Rachel Spacek
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Investigative Reporter at InvestigateWest. investigatewest.org
My latest story digs into the immigration process and lack of due process offered to many of the people who were detained in the Wilder, Idaho ICE raid. People were sent to detention facilities in other states - making it harder for their families and lawyers to help them fight their detention.
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Idaho immigrants detained far from home, and from their attorneys
Many immigrants arrested at an Idaho racetrack are being detained in Nevada and other states, making it harder for attorneys and family to find them
https://www.investigatewest.org/idaho-immigrants-detained-in-raid-moved-from-home-and-attorneys/
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Highly recommend this series by my colleagues Whitney Bryen &
@wilsonc.bsky.social
They spent a year interviewing women who were sexually abused by prison guards & staff in Idaho, digging through court recordings, and public records and it SHOWS in this work.
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Guarded by Predators
A new series by InvestigateWest exposing rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that shields them.
https://www.investigatewest.org/guarded-by-predators/
about 2 months ago
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Help us investigate how Trump’s immigration orders are impacting the Pacific Northwest:
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How are Trump's immigration orders impacting you?
Share your story with InvestigateWest reporter Rachel Spacek
https://www.investigatewest.org/help-investigate-trumps-immigration-impacting-pacific-northwest/
2 months ago
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Update for
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: County commissioners are standing by Owyhee County Sheriff Larry Kendrick, who was accused by former employees of racist and discriminatory conduct.
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Local officials aren’t concerned about accusations of racism against an Idaho sheriff, despite calls for accountability
An extremism watchdog group said the sheriff’s rhetoric about immigrants is “disturbing” and could fuel violence
https://www.investigatewest.org/local-officials-arent-concerned-about-accusations-of-racism-against-an-idaho-sheriff-despite-calls-for-accountability/
4 months ago
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Nicole Foy
4 months ago
How have immigration officers tracked down unaccompanied minors for those "welfare checks" widely reported across the U.S.? Sometimes, by getting their addresses from school resource officers
@rachelspacek.bsky.social
breaks down how this happened in Idaho
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Homeland Security’s ‘welfare’ check on Idaho migrant students raises school privacy questions
In other parts of the country, the welfare checks have resulted in children being taken out of their homes and put back into government custody
https://www.investigatewest.org/investigatewest-reports/homeland-securitys-welfare-check-on-idaho-migrant-students-raises-school-privacy-questions-17963805
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Department of Homeland Security agents asked school districts in Idaho for information on unaccompanied migrant students, a process that in other states has resulted in immigration enforcement of parents/guardians and children taken back into gov. custody. My latest for
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Homeland Security’s ‘welfare’ check on Idaho migrant students raises school privacy questions
In other parts of the country, the welfare checks have resulted in children being taken out of their homes and put back into government custody
https://www.investigatewest.org/investigatewest-reports/homeland-securitys-welfare-check-on-idaho-migrant-students-raises-school-privacy-questions-17963805
4 months ago
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Nicole Foy
5 months ago
What should you know about the first Idaho county to sign up for the 287(g) program? Former employees have accused the sheriff of racism, retaliation and more. Read this investigation from
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@investigatewest.bsky.social
www.investigatewest.org/investigatew...
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Accused of racism and retaliation, this Idaho sheriff is now working with ICE
Former employees say Sheriff Larry Kendrick made racist jokes at work and was demeaning to women
https://www.investigatewest.org/investigatewest-reports/accused-of-racism-and-retaliation-this-idaho-sheriff-is-now-working-with-ice-17950198
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I talked to former employees of the Owyhee County Sheriff's Office for months for this story. They accused Sheriff Larry Kendrick of racism and retaliation and now worry that the county's agreement 287g agreement with ICE could embolden Kendrick to harass and target Latinos.
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Accused of racism and retaliation, this Idaho sheriff is now working with ICE
Former employees say Sheriff Larry Kendrick made racist jokes at work and was demeaning to women
https://www.investigatewest.org/investigatewest-reports/accused-of-racism-and-retaliation-this-idaho-sheriff-is-now-working-with-ice-17950198
5 months ago
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A must read story: A family in Idaho/Nevada who is searching for answers about the death of their family members at the hands of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Idaho, a year later.
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7 months ago
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Idaho Education News
8 months ago
Five Idaho international students, who had previously lost their student visas or supporting documents, had their legal status restored over the weekend, according to college and university officials.
www.idahoednews.org/news/five-id...
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Five Idaho international students’ legal status restored after Trump administration shift
Five Idaho international students, who had previously lost their student visas or supporting documents, had their legal status restored over the weekend, according to college and university officia…
https://www.idahoednews.org/news/five-idaho-international-students-legal-status-restored-after-trump-administration-shift/
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“If this is happening, I would be hesitant to report a crime myself:" Idaho’s Owyhee County joins ICE agreement to enforce immigration law (for
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Idaho’s Owyhee County joins ICE agreement to enforce immigration law
ICE's 287(g) agreements — ended under the Obama administration following abuses like racial profiling of Latinos — are back
https://www.investigatewest.org/investigatewest-reports/idahos-owyhee-county-joins-ice-agreement-to-enforce-immigration-law-17871982
8 months ago
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Andrew Engelson
8 months ago
Great reporting on how local law enforcement in northern Idaho are collaborating with ICE to detain and deport people whose only "crime" is being undocumented.
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Investigation: Emails between Kootenai County deputies and federal immigration agents show a coordinated effort to target undocumented people for immigration enforcement when they hadn't committed recent state crimes. My latest for
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‘We have lots of work for you guys’ — emails show coordination between deputies in Idaho’s Kootenai County and immigration officials
Cooperation with federal authorities tests bounds of law and policy, stirs fear in immigrant communities
https://www.investigatewest.org/investigatewest-reports/we-have-lots-of-work-for-you-guys-emails-show-coordination-between-deputies-in-idahos-kootenai-county-and-immigration-officials-17851768
8 months ago
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9 months ago
NEW: As the Trump administration seeks tips on migrants, some have turned the ICE hot line into a weapon, reports InvestigateWest’s democracy reporter.
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‘You can report her, too!’ Right-wing Idaho activist targets Republican legislator with calls for ICE raids
As Trump administration seeks tips on migrants, some have turned tip line into a weapon
https://www.investigatewest.org/investigatewest-reports/you-can-report-her-too-right-wing-idaho-activist-targets-republican-legislator-with-calls-for-ice-raids-17845526
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We are looking for an investigative editor
@investigatewest.bsky.social
DM me if you have questions, I am happy to talk about what I'm hoping for in an editor!
www.investigatewest.org/pnw/Careersa...
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Work with Us
Job Openings HIRING: Investigative editor InvestigateWest is seeking a full-time investigative editor to oversee a team of staff reporters and freelancers working across the Pacific...
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9 months ago
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Last week was a "roller coaster" for unaccompanied migrant children and the organizations that represent them in immigration court. I spoke with immigration advocates and lawyers in Washington about the impact of these Trump administration orders on children
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‘Fear and uncertainty:’ Advocates, immigrants on edge following flurry of contradictory orders
Attorneys for unaccompanied minors ordered to stop work without explanation, followed by sudden reversal
https://www.investigatewest.org/investigatewest-reports/fear-and-uncertainty-advocates-immigrants-on-edge-following-flurry-of-contradictory-orders-17823378
10 months ago
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Rachel Spacek
Mia Maldonado
10 months ago
BREAKING news from
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www.idahoednews.org/top-news/gov...
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Gov. Little signs private school tax credit into law
“Idaho can have it all — strong public schools and education freedom,” the Republican governor said.
https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/gov-little-signs-private-school-tax-credit-into-law/
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