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(The Center Square) – Federal agents continue to pursue visa fraud and forced labor crimes across the U.S. perpetrated by Americans and noncitizens who exploited a border crisis and loopholes in a weak visa system, prosecutors argue. The prosecutions come as Mexican smuggling operations at the northern border continue to be thwarted, The Center Square reported. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington announced this week 61 indictments against six people in
(The Center Square) – Seattle’s new City Budget Office Director Aly Pennucci said on Tuesday that “all options are on the table” as she looks at programs or services that might have to be cut to deal with a large budget deficit next year. City council legislative staff has estimated the deficit between $125 million and $140 million. That deficit could grow to more than $300 million by 2029, legislative staffers have estimated. Pennucci made
(The Center Square) – Members of the House Finance Committee on Tuesday held another contentious and lengthy public hearing on a proposed income tax for Washington state. Senate Bill 6346, also known as the “millionaire’s tax,” proposes a 9.9% tax on personal income exceeding $1 million annually for individuals and households. If passed, the new income tax would take effect on Jan. 1, 2028, with the first payments due in April 2029, although legal challenges
(The Center Square) – Federal prosecutors announced charges against six individuals on Monday after they allegedly transported hundreds of farmworkers to Washington state under fraudulent H-2A visas. The first case involves a 10-count indictment announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington against two individuals from Yakima. The second involves a 51-count indictment against four other defendants, three from Tri-Cities and one from Yakima, over similar allegations. Marshals are still attempting
