Overview
- At a Capitol news conference, Gov. Bob Ferguson condemned recent federal shootings in Minnesota and said the state will use every tool available to reduce harm from ICE actions.
- Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown said they sent Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a letter disputing an internal memo reported to allow entries based on administrative, not judicial, warrants and warning of legal challenges.
- Ferguson urged expedited passage of Senate Bill 5855 to restrict face coverings that obscure officers’ identities, with limited exceptions for undercover work and certain tactical operations.
- Brown asked residents to report suspected ICE activity to the Attorney General’s bias incident hotline as officials coordinate with local partners and add the state’s immigrant affairs chief to cabinet meetings.
- The steps come after the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and Seattle community groups organized a silent vigil at Harborview Park on Monday evening.