mo4ch:>Washington declared 'sanctuary state' as governor looks to stand out in crowded 2020 race | Mo4ch News
Washington has passed a law barring authorities from questioning people's immigration status – what Governor Jay Inslee boasts is the strongest 'sanctuary state' law in the US, netting him progressive cred for the 2020 election.The law prohibits local law enforcement from asking about immigration status or place of birth unless directly related to a criminal investigation and bars jails and prisons from cooperating in "immigration holds" – detentions requested by federal immigration authorities that are often a precursor to deportation proceedings. Authorities are also barred from sharing prisoners' citizenship data or release dates with immigration authorities.Also on rt.comDNA pilot tests show 30% of migrants stopped at US border not related to ‘their’ kids - report"Our state agencies are not immigration enforcement agencies," Inslee declared after signing the law on Tuesday, boasting that Washington "will not be complicit in the Trump admini…