Spokane launches immigration rights site

A new site is available for anyone looking to learn about the resources and constitutional rights of immigrant and refugee populations in Spokane.

The City of Spokane Friday launched a “Know Your Rights” website that includes contact information for organizations with more resources and an attorney referral list.

There are also links to advice on what to do if someone is approached by an immigration enforcement official in 19 different languages, from Spanish and Ukrainian to Hmong and Farsi.

The site comes in the wake of increased immigration crackdowns. The more than 275 June arrests in Washington were at least double any month since the start of the second Trump administration.

The share of arrestees in Washington with criminal records dro

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