Tukwila mayor declares state of emergency amid influx of asylum seekers

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State of emergency has been declared in Tukwila as the city grapples with an influx of asylum seekers.

October 08, 2023 at 7:30 pm PDTTUKWILA, Wash. — A state of emergency has been declared in Tukwila as the city grapples with an influx of asylum seekers.

“We provide them with a shelter whether it’s a tent or inside sleeping on the floor,” Bolerjack said. “We got the kids in school. We have food. We have clothing. But we are stretched thin and there are more coming.” Bolerjack asked KIRO 7 not to record close-ups of the migrants as many are fleeing for their lives and worry about being seen back home. But there’s Alberto, a talented Angolan artist who speaks Portuguese and French.

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