Washington Governor Bob Ferguson asserts the state's commitment to protecting immigrants against what he views as harsh federal policies, despite potential legal threats from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Sanctuary jurisdictions remain defiant after Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a deadline to cooperate with federal authorities, with one saying it has "no intention of changing."

Governor Bob Ferguson said that President Donald Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi threatened him with arrest in a letter she sent recently in a press conference last night. Ferguson claimed that Bondi's threats were over his state's sanctuary policies that protect the rights of all inhabitants.

Joined by several organizations and officials, including the Asian Counselling and Referral Service, state Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Gov. Bob Ferguson spoke out

Washington State lawmakers gathered to protest Attorney General Pam Bondi's threats to arrest them in a powerful moment last night. Governor Bob Ferguson led the charge, asserting that Bondi's attacks are 'on another level.

Tensions are escalating between the federal government and so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions” like Washington state.

United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has notified Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson that the state qualifies as a sanctuary