WA is a 'sanctuary' state. What does that mean for deportations?

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project: www.nwirp.org

Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network: https://waisn.org/

WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline (Monday-Friday; 8am-6pm) at 1-844-724-3737.

The Trump administration made good on a promise to increase deportations across the US. 

So what does it mean that Washington is a sanctuary state? And Seattle a sanctuary city? 

We’ll hear from deputy director of Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Vanessa Gutierrez about what people should know about federal laws, and our local laws too.

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