Farah Eltohamy

Phoenix, Seattle

Investigative Reporter at Cascade PBS

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WA sheriffs respond to Trump’s immigration enforcement plans

2 months ago | washingtonstatestandard.com | Moe Clark |Farah Eltohamy

President Donald Trump has identified state and local law enforcement agencies as being pivotal in his plans to deport millions of undocumented people from the U.S. But the extent of how his undertaking will play out on the ground remains unclear, especially in Washington and other “sanctuary states” that have local laws prohibiting such collaborations.
WA sheriffs respond to Trump’s immigration enforcement plans

2 months ago | anacortesnow.com | Moe Clark |Farah Eltohamy

Cascade PBS and InvestigateWest surveyed all 39 counties’ chief law officers on how they plan to balance conflicting state and federal laws. By Moe K.
Here’s what WA sheriffs said when asked about Trump administration’s immigration plans

2 months ago | thenewstribune.com | Moe Clark |Farah Eltohamy

President Donald Trump has identified state and local law enforcement agencies as being pivotal in his plans to deport millions of undocumented people from the U.S. But the extent of how his undertaking will play out on the ground remains unclear, especially in Washington and other “sanctuary states” that have local laws prohibiting such collaborations.
Here’s what WA sheriffs said when asked about Trump administration’s immigration plans

2 months ago | tri-cityherald.com | Moe Clark |Farah Eltohamy

President Donald Trump has identified state and local law enforcement agencies as being pivotal in his plans to deport millions of undocumented people from the U.S. But the extent of how his undertaking will play out on the ground remains unclear, especially in Washington and other “sanctuary states” that have local laws prohibiting such collaborations.
Tacoma ICE center company sues to block inspection records release

2 months ago | cascadepbs.org | Farah Eltohamy

The GEO Group alleges the state inspected the detention facility improperly and that related photos requested by Cascade PBS could pose security risks. The Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma in January 2025. (M. Scott Brauer/Cascade PBS) The private company that runs the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma has asked a local court to block the release of reports and photographs documenting a state agency’s recent workplace safety inspection of the facility.
WA mobile park owner refunds tenants $5.5M after AG investigation | Cascade PBS

2 months ago | cascadepbs.org | Farah Eltohamy

The state attorney general's office reports Port Orchard-based Hurst & Son issued reimbursements as dispute complaints reached record highs in 2024.
Farmworkers rally in Olympia amid federal court battle over wages

Jan 24, 2025 | cascadepbs.org | Farah Eltohamy

The line came to a halt, and at the top of the steps stood Community to Community founder Rosalinda Guillen with a message for officials. “We are farmworkers working the land of the state, keeping the economy strong,” she said. “We are not just the growers making money off of our labor. Next time, we need the governor here. Inslee would never do it.
Watch live: Donald Trump to be sworn in as 47th U.S. President

Jan 20, 2025 | cascadepbs.org | Josh Cohen |Jaelynn Grisso |Farah Eltohamy |John Stang

Monday morning, former President Donald Trump will officially return to the office as the transfer of power from the Joe Biden administration takes place. Trump becomes only the second American president to serve two nonconsecutive terms. You can watch streaming live coverage of the event starting at 7:30 a.m. PT on the PBS NewsHour website and on its YouTube page. We will also carry the coverage locally on Cascade PBS, with the coverage slated to end at 1:00 p.m. PT.
Here are the six finalists for Seattle City Council's vacant seat

Jan 17, 2025 | cascadepbs.org | Josh Cohen |Jaelynn Grisso |Farah Eltohamy |John Stang

Former Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales's empty seat before a 2023 meeting. (Amanda Snyder / Cascade PBS) The Seattle City Council narrowed the field of 20 qualified candidates vying to fill the vacant District 2 seat to six finalists on Friday. Former Councilmember Tammy Morales, who represented southeast Seattle from the Chinatown-International District through Rainier Beach, retired from the Council on Jan. 6 with three years remaining in her term.
New WA bill would expand private detention center inspections

Jan 17, 2025 | cascadepbs.org | Jaelynn Grisso |Farah Eltohamy |John Stang |Lizz Giordano

The Northwest ICE Processing Center is a privately-operated facility in Tacoma that holds detainees for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, seen here in 2019. (Lindsey Wasson for Cascade PBS) House Democrats introduced a new bill to bolster and broaden the state’s authority to inspect private detention facilities amid recent legal battles over the monitoring of the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC) in Tacoma. Rep.