Mayor Katie Wilson announced several actions Thursday to help residents worried and affected by immigration enforcement activity, as well as prepare the city for a possible surge by federal officers.
Her orders focused on creating a community hotline, disseminating $4 million for local immigrant support organizations, restricting what property immigration officers can access and requiring officers with the Seattle Police Department to investigate, verify and document any reports of immigration enforcement in the city, she announced Thursday.
Wilson said she intends to “protect city residents in the face of increased federal immigration enforcement activity.”…