Seattle Mayor Wilson Signs Executive Order Barring Federal Immigration Enforcement From City Property; Police Must Verify Agents' IDs
Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson on Thursday, January 29, 2026, announced an initial set of actions in response to federal immigration enforcement, including signing an executive order prohibiting federal civil immigration authorities from using city-owned and city-controlled property for enforcement activities.
The ban covers city parks, parking lots, plazas, vacant lots, storage facilities, garages, and the Seattle Center, which includes the Space Needle. Wilson also directed the Seattle Police Department to investigate, verify, and document reports of immigration enforcement activity. Officers dispatched to such scenes must record the activity with in-car and body-worn video, validate the identity of apparent federal agents through official identification, and secure scenes of potentially unlawful acts to gather evidence for transmittal to prosecutors.
The city will also quickly invest $4 million in organizations engaged in immigrant legal defense, community support, and the long-term needs of immigrant communities, and has launched the Stand Together Seattle Initiative, inviting private property owners to post notices stating that their property may not be accessed by federal agents without a judicial warrant.
The city said it currently has no information indicating a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activity in Seattle, but activity has increased over the past year and preparation is essential.
Source: City of Seattle
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