On March 18, 2026, Professor Angel Gabriel Cabrera Silva, University of Washington Center for Human Rights faculty associate and Assistant Professor of International Law at the University of Washington Tacoma, appeared before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to argue in favor of recognizing democracy as a human right with political, social, and economic dimensions.

Range Media | Erin Sellers: “WA DOL shared data with Border Patrol for Eastern WA civil immigration enforcement in apparent state violation” cites UWCHR’s research on data sharing between the WA Department of Licensing and federal immigration enforcement agencies through a national system called Nlets. Read the full article →

Today, on International Right to Truth Day, the University of Washington Center for Human Rights is honored to share a new multimedia publication, celebrating the life and legacy of ANDES 21 de Junio union organizer and educator Efraín Arévalo Ibarra, who was disappeared by the government of El Salvador in 1977. “He Couldn’t Close His

ProPublica | Jeff Ernsthausen, Mario Ariza, McKenzie Funk, Mica Rosenberg and Gabriel Sandoval: “Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends. Read the full article →

El País | Alonso Martínez: “ICE used arrest quotas and surveillance technology in Oregon immigration raids, rare court testimony shows” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends in the Pacific Northwest. Read the full article →

Oregon Public Broadcasting | Troy Brynelson: “After Trump called Portland ‘war-ravaged,’ ICE apprehensions near the city spiked 600%” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends in the Pacific Northwest. Read the full article →

KUOW | Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez: “King County saw the most street immigration arrests across WA in 2025” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends in the Pacific Northwest. Read the full article →

Tri-City Herald | Larissa Babiak: “Dramatic spike in WA ICE arrests hit Eastern WA agricultural region” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends in the Pacific Northwest. Read the full article →

King 5 | Sharon Yoo: “New UW data shows immigration arrests surged in the Pacific Northwest in late 2025” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends in the Pacific Northwest. Read the full article →

The Oregonian | Yesenia Amaro: “New federal data reveals extent of immigration arrests in Oregon, Washington” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends in the Pacific Northwest. Read the full article →