Zahilay bans federal immigration authorities from all nonpublic King County-owned spaces

(The Center Square) – King County Executive Director Girmay Zahilay on Thursday signed an executive order prohibiting federal immigration authorities from accessing non-public, county-owned or controlled spaces. The executive order also allocates $2 million to bolster protections for immigrant and refugee communities.

Other provisions of the executive order include:

Directing the King County Sheriff’s Office to provide publicly available protocols for responding to 911 calls reporting immigration enforcement.Directing all King County departments to support Know Your Rights resources and fully review all policies and procedures to ensure alignment with Washington’s sanctuary status.Requi...