The clock is ticking for King County leaders to unveil their safety plan for the FIFA World Cup in Seattle, with kickoff just 91 days away.
The clock is ticking for King County leaders to unveil their safety plan for the FIFA World Cup in Seattle, with kickoff just 91 days away.Last month, the King County executive announced that he wanted to have a plan from the King County Sheriff's Office about how it would deal with any issues related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
He also laid out steps he wants to take to protect refugees and immigrants.Now the March 16 deadline is here for the sheriff's office to reveal how it will have its own policy for unlawful actions by federal agents. King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced the requirement for the sheriff's office, saying, "ICE is responsible for terrorizing communities." Zahilay said he would prohibit ICE from staging or conducting civil immigration enforcement in nonpublic areas of county-owned buildings and properties. He also said $2 million will be spent helping immigrants and refugees with rental assistance, food and legal aid.The King County executive called on the sheriff's office to have an outline available to the public explaining the roles and responsibilities it will take on in the matter. He wants to help make it clear how to identify and differentiate deputies from federal immigration officers.Leaders with ICE have said the agency and Homeland Security Investigations will be part of the overall security approach for the World Cup in the U.S.Last month's statement from DHS said, in part, "DHS will work with our local and federal partners to secure 2026 FIFA World Cup – in line with federal law and the U.S. Constitution … International visitors who legally come to the United States from the World Cup have nothing to worry about."Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson also had an executive order that would prevent ICE from using city-owned properties for certain operations as well.Arrest made in 2024 triple fatal Everett, WA hit and runFormer WA resident says she was victim of alleged License Express flawFBI adds WA double-murder suspect Samuel Ramirez Jr. to Most Wanted ListWA judge rules on media figures' access to Capitol in OlympiaSeattle Mayor proposes $410M levy to fund city librariesTo get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
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