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The Constitution guarantees basic rights and freedoms to all people in America, not just U.S. citizens. Advocating fair treatment for non-citizens has been an important part of the ACLU’s work since its founding in 1920, when it opposed the summary arrest and deportation of Eastern European immigrants during the Palmer Raids.
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New law keeps local police from being commandeered for Trump’s mass deportation plan

Published: 
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Thanks to the Keep Washington Working Act, it is now unlawful for Washington’s law enforcement to do the work of federal immigration authorities.
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Washington man illegally detained by Border Patrol at Spokane’s Greyhound bus station sues the agency for damages

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Washington man illegally detained by Border Patrol at Spokane’s Greyhound bus station sues the agency for damages
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Victory for Immigrant Rights: Keep Washington Working Act to be signed into law

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, May 23, 2019
The Keep Washington Working Act (Senate Bill 5497) enhances public safety and promotes fairness to immigrants and protects the privacy and civil rights of all Washington residents.
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Complaint Filed Against Border Patrol Officers for Unlawful Detention on Greyhound Bus in Spokane, Washington

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Mohanad Elshieky, a professional comedian who lives in Portland, Oregon, filed an administrative complaint today against the Border Patrol after Border Patrol officers in Spokane, WA, pulled him off of a bus during a layover at the Greyhound Bus Station in the Spokane Intermodal Center.
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Dolores Huerta championed the rights of farm workers and women. Now Washington has a day to honor her

Published: 
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Washington is the second state in the nation, after California, to recognize Ms. Huerta’s efforts to advance the rights of farm workers and empower women.
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Dolores Huerta luchó por los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas y las mujeres. Ahora Washington tiene un día para honrarla

Published: 
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Washington es el segundo estado de la nación, después de California, en reconocer los esfuerzos de las Sra. Huerta para hacer avanzar los derechos de los trabadores agrícolas y empoderar a las mujeres.
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There are a Million Reasons Washington Should Protect Immigrants from Discrimination

Published: 
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Immigrants are members of our communities. Immigration status should be added to the Washington Law Against Discrimination.
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Join us in advancing our 2019 legislative agenda

Published: 
Friday, February 8, 2019
The legislative process isn’t just about laws; It’s about people. This is why we need you, our ACLU-WA members and supporters, to join us in advancing our 2019 legislative agenda.
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