The Seattle Times is looking into how the Trump administration’s immigration policies are affecting people in the Greater Seattle-area and in Washington state.

If you or someone you know has been directly affected by the change in immigration policies put forth by the Trump administration, or have been the subject of an encounter with an ICE agent or a workplace action by ICE this month, we’d like to hear about it as part of our reporting process. 

To ensure we maintain confidentiality, please contact our staffers via encrypted messaging app Signal if you have sensitive information.

Here’s how to contact us:

  • For story tips that relate to ICE sightings and issues within the food service industry, please contact food reporter Jackie Varriano on Signal at: jackievarriano.24, or, for less sensitive tips, via email at jvarriano@seattletimes.com. 
  • For story tips that relate to ICE sightings at other small businesses, or at other workplaces throughout the Seattle area, please contact business reporter Paul Roberts on Signal at: pauledroberts96 or, for less sensitive tips, via email at proberts@seattletimes.com.
  • For story tips that relate to ICE sightings in Seattle in general, please contact assistant metro editor Anika Varty on Signal at: avarty.05, or, for less sensitive tips, via email at avarty@seattletimes.com.
  • If you, or people you know, have been impacted by changing immigration policies, or for tips on how these policies are impacting the Seattle area, please contact social issues reporter Nina Shapiro on Signal at 206-464-3303, or, for less sensitive tips, via email at nshapiro@seattletimes.com.
Seattle Times staff.

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