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Washingtonians weigh in on Biden’s immigration agenda
DACA, the banning of private prisons and changes to ICE enforcement are among the issues that could have a big impact in the state. By Lilly Fowler, Crosscut
Share: The Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. Amanda Cowan/The Columbian
Days after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, immigration advocates in Washington state rejoiced at his announcement that he would honor his campaign promise and issue a 100-day moratorium on deportations, while increasing the urgency around immigration reform.
“We’ve just been informed that next week’s regularly scheduled ICE flight has been cancelled,” read a message posted on Facebook by the Yakima Immigrant Response Network, an activist group that watches over people deported from Eastern Washington.
Washingtonians weigh in on Biden’s immigration agenda
DACA, the banning of private prisons and changes to ICE enforcement are among the issues that could have a big impact in the state.
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Updated 5:47 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 2
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain a man during an operation in Escondido, Calif, July 8, 2019. During the Trump administration s final weeks, the Department of Homeland Security quietly signed agreements with at least four states that threaten to temporarily derail President Joe Biden s efforts to undo his predecessor s immigration policies. (Gregory Bull/AP)
Days after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, immigration advocates in Washington state rejoiced at his announcement that he would honor his campaign promise and issue a 100-day moratorium on deportations, while increasing the urgency around immigration reform.