Protesters Disrupt Council Meeting to Demand Housing for Migrants

Total chaos at Seattle City Hall Tuesday afternoon! Council President Sara Nelson called three recesses after far-left activists with Stop The Sweeps Seattle and Comunidad Sin Fronteras disrupted proceedings and refused to leave. Migrants staying in Kent hotels are about to be kicked out this month and are demanding cash from the city. But they left empty handed. Seattle PD took at least three people into custody and eventually cleared the room. I had to leave early and missed all the good stuff, but I’m being told some migrants and activists are still lingering around the building. The real shame in all this, the family of former Washington state lawmaker and UW Husky George Fleming was in council chambers for a ceremony to honor his name. But the activists and migrants kept banging on the windows even after they were kicked out. Selfish and disgraceful move.

Statement from the City Council

There was a disturbance during today’s Seattle City Council meeting. It was resolved so that the Council could get back to conducting the people’s business. Today, that included honoring the late Senator George Fleming. The resolution was unanimously passed by Council and his family was present to receive it. 

To be clear – that disturbance was caused by a group of protesters and not refugees, who the City of Seattle has been working with to provide shelter.