AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL • IRIS
Seattle Mayor Issues Directive to Reinforce Immigrant Protections

Policy ID

SEA-EO-2026-29-1
Local Response
Seattle
Executive Order

Short Description

Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson issued a directive to the mayor’s cabinet updating city protocols on federal immigration enforcement that included: (1) Requiring all city departments to identify a department representative on immigration issues and a backup; (2) Requesting all city employees direct federal requests related to immigration enforcement to the Mayor’s Office legal team; (3) Requiring each city department by a set deadline create a plan consistent with this directive regarding federal immigration authority requests and activities on city property and for city data; (4) Requiring all city departments by a set deadline to complete an inventory of data collection, management and sharing practices to limit inadvertent disclosure of information to federal immigration authorities and for city departments to submit a plan to reduce data exposure; (5) Making trainings and guidance available to all city staff on interactions with federal enforcement agencies

Date Adopted

01/29/2026

See Also

Washington Governor Signs Order Mandating Increased State Coordination and Review of Data Collection Policies

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Executive Order
WA

Seattle, WA Dedicates $4M to Immigrant Legal Defense and Community Response

09/23/2025
Seattle
Legislative Action
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King County, WA “Welcoming King County” Motion Strengthening Immigrant Protections

07/15/2025
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Legislative Action
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