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Spokane council adopts resolution to back Keep Washington Working Act and direct compliance measures

2260846 · February 12, 2025
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Council Member Lilina Barreta said the Spokane City Council passed a resolution recognizing the Keep Washington Working Act, calling on the city to support immigrant and refugee communities, expand legal representation and create a task force to maintain compliance; more than 40 people signed up to testify on the resolution.

Council Member Lilina Barreta, District 2, said the Spokane City Council passed a resolution that recognizes the Keep Washington Working Act, a Washington state law that among other provisions limits local inquiries into a person's immigration or citizenship status.

Barreta said the resolution…

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