Asylym seekers in Kent moved from tent encampment to housing, shelter

An encampment of 192 asylum seekers living in tents next to the former Econo Lodge in Kent is gone after King County and its partners found housing for everyone. The people, including 31 families, were moved from the encampment on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to housing or temporary shelter, according to a Sept. 25 email from Amy Enbysk, spokesperson for the King County Executive’s Office.

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