Border arrests plummet 40% following Biden's executive order on asylum process
The Homeland Security Department says arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40% during the three weeks asylum processing has been suspended.
Rachel Morin murder: Mom says daughter is more than a statistic: 'They’re using her like a 'political flag'
The mother of Rachel Morin, the Maryland mom of five who was brutally raped and murdered while hiking near her home last year, said she hopes her daughter won't become just another "statistic" and used as a political pawn after an illegal immigrant was charged in the case.
Biden gives legal protections to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens
President Biden is taking executive action to protect more than half a million undocumented migrants from deportation.
Biden to give legal status to some undocumented spouses of US citizens
The Biden administration will allow certain spouses of U.S. citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency, and eventually, citizenship. Here’s what to know.
Majority of employment growth since COVID-19 goes to immigrants, report finds
A report finds that immigrants accounted for most of U.S. job growth since 2019, while employment growth for U.S.-born workers declined.
Seattle-area asylum seekers urge Biden to keep borders open
President Biden’s new executive action on immigration is now in effect, causing major concerns for Kent asylum seekers and their advocates.
Deadline reached for Kent asylum seekers, no police action
More than 60 tents remain standing next to the Econo Lodge in Kent, a vacant hotel last used in 2020 as King County's COVID-19 quarantine facility, and which asylum seekers are begging the county to reopen for temporary housing.
Biden issues executive order on border security
President Biden has issued a long-expected executive order on security at the US-Mexico border that could lead to a shutdown of asylum processing.
Kent asylum seekers urge use of vacant ‘COVID hotel’ for shelter
Asylum seekers are begging for a long-term solution to living in tents — they have been moved between Seattle, Tukwila and Kent, and now have less than a day to move again.
Trump weighs White House advisory role for Elon Musk: report
Former President Trump is considering offering billionaire Elon Musk an advisory role in the White House if Trump reclaims the presidency in this fall's election, according to a report.
Counterfeit NFL, NBA, MLB championship rings snagged in border bust
Counterfeit Super Bowl, World Series and NBC Championship rings were discovered by border patrol officers during a shipment inspection.
Asylum seekers left in limbo as City of Seattle fails to uphold housing agreement
The owner of the Quality Inn in Kent, where the asylum seekers have been housed, claims he has not received any payment for their current stay, alleging exploitation by the city.
Biden administration announces rule aiming to speed up asylum screening process for some migrants
The new rule aims to speed up the asylum claims process for some migrants.
Neighbors call to 'move' asylum seekers out of Seattle park, into shelter
"We feel for these people, but there's got to be a better way."
Hundreds of asylum seekers camp out at Central District park as they struggle to find housing
Hundreds of asylum seekers find themselves without shelter once again as their stay at a local hotel has come to an end. With funding depleted, they now reside in Powell Barnett Park in Seattle's Central District, facing uncertainty and hardship.
Immigrants rights groups report harassment at Tacoma memorial
Since setting up an encampment in response to the death of Charles Leo Daniel, immigrant rights activists say they've been harassed and intimidated by aggressive drivers.
Poll finds fewer Americans see benefits from immigration
The new poll reveals that some Americans are more concerned about legal immigrants committing crimes in the U.S. now compared to several years ago.
Court action on Texas’ migrant arrest law leads to confusion at the US-Mexico border
The legal back-and-forth over Texas' controversial immigration law, SB4, has led to confusion at the US-Mexico border.
Appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas migrant law once again
Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court said Texas can enforce its SB4 border law, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel hearing arguments on the merits of the law temporarily blocked it again.
Katie Britt defends use of Bush-era sex-trafficking story in SOTU response
Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, who gave GOP response to Biden’s State of the Union address, gave a harrowing account of a young woman’s sexual abuse that happened several years before Biden took office.