Spokane bans ICE from entering permitted events without a warrant

Published August 26, 2025 6:12pm ET



(The Center Square) – Despite threats over federal funding, the Spokane City Council voted Monday to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering permitted events without a warrant.

The move follows warnings from President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that sanctuary jurisdictions could lose federal funding for impeding immigration enforcement. The U.S. Department of Justice didn’t include Spokane in its latest list, but it did mention the state and Seattle. 

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