by Lilly Fowler, December 9, 2019 Although the Keep Washington Working Act went into effect more than six months ago, some sheriffs aren’t following it. Under the new law, local jails cannot hold people for federal immigration officials based solely on what is sometimes referred to as an “ICE detainer” or an “immigration hold”; authorities instead need to produce…
The Mount Holyoke College Club of the Puget Sound invites you to a panel discussion. Speakers: Dr. Serin Houston, Professor of Geography and International Relations at Mount Holyoke College, and author of Imagining Seattle: Social Values in Urban Governance. Dr. Anu Taranath, Principal Lecturer, Comparative History of Ideas at University of Washington, and author of…
Opportunities from All Home: Count Us In 2020 Mark your calendars: Count Us In 2020, King County’s Annual Point in Time Count (PIT), will be happening January 24, 2020! The core purpose of our annual PIT Count is to collect data on the needs of people experiencing homelessness in our community. The count also provides…
Zoltán Grossman and Alan Parker, Editors Foreword by Billy Frank, Jr. Indigenous nations are on the frontline of the current climate crisis. With cultures and economies among the most vulnerable to climate-related catastrophes, Native peoples are developing responses to climate change that serve as a model for Native and non-Native communities alike.mmAsserting Native Resilience presents a rich variety…
Last June, the Department of Homeland Security repealed “Parole in Place,” a policy that prevented deportation of family members of active duty military members, veterans, and reservists. Previously, federal immigration officials allowed servicemembers and veterans the time to pursue paths to legal residency for both themselves and their family members without fear of disruption and…
