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King County sheriff’s deputies work near the intersection of South Jackson Street and 12th Avenue South in Seattle. President Donald Trump’s promises to crack down on undocumented immigrants and begin mass deportations have spurred renewed discussion of a 2019 law passed in Washington that forces local law enforcement agencies to play little part in helping the federal government arrest or deport undocumented immigrants. Photo credit/ Erika Schultz, The Seattle Times, 2024.