann • October 10, 2018 1:30 am

Inadequate medical care plagues immigrants at the facility, but ICE claims otherwise.

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Teen Immigrants in Washington Programs Claim Sexual Assault and Rape
Teen Immigrants in Washington Programs Claim Sexual Assault...
By Melissa Hellmann • September 18, 2018 3:36 pm

Police reports from federally-funded facilities in Renton and Fife call the minors’ safety into question.

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Immigrant Youth Vulnerable to Abuse in Centers
Immigrant Youth Vulnerable to Abuse in Centers
By Melissa Hellmann • September 12, 2018 1:30 am

Federally-funded facilities struggle to maintain health and safety of minors stuck in limbo

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New citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Grand Canyon National Park on Sept. 23, 2010. Flickr/National Park Service photo by Michael Quinn
Open Letter Calls on Amazon and Microsoft to...
By Melissa Hellmann • August 23, 2018 7:00 pm

An Iranian American advocacy group voices concern over proposed changes to the immigration system.

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Soldiers and civilians at a naturalization ceremony during the 68th Annual Seafair Fleet Week in Seattle on Aug. 4, 2017. Flickr/U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Dickinson.
Seattle Officials Urge Trump Administration to Address the...
By Melissa Hellmann • August 19, 2018 1:30 am

The Seattle City Council and Mayor Jenny Durkan have called for a reduction in citizenship application delays.

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Protestors gather at SeaTac’s Families Belong Together rally. Photo by Alex Garland
Future Remains Uncertain for Separated Immigrant Children as...
By Melissa Hellmann • July 27, 2018 5:00 pm

There are still known five youths who remain in federally-funded Seattle-area shelters.

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Protestors gather at SeaTac’s Families Belong Together rally. Photo by Alex Garland
Seattle’s Separated Children
By Melissa Hellmann • July 18, 2018 1:30 am

A local non-profit houses several immigrant youths who were separated from their parents at the border. But for how long?

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The Deferred Dreams of Working Women on H-4 Visas
The Deferred Dreams of Working Women on H-4...
By Melissa Hellmann • July 3, 2018 8:00 am

Thousands of Indian women throughout the country could once again be barred from employment.

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Everett Defense Investigator Accused of Immigrant Witness Tampering
Everett Defense Investigator Accused of Immigrant Witness Tampering
By Caleb Hutton • June 29, 2018 10:30 am

He allegedly warned an assault victim that he could be deported if he testified against gang members.

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A crowd forms outside of the Seattle Immigration Court for Maru Mora Villalpando’s second deportation hearing. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Immigrant Rights Activist Avoids Deportation And Moves Towards...
By Melissa Hellmann • June 26, 2018 5:30 pm

A judge approved of Maru Mora Villalpando’s plan to begin the green card process.

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Aneelah Afzali, executive director of American Muslim Empowerment Network, was the featured speaker at 21 Progress’s Rise #7 event. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
How a Local Muslim Activist Is Bridging the...
By Melissa Hellmann • June 21, 2018 1:30 pm

As part of 21 Progress’ Rise series, Aneelah Afzali drew parallels between anti-Muslim rhetoric and immigration xenophobia.

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Bob Ferguson is going after controversial Trump administration policies once again. Photo by Joe Mabel/Wikimedia Commons
AG Ferguson Takes on Trump’s Immigrant Family Separation
By Melissa Hellmann • June 21, 2018 1:00 pm

Washington’s Attorney General plans to sue the federal government over the “zero tolerance” policy.

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About 80 people gathered on Tuesday afternoon in support of Maru Mora-Villalpando, who entered deportation proceedings earlier this year. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
A Seattle Battle of Deportation Vs. Freedom of...
By Melissa Hellmann • May 23, 2018 4:30 pm

While facing deportation, Maru Mora-Villalpando has been denied public ICE documents that could show widespread targeting of immigrant rights organizers.

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May Day Marchers Emphasize Intersectionality
May Day Marchers Emphasize Intersectionality
By Melissa Hellmann • May 2, 2018 7:00 am

Photographs and stories from a peaceful edition of the annual March for Immigrant and Workers Rights.

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Maru Mora Villalpando stands outside of the Seattle Immigration Court after her first deportation hearing on March 15, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Anti-ICE Organizer Stands Defiant at Her Own Deportation...
By Melissa Hellmann • March 16, 2018 7:00 am

Hundreds gathered in support of Maru Mora-Villalpando outside of Seattle Immigration Court.

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A pro-immigrant sign at the                                 2018 Women’s March in Seattle. 
Photo by David Lee/Flickr
Can Immigration Issues Be Fixed at the County...
By Molly Quinton • March 12, 2018 7:00 am

King County establishes new commission to support immigrant and refugee communities.

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Northwest Detention Center Hunger Striker Released After 20 Days in Solitary
Northwest Detention Center Hunger Striker Released After 20...
By Melissa Hellmann • March 2, 2018 2:45 pm

The ACLU-WA filed a lawsuit to uphold Jesus Chavez Flores’s First Amendment rights.

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Lokesh Marenayakanapalya, a software engineer at F5 Networks, is one of the roughly 30,000 high-skilled Indian green-card applicants throughout Washington. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Birds in a Cage: The Indian Green Card...
By Melissa Hellmann • February 21, 2018 7:00 am

Over 300,000 high-skilled workers are stuck in immigration limbo across the country.

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