Uphold due process, respect human rights in immigration
The executive branch must be held accountable for upholding due process and respecting human rights in all immigration matters. It is deeply concerning that individuals, including legal residents, have been wrongfully deported without due process. The recent case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was gra
Washington libraries need budget support
At the Washington Library Association annual conference this weekend, librarians from the Washington State Library presented some truly upsetting and staggering news about the upcoming losses that Washington libraries are facing. Grants from the IMLS, which has been gutted by a recent executive or
Reinstate IMLS funding to preserve vital library services
It is unacceptable to abruptly suspend operations and terminate grants at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This agency provides critical funding supporting libraries and museums nationwide, enabling vital programs and resources that greatly benefit communities across America. The IMLS a
Stop MAGA DOGE voter suppression effort
The recent executive order by President Trump is a blatant attempt at voter suppression that undermines the integrity of our elections. Requiring documentation like passports or Real IDs to use the federal voter registration form is a thinly veiled effort to disenfranchise millions of eligible voter
Release Lelo and stop ICE from targeting organizers
I’m writing to express my outrage at this administration’s deployment of ICE agents in our state and my extreme concern for Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino. His arrest is an attack on immigrants, unions, and all Washington farmworkers. I live in Whatcom County, where immigrant farmworkers grow and h
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