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A “country girl” from Costa Rica in front of the White House

by Makenna Dreher
Isabel Loomis first came to the United States in 1951 for a one-year scholarship program under the Truman Point Four Program in Washington D.C.
Jul 4, 2018

Puyallup Watershed Initiative connects sense of place, identity in environmental work

by Puget Sound Future-Makers
In the following interview, PWI acting director Jennifer Chang and community board member Kathryn Mahan talk about the ways that environment and identity coalesce in both their own lives as well as the work they do with PWI.
Jul 3, 2018

A birthday also becomes her anniversary of arrival

by Judy Furlong
"I moved here on my birthday, so every birthday I also celebrate my anniversary here."

A 24-hour journey to the United States

by Bryan Nakata
Bishara Kharoufeh, 50, was born in Palestine during the 1967 war between the Arabs and the Israelis.
Jul 2, 2018

Thousands gather in SeaTac to protest immigrant family separations

by Jovelle Tamayo
Police estimated about 10,000 demonstrators attended the “Families Belong Together” event in SeaTac — one of more than 750 events taking place in all 50 states — to protest family separation at the border and immigrant detention.
Jun 30, 2018

Seattle church offers sanctuary to father facing deportation

by Jovelle Tamayo
Jose Robles was scheduled to be deported at 6 a.m. Thursday, but will stay at Gesthsemane Lutheran Church as his family works to keep him in the country.
Jun 28, 2018

Artists bring spotlight to global refugee issues in ARTvocacy exhibit

by Kimberly Westenhiser
Ten artists from eight countries are featured in the annual ARTvocacy exhibit, showing through the end of the month at A/NT Gallery.

Young Argentines fight unemployment with entrepreneurship

by Global Press News Service
Argentina’s unemployment rate for young people is above average for the region, but some young Argentines are taking matters into their own hands. When they can’t find a job, they create one.
Jun 27, 2018
Varisha Khan spoke at a rally protesting the supreme court's ruling to uphold President Trump's travel ban (Photo by Cathy You)

Seattle rallies to #StandWithMuslims as SCOTUS upholds Trump’s travel ban

by Jessica Partnow
The #NoMuslimBanEver campaign organized a protest and Day of Action on the steps of the US Courthouse in downtown Seattle, after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the travel ban 5-4.
Jun 26, 2018

Three asylum seekers file class action lawsuit to reunite with children

by Venice Buhain
The families, who are from Honduras and El Salvador, will ask the court for permission to represent all parents in Washington state who are separated from their children.
Jun 25, 2018

Gallery: Trans Pride and Dyke March celebrate community, raise visibility

by Naomi Ishisaka
Trans Pride and the Dyke March, which were among the weekend Pride celebrations on Capitol Hill, celebrated community and raised visibility for ongoing activism.

Inslee announces $1.2M immigration legal grant, as Trump signs reversal on family separation

by Venice Buhain
The announcement came as Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that stops the practice of separating families who enter the country without documentation as parents await asylum or immigration proceedings.
Jun 21, 2018

“No Blueprint” offers new blueprint for local podcasts

by Bryan Nakata
The Seattle podcast No Blueprint focuses on local artists and entrepreneurs of color — and answers a call for representation for people of color in media.

“A Night at The Forbidden City” draws on legacy of Asian American cabaret

by Kamna Shastri
The show includes dancers, magicians, burlesque and more, in homage to the supper club entertainment prevalent in Chinatowns in the 1940s and 1950s.
Jun 20, 2018

Microsoft employees ask CEO to cancel ICE contract

by Globalist Staff
Microsoft said the software from its $19.4 million contract was not being used to facilitate the separation of families, but the letter from employees said that wasn't a strong enough stand.

Mexican community wins fight for water supply

by Global Press News Service
The citizens of Coyoacán banded together to fight for their right to a regular supply of water — and pushed back against politicians' using the issue for leverage.
Jun 19, 2018

“Tides of Change” brings Afro-Brazilian spirituality to Fremont Solstice Parade

by Niva Ashkenazi
Yemonja is a central figure in the Seattle Women's Steel Pan Project's "Tides of Change," a performance that also speaks to the health of the oceans today.
Jun 14, 2018

Four inmates sue after being kept from observing Ramadan

by John Stang
The lawsuit says the four were left off a list of more than 450 inmates statewide who received a meal plan specific to Ramadan and they were not allowed to save food to eat after sunset.
Jun 13, 2018

Jayapal calls for hearings on separation of asylum-seeking families

by Globalist Staff
Many of the 200 detained immigrants, most of whom are asylum seekers, were mothers separated from their children, according to Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

Writing without expectation: Author Kim Fu on the joys and labors of her craft

by Andrew Hamlin
Author Kim Fu about her influences, upbringing, and the joys and labors of writing.
Jun 12, 2018