Attorney claims violation of the Keep Washington Working Act after ICE arrest in Spokane Valley

Ms Carrillo-Casas,

Your article is based on falsehoods.

United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Cl 4:  To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization…

United States Constitution, Article VI, Cl 2:  This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

If you are unaware, Article VI, Cl 2 is known as the supremacy clause.  Read it carefully.  It means that, in those areas over which federal government has jurisdiction, any state law that violates federal law, is null and void, and judges must act accordingly.

Such is the case with the Keep Washington Working Act.

Furthermore, you might want to research 8 USC which deals with aliens and nationality.  In particular, make sure you study 8 USC 1324 – Bringing in and harboring certain aliens

8 USC 1324(a):  Criminal penalties

(1)(A) Any person who-

(i) knowing that a person is an alien, brings to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever such person at a place other than a designated port of entry or place other than as designated by the Commissioner, regardless of whether such alien has received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States and regardless of any future official action which may be taken with respect to such alien;

(ii) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, transports, or moves or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law;

(iii) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation;

(iv) encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law; or

(v)(I) engages in any conspiracy to commit any of the preceding acts, or

(II) aids or abets the commission of any of the preceding acts,


The penalties can be quit stiff, especially if that illegal alien harms someone.  Those penalties are also found under 8 USC 1324.

You mentioned the lawsuit against Adams County.  This case is being brought under a Washington state law that violates federal law, and is therefore null and of no effect.  State and federal judges are bound by the supremacy clause.