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In just a few days, ICE is expected to conduct immigration raids in 10 major cities.

Seattle isn’t expected to be a target. But Mayor Jenny Durkan has ordered all city departments to prepare, just in case.

She wants the city to be able to help residents to know their rights, and be referred to legal help, if necessary.

“The political decision to order an escalation in ICE raids will distract and drain resources from real public safety threats and to purposely cause widespread fear and uncertainty for all鈥痠mmigrants鈥痠n their daily lives. Let鈥檚 be clear: our region won鈥檛 be bullied, we stand with our鈥痠mmigrant鈥痗ommunities, and we will not let our law enforcement officials become a political tool,” Durkan said in a statement.

King County Sheriff: 鈥榃e failed in our duty鈥� when documents released to ICE

The King County Auditor鈥檚 Office recently discovered that the sheriff鈥檚 office allowed ICE to access personal information on people booked into county jails. ICE was also able to view requested case files on people in contact with the sheriff鈥檚 office. King County Ordinance 18665 prohibits this cooperation, however.聽A 鈥渕ajority鈥� of the documents shared were arrest reports, with Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht citing 鈥渉uman error鈥� as the driving factor behind the release.

Recently, Mayor Durkan expanded the Seattle-King County Legal Defense network. It provides legal services to immigrants and refugees at risk of deportation.

Report finds King County provided info to ICE agents against county law

“We have robust protocols in Seattle because we believe every resident, regardless of their status, should be able to call 9-1-1, visit the library, or access our City鈥檚 services knowing that they are protected, and the Seattle Police Department鈥痺ill never participate in these politically driven, cruel immigration鈥痑rrests and raids,” she said.