Washington State Deportation Defense Hotline Reports Over 10,000 Calls in 2025 — Double the Prior Year

A Washington State immigrant rights nonprofit reported that its Deportation Defense Hotline received over 10,000 calls in 2025 — more than double 2024 volumes. Volunteers documented ICE agents breaking car windows to extract people from vehicles. January and February 2026 call volumes already exceeded the same months in 2025. The nonprofit warned that enforcement typically ramps up in spring and summer, warning communities to remain on alert. The report underscored that while ICE's Minnesota surge had drawn national attention, enforcement pressure remained severe in the Pacific Northwest and was intensifying.