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Immigrant Advocates Call Washington (State) Court Ruling A Victory

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09-18-2013, 11:15 PM
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A court in Washington state has ruled that local law enforcement officers cannot prolong a detention in order to ask people about their immigration status.

The suit was brought in Pierce County Superior Court on behalf of three individuals who were detained by Kitsap County Sheriffs in 2010.

The men had just finished harvesting shellfish, when they were stopped by officers checking for a defective headlight and for their shellfish licenses. But when these issues were resolved, deputies prolonged the traffic stop in order to ask about their immigration status. Deputies then called U.S. Border Patrol and held the men until immigration officers arrived.

In a ruling that became final yesterday, the court gave guidance to all local law enforcement in Washington state: The state’s constitution forbids law enforcement officers from prolonging a detention to investigate an individual’s immigration status.

Matt Adams, an attorney with Northwest Immigrant Rights Project who teamed with the ACLU in this suit, called the ruling a victory
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whoa these are very good news
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Is Washington state the greatest state in the entire US? I would say yes.

1. It's the most beautiful place on earth. You have bodies of water, mountains, wildlife (hell, they even have baby seals to look at while you sip on your Starbucks).

2. The weather is mild to cool year round so you can actually do outdoorsy stuff without dying of the heat.

3. They treat immigrants with dignity offering drivers licenses and not asking status.

4. Cities like Seattle encourage public transportation, bike riding, green living, etc. You can ride the train from the airport for like 3 bucks and their buses take you to places!

5. Civil liberties: Gay marriage, legalization of pot, etc.

6. Home of bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Sound Garden, etc.

Washington State, you rock.

Your girls, while attractive are kind of angry and bitchy though.
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The entire west is moving forward as the rest of the country should be. Oregon is giving back licenses and so is California.
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