Receiving the Benjamin Linder Fellowship this year has been a great honor that has allowed me to continue my work for the UW Center for Human Rights, researching human rights abuses during El Salvador’s civil war of 1980-1992. This work requires a huge level of organization—new documents and correspondence need organizing, new FOIA requests need

Over the past year, my work with Zaytoon UW and the Zaytoon Scholarship Network has been defined by urgency, resilience, and collaboration. Recognizing the absence of a formal Palestinian-led organization on campus, myself and another Palestinian student initiated the formation of Zaytoon UW. Officially launched on October 2, 2024, Zaytoon UW was led by a

Kent Reporter | Steve Hunter: “Kent Police change access to Flock cameras after UW report” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

NCW Life | Jordan Gonzalez: “Flock Safety setting allowed U.S. Border Patrol access to Wenatchee Valley license plate data without police knowledge” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

Tacoma News Tribune | Peter Talbot: “Border Patrol searched Lakewood license-plate camera data, UW report says” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

The Center Square | Carleen Johnson: “Auburn police turn off federal use of Flock camera system after Border Patrol access” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

King 5 | Chris Ingalls: “Federal immigration authorities accessed Washington state license plate readers, report finds” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

Fox 13 News | AJ Janavel: “UW report states federal immigration agencies accessing WA police cams” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

KOMO | Lynnanne Nguyen: “UW report finds police unknowingly shared license plate data with Border Patrol” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

Summary Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks have become increasingly common in Washington state. Records obtained by UWCHR researchers via public records requests reveal that at least eight Washington state law enforcement agencies enabled direct, 1:1 sharing of their networks with U.S. Border Patrol at some point during 2025; effectively opening the “front