Teresa in the News

The measure, sponsored by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, immediately prohibits the county from accepting permit applications for new or expanded detention centers, whether proposed as temporary or permanent facilities. The ordinance also aims to prevent projects from moving forward under vague or misleading descriptions while the county reviews its land-use regulations. … Read More

The Metropolitan King County Council voted Tuesday to ban any new detention centers in the county for at least the next year, becoming the latest local jurisdiction to attempt to block any new immigration detention facilities in the region. … Read More

The King County Council on Tuesday approved an emergency one-year moratorium that immediately blocks acceptance of permits for new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated King County, preventing the siting of publicly or privately operated facilities, including potential ICE detention centers. … Read More

The measure, sponsored by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, chair of the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee, prohibits the county from accepting applications for new or expanded detention centers, whether proposed as permanent or temporary uses. … Read More

County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda introduced the moratorium. The emergency measure will last one year and only applies to unincorporated King County. It does not apply to tribal land or cities within the county, including Seattle. … Read More

A brief recap: On February 13, Rinck announced legislation that would ban new detention centers, as well as jails, in the city of Seattle for one year. The bill, announced in tandem with King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda’s similar legislation prohibiting detention centers in unincorporated King County for a year. Both proposals contains an emergency clause to illustrate the urgency of passing the ban; in December, ICE quietly posted a solicitation for contractors to build a new 1,635-bed detention facility in the Seattle area. … Read More

King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda will introduce legislation on Tuesday that would slam the brakes on any new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated King County, at least for now. The draft ordinance declares a one-year moratorium on accepting permit applications tied to detention facilities and pairs it with an “emergency” declaration meant to make the pause effective immediately. … Read More

The King County Council has approved an emergency one-year moratorium that immediately blocks the acceptance of permits for new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated King County. Sponsored by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, the measure prevents the siting of both publicly and privately operated facilities, including potential ICE detention centers. … Read More

The measure, spearheaded by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, temporarily blocks the county from accepting permits for detention centers while officials study the broader effects such facilities may have on local communities. … Read More

King County will consider a temporary ban on new detention centers in the region Tuesday. The action comes as cities have already passed measures to ban or limit immigration enforcement activities on local government property. … Read More