US EditionWashington State Leaders Pledge Legal Action if ICE Violates Residents’ Rights
- On Saturday, hundreds rallied at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison against federal immigration enforcement after Alex Pretti, 37-year-old Wisconsin man, was killed by federal agents in Minnesota.
- The incident followed a second fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis within 18 days, intensifying scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement after Renee Good's death.
- Braving frigid temperatures, protesters said they feared ICE action in Madison, and Mark Geistlinger said, `Like a lot of people here, I'm angry, I'm dismayed, I'm sad. I think it just helps to be with other people.`
- On Jan. 26, Washington officials responded: Ferguson renewed a mask bill and Brown urged ICE reports, with HB 2641 and HB 2648 scheduled for Jan. 29 hearings.
- Legal concerns over ICE procedures have coincided with new state legislation targeting federal enforcement, as ABC News reported an ICE internal memo on administrative warrants and Washington state lawmakers introduced multiple bills with a possible Washington National Guard call-up.
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Kirkland Reporter
Gov. Ferguson denounces recent actions by ICE as ‘un-American’
OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown condemned the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minnesota and outlined how they are preparing for a similar escalation in Washington.
Washington state leaders pledge legal action if ICE violates residents’ rights
Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown are condemning President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown in Minnesota and say they’re preparing legal options to fight back if a similar operation ramps up in Washington.
WA GOP chair slams Dem leaders for ‘choosing escalation’ amid ICE actions in Minneapolis
Walsh called Ferguson and Brown “the Thelma and Louise on this issue,” and warned they are “irrational and encouraging lawlessness. They’re free to drive themselves off the cliff.”
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FOX 28 SpokaneGovernor Ferguson and Attorney General Brown address ICE memo in Olympia
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Governor Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown hosted a press conference at the state capitol Monday, addressing a controversial ICE memo.
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