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Northwest <p>Gov. Bob Ferguson makes remarks during a press conference at the state Capitol in Olympia, on Aug. 19, responding to a letter he received the previous week from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, threatening to withhold federal funding if the state does not change its approach cooperating on federal immigration enforcement. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)</p>

WA ‘will not be bullied or intimidated,’ Ferguson tells Bondi

Governor responds to a letter from U.S. attorney general warning the state over its ‘sanctuary’ immigration policies.

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By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • August 20, 2025 3:01 pm
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New Washington state laws that took effect July 27

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Northwest ICE enforcement in January in New York. COURTESY PHOTO, ICE

Immigration arrests surged last month in Washington

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