Immigration services, or “notario,” fraud is illegal under Washington state’s Immigration Services Fraud Prevention Act (ISFPA). Signed into law in 2011 at the request of the Attorney General’s Office, the law protects consumers from unauthorized entities that peddle assistance completing immigration forms and navigating immigration processes that legally can only be provided by qualified attorneys […]
COMMENTARY: Seattle market rebounds, foreclosure remains in the API community
By Diana Chen Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle home prices have rebounded dramatically in the past 18 months, with more than a 9.5 percent increase in median home sales prices from 2012 to 2013, nearly bringing median prices to pre-recession heights seen in 2007. Zillow reports that 92.5 percent of Seattle-metro area homes are in positive […]
Shari Song declares candidacy for King County Council
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Shari Song, a managing broker at Prudential Northwest Realty and community volunteer, declared her candidacy for King County Council on Monday, March 4. She will be vying to represent District 9, which is currently being represented by Reagan Dunn, the recent Republican candidate for Attorney General.
EDITORIAL: Why Rob McKenna lost the governor’s race
When the final votes were counted, Democrat Jay Inslee walked away as the governor of the state of Washington, winning 51.25% of the vote.
PICTORIAL: Scenes from Election Day
Photos by George Liu/NWAW, Charles Lam/NWAW, Rebecca Ip/SCP, and Assunta Ng/NWAW
Big night for Democrats
By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly It was a good night for Democrats in Washington.
BLOG: Bill Bryant, not Rob McKenna
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Last week, Bill Bryant, president of the Port of Seattle Commission, spoke to the Seattle Rotary Club at McCaw Hall, strictly on the port’s business.
Nov. 1: Gary Ikeda is new chief of AG’s UW division
Gary Ikeda has been named the new chief of the Attorney General’s University of Washington (UW) division.
Attention: Scammers posing as health inspectors are calling restaurants
Restaurants in Washington state have been targets of a scam, which apparently involves a series of phone calls. The first caller tells the restaurant that it will receive an
Saving the exploited from human trafficking
By Justin Vorhees FOR NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A runaway teen is lured into prostitution. An exchange student is recruited by an escort service. An illegal immigrant is forced into labor without pay. Whether coerced by threat of physical abuse or psychologically manipulated by promises of a better future, victims of modern day slavery are often […]