Monica Carrillo-Casas

2 weeks ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Owen Henderson |Erik Neumann |Monica Carrillo-Casas

Spokane's anti-discrimination ordinance for LGBTQ+ community approvedThe Spokane City Council has approved an ordinance aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ community members. The ordinance adds anti-discrimination language to city code, prevents city resources from being used to investigate someone for seeking gender-affirming care, and protects against releasing information about a person’s sex assigned at birth. These changes largely put Spokane’s city code in line with Washington state law.

2 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Monica Carrillo-Casas |Orion Donovan-Smith

Local leaders report a growing wave of anxiety among Afghan families in Spokane after the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to strip protections for those with Temporary Protected Status. Kazim Abdullahi, a resident of Spokane, said he knows more than 20 families in the county who will be affected – all of whom are too afraid to speak out.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Monica Carrillo-Casas |Orion Donovan-Smith

Apr. 27—Local leaders report a growing wave of anxiety among Afghan families in Spokane after the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to strip protections for those with Temporary Protected Status. Kazim Abdullahi, a resident of Spokane, said he knows more than 20 families in the county who will be affected — all of whom are too afraid to speak out.

1 month ago | yakimaherald.com | Mónica Carrillo |Mitchell Roland |Monica Carrillo-Casas

TACOMA — Dressed in a black suit and a cream-colored cowboy hat, 18-year-old Raul Gomez-Eudave stood outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center on Monday afternoon. For him, the hat carried deep significance. "It has my saint on it," he said. Inside, hidden from view until removed, is an image of St. Jude, the patron saint of desperate situations. As he stood outside the detention center, he waited for his mother, Micaela Eudave, to walk free.

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Monica Carrillo-Casas |Mitchell Roland

TACOMA — Dressed in a black suit and a cream-colored cowboy hat, 18-year-old Raul Gomez-Eudave stood outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center on Monday afternoon. For him, the hat carried deep significance. “It has my saint on it,” he said. Inside, hidden from view until removed, is an image of St. Jude, the patron saint of desperate situations. As he stood outside the detention center, he waited for his mother, Micaela Eudave, to walk free.