A group of refugees from Latin America disrupted the Seattle City Council meeting Tuesday afternoon demanding the city fund temporary housing for them again.
A photo of protesters disrupting a Seattle City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, demanding for funding to help refugees. A group of protesters disrupted a Seattle City Council meeting Tuesday afternoon demanding the city fund temporary housing for refugees who are once again facing eviction.from Latin America, who have bounced around from a church in Tukwila to hotels in south King County for the last few months.
Seattle police said they arrested six people after they were warned and refused to stop. Officers arrested three men and three women for criminal trespassing. One of the men was also charged with obstruction. Police said all six people were booked into the King County Jail.When the meeting resumed, City Councilmember Cathy Moore addressed those who caused the disturbance saying she felt "physically threatened.
A spokesperson for the city of Seattle told KOMO News the disturbance was caused by an unknown group of protesters, not the refugee families who they have been working with to provide shelter. Genesis stated she understood this protest wasn’t the most correct thing to do but said there were kids with them, so that hastened their action. They do not know what will happen next once their hotel stay is up Wednesday morning. She herself is a mother.This comes as local municipalities, like Tukwila, are diving into city resources to help refugees.
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