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Washington state looks to end ICE courthouse arrests
A bill under consideration in Olympia would also require federal immigration agents to check in before entering a courthouse.
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Memo shows border officers were directed to stop Iranian Americans at Canada border, despite agency’s claims
‘Updated procedures’ from the Seattle field office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection told agents to also detain people with ties to Palestine and Lebanon, and to ask about their religion.
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State proposal would let King County tax large businesses to pay for homelessness and housing
The measure, aimed at companies with highly paid workers, could allow the county to raise up to $120 million a year.
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'It's a fairness thing': Testing positive for pot wouldn't disqualify you from most WA jobs under new bill
Weed use has been legal in Washington state since 2012, but so has refusing to hire adults who lawfully consume the drug.
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WA could test its own version of Andrew Yang's universal basic income
A proposed pilot program would give 500 low-income Washingtonians $500 a month.