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Seattle Council passes ordinance to limit city sharing of nonpublic data for immigration enforcement, 8-0
Summary
The Seattle City Council voted 8-0 Feb. 17 to update city code to align with the state's Keep Washington Working law and prohibit city employees from sharing nonpublic personal information for civil immigration enforcement absent a warrant; public commenters urged stronger protections and removal of surveillance cameras.
The Seattle City Council voted 8-0 on Feb. 17 to pass council bill 121158, updating the Seattle Municipal Code to codify provisions of the state’s Keep Washington Working law and to expand prohibitions on sharing nonpublic personal information for civil immigration enforcement across all city departments.
Councilmember Rivera, the bill’s sponsor, told colleagues the ordinance clarifies that "all city employees" are prohibited from sharing nonpublic information for immigration enforcement "absent a warrant or legal obligation to do so," and that the update aligns Seattle law with the state statute. Rivera said the change was a practical step the city can take to protect immigrant residents while…
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