WA Senate MOCC: Threatening Remarks by Sheriff Swank Raise Serious Concerns for Communities of Color The Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus (MOCC) is deeply concerned about the conduct and public statements of Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank during ...
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The Senate Members of Color Caucus (MOCC) remains deeply concerned about a recent study published by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights that alleges Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to access state agency databases to identify and target individuals for immigration enforcement. This occurs despite a ...
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The Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus (MOCC) joins communities across Washington state in grieving the loss of Dr. Bernal C. Baca — a teacher, organizer and advocate whose leadership transformed our state. Dr. Baca dedicated his life to ...
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OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus (MOCC) strongly condemns the latest barrage of hateful, racist, and dehumanizing remarks from President Donald Trump targeting Somali immigrants and Somali American communities. His comments — calling human beings “garbage,” ...
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Para leer en español, favor de ver más abajo OLYMPIA – Today, Washington State legislators from the Members of Color Caucus are sounding the alarm and standing united against President Trump’s dangerous escalation of immigration enforcement. The reported deployment of ...
Read MoreThe Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus (MOCC) released the following statement Thursday: “The Washington State Senate MOCC recognizes that the recent ICE raids in Washington state have struck at the heart of our communities. These raids don’t just ...
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The Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus (MOCC) issued the following statement in response to the recent wave of federal immigration raids, which have spread fear and instability in communities across Washington state and the nation. “The Washington State ...
Read MoreOur communities are begging for housing stability. It is time to listen. This is why both the Senate and House Members of Color caucuses have prioritized stabilizing rent increases (HB 2114/SB 5961) as our top housing policy for the 2024 ...
Read MoreNovember 20, 2023 The Washington State Senate Members of Color Caucus issued the following statement in response to the rising hate in our communities, expressing concern about the far-reaching effects of escalating tensions and conflicts across the world: “In recent weeks, our ...
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 13, 2022 Senate Bill 5752, known as the Washington Future Fund, today had its first public hearing in the Senate Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee. The bill would establish the nation’s first debt-free trust fund ...
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