Findings: Between August 2025 and July 27, 2026, UWCHR has verified 64 cases in which immigration arrests occurred following federal agents’ search of license plate numbers in the Washington DOL database via the data-sharing network Nlets. Although state authorities have restricted access to Nlets to certain ORIs, the data sharing continues. DOL data sharing in

UWCHR’s Research Coordinator Phil Neff sits down with Andrea Marcos, reflecting on his time as he prepares to depart after thirteen years at the Center for Human Rights. In July 2026, Phil will move on to a new role as Senior Research Analyst with the Deportation Data Project. Andrea Marcos: Phil! It’s so sad to

Join our team and help conduct human rights research with real-world impact! The Research Coordinator at the University of Washington Center for Human Rights will be responsible for supporting the design and implementation of ongoing and new research. This position will conduct literature reviews and research to include collecting, coding and analyzing qualitative and quantitative

On Thursday, May 14, we hosted our 2026 Spring Symposium featuring UWCHR’s Immigrant Rights Observatory research on Pacific Northwest immigration enforcement trends and how communities are responding to today’s heightened enforcement and changing tactics. We heard from an excellent panel of advocates from across Washington and Oregon including: Alyssa Walker Keller, Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition

In 2026, the UW Center for Human Rights is proud to present fellowships to five students carrying out human rights research and projects.   NATALIA PEREZ JARAMILLO, PETER MACK AND JAMIE MAYERFELD FELLOW, DR. LISA SABLE BROWN FELLOW Natalia Perez Jaramillo is a Ph.D. student in the School of Law. With support from the Peter

I am honored to have been selected as the Jennifer Caldwell Fellow for 2025. This grant supported me in conducting research for my master’s thesis, which explored the extent to which faith-based support efforts of asylum seekers in Seattle move beyond charity toward more radical forms of solidarity and sanctuary. This project was deeply personal

King 5 | Sharon Yoo: “ICE arrests surge in Eastern Washington as advocates report growing fear in Yakima Valley” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends in the PNW. Read the full article →

Over the course of the past several months, I have continued conducting doctoral field research in Peru focused on the cultural, legal, and political dynamics shaping child protection systems and practices of care. This work forms part of my dissertation project examining why Peru continues to rely heavily on institutional forms of child protection despite

The Urbanist | Amy Sundberg: “ICE’s New Northwest Detention Center Contract Lowers Standards, Accountability” cites UWCHR’s research on immigration enforcement trends in the PNW. Read the full article →

NBC Nonstop Local Tricities Yakima | Mark Rattner: “Report claims sexual abuse investigations ignored key evidence at Tacoma ICE facility” cites UWCHR’s research on human rights conditions at the Northwest ICE Processing Center. Read the full article →