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OLYMPIA, Washington (AP)

Last month, signs started popping up at airports nationwide warning travelers that unless

their driver’s licenses are from states already in compliance with federal iden-tification requirements or states with a limited extension, they’ll need additional documentation to board domestic flights starting in January 2018.

With that looming deadline, lawmak-ers in Washington state are trying to bring the state into compliance with the REAL ID Act, a 2005 federal law that requires state driver’s licenses and ID cards to have security enhancements and be issued to people who can prove they’re legally in the United States.

Washington is the only state in the country that does not require proof of legal presence in the U.S. to get a stan-dard state driver’s license or ID. However, the state already offers, but does not mandate, enhanced driver’s licenses and IDs that require proof of U.S. citizenship and are valid under the federal law.

The state’s Senate and House transpor-tation committees held separate hear-

ings last Thursday on bills that have been introduced seeking to bring the state into compliance with REAL ID.

Just 25 states and the District of Colum-bia are currently in compliance with the law, according to the Department of Homeland Security’s website.

The proposed bills in Washington state would create a two-tiered licensing system that would keep the current enhanced license and would create a standard state license that would be marked indicating it is not valid for federal purposes.

“We have worked diligently for many years on this piece of legislation, trying to find something that is simple and straightforward and addresses the chal-lenge that the feds have put before us,” said Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Curtis King, R-Yakima.

Democratic Sen. Steve Hobbs called REAL ID “an unfunded mandate on our state.”

“This is not the easiest bill to do, but unfortunately it’s one we have to face,” he said.

Under the latest schedule released by the federal government, residents of states that are not in compliance and do not have an extension will need addi-tional identification to board commercial flights starting on Jan. 22, 2018. Residents of other states that currently have exten-sions will have until Oct. 21, 2020.

Washington among states that face deadline on REAL ID

In this photo taken April 6, 2016, a sign at the federal courthouse in Tacoma, Wash., is shown to inform visitors of the federal government’s REAL ID act, which requires state driver’s licenses and ID cards to have

security enhancements and be issued to people who can prove they’re legally in the United States. ON THE COVER: In this January 4, 2010 file photo, TSA officer Robert Howard signals an airline passenger forward at

a security check-point at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, Washington.

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STATE: Washington among states that face deadline on REAL ID

LATIN AMERICA: Mexico to pay lawyers to defend nationals in the US

HEALTH LITERACY: RECTAL CANCER: Advice From One Who Had It

STATE: Washington is 1st state to sue Trump over immigration order

POLITICS: Breaking silence, Obama speaks out on Trump immigrants order

SPORTS: Sounders begin 2017 season preparations

COLUMN: Dave Says: To be unclear is to be unkind

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MEXICO CITY (AP)

Mexico’s president said Monday his country will spend about $50 million to

hire lawyers for migrants in the United States facing deportation.

The money will be channeled through Mexican consulates in the U.S. and also go to outreach programs to defend Mexi-cans’ rights.

President Enrique Pena Nieto said in a video message to the nation that he had spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump for an hour by phone Friday. He said they reached no agreements, but found space for further dialogue between their respective representatives.

That would have been one day after Pena Nieto abruptly cancelled a planned visit to Washington this week. The clash was provoked by Trump’s insistence that Mexico would pay for his proposed border wall perhaps through a tax on imports from Mexico.

Pena Nieto said he emphasized to Trump that the relationship between the

two countries must recognize Mexico’s sovereignty, dignity and independence as well as their friendship and coopera-tion.

“I will inform Mexicans of the advances,” Pena Nieto said.

Earlier Monday, Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray said the effort to bolster consular services in the U.S. “isn’t about obstructing the enforcement of the law in the United States, or much less opposing law enforcement.”

“We are going to focus the money on one fundamental objective, which is the defense of the rights of Mexicans. This means legal advice, informational cam-paigns, the hiring of lawyers where it is necessary.”

Videgaray also said Mexico under-stands “it will be necessary to make some changes” to the North American Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. and Canada. U.S. President Donald Trump

has pledged to re-negotiate NAFTA.But he said Mexico won’t accept a

return to protectionist policies such as import quotas or tariffs.

He mentioned including things such as e-commerce, which didn’t exist when NAFTA took effect in 1994. Videgaray did not specify what other changes Mexico would be open to, but did say the country

wanted “integrated negotia-tions, where all topics will be discussed and the dialogue won’t be limited to commer-cial aspects, for example, but also include issues like immi-gration and security.”

Along with renegotiating NAFTA, Trump has pledged to increase the deportations of people who are in the United States illegally, posi-tions that have caused major frictions with Mexico.

Videgaray said Mexico wants to diversify its trade. At present, about 80 percent of Mexico’s exports go to the United States.

He said Mexico wants to improve trade with Latin American countries, Japan and especially South Korea.

Mexico also wants to negotiate free trade agreements with Brazil and Argen-tina and attract foreign investment from China, the foreign relations secretary said.

Mexico to pay lawyers to defend nationals in the US

In this January 23, 2017 file photo, Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto pause during a news conference at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City.



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RECTAL CANCER: Advice From One Who Had It

By: Carl Berkowitz, TCCC Volunteer

Scott Uribe’s wife, Barb, had been urging him to get a colonoscopy early in 2014

when he turned 50. “But I didn’t seriously start to think about it until December 2014 when I started having problems going to the bathroom, found blood in my stool and had issues with both diarrhea and constipation.“ A colonoscopy in April 2015 confirmed a diagnosis of rectal cancer, a cancer that’s easily treated in its early stage but less so as it advances.

Scott had a CT scan at the end of March, followed by a colonoscopy, more CT scans, and multiple medical consultations with Tri-Cities physicians. His care team included his primary care physician, Dr. Joseph Oro, his gastroenterologist, Dr. Randy Geldmacher, his colorectal surgeon, Dr. Luay Ailabouni, his medical oncologist, Dr. Basir Haque, all from Kadlec Clinic and Dr. Juno Choe, his radiation oncologist at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center.

At a juncture of the care plan, Scott got a second opinion from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) with whom the TCCC partners for clinical trials and other programs. The SCCA specialists agreed with the treatment plan developed by the Tri-Cities physicians and suggested he continue to receive treatment at the Cancer Center, closer to home where he would benefit from family support. “The Tri-Cities Cancer

Center (TCCC) doctors, the oncology nurses, the radiation therapists … they were like a single unit getting me through the treatment.”

Scott’s tumor started to shrink while undergoing treatment and he began to slowly feel better as his colon opened up. Each hurdle … including chemo and radiation therapy, two surgeries, a colostomy bag, a nutrition IV, absorbent underclothes and bed pads as well as constant trips to the bathroom … brought him one step closer to returning to a ‘normal’ life. He anticipates a full year before everything starts working normally.

Now that he’s on the mend, Scott is willing to share what he learned about coping with rectal cancer. First, get a colonoscopy at age 50 (or earlier in some cases). Second, once treatment starts, don’t lose sight of the final goal!

His third piece of advice: maintain a good attitude. This applies to both the patient and his support team. “It was a ‘360 experience’” Scott says, “where my attitude set the tone for my family and their attitude affected mine.”

Scott would speak frankly with family and friends about the greater need for support than sympathy. “Not only did my family support me emotionally, but they were with me during each meeting with the doctors.“ Which led Scott to recommend that patients have an objective listener with them when consulting with doctors. “You’ll get hit with more information than you can personally absorb during these visits.”

Another practical lesson was foreseen by his wife. “Barb was always telling me ‘don’t overdo

it, even if you feel good.’ On one occasion I felt great after a chemo session. That afternoon I took our boat to Cedars Restaurant for dinner. It was 100°F and I was sweating buckets the whole way. Big mistake!! I should’ve listened

to Barb. I was out of commission for a couple days from pushing myself too hard.”

Scott’s back at work now, overseeing construction projects throughout Washington, Idaho and Oregon for Northwest Pipeline, a company that provided him with short-term disability and moral support during his treatment. He now has one other serious activity planned for the near future; to make sure his son, Blake, has a colonoscopy at age 40, some

10 years younger than when Scott was diagnosed. And his less serious plans? Selling the family boat and buying a motorhome to do more camping trips with family and friends.




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Washington state’s attorney general declared Monday that he was suing President

Donald Trump over his temporary ban on immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations, making it the first state to announce a legal action against the Trump administration over one of its policies.

Trump’s executive order also suspended the United States’ entire refugee program and set off nationwide protests over the weekend, including one that drew 3,000 people to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

“If successful it would have the effect of invalidating the president’s unlawful action nationwide,” Attorney General Bob Ferguson said at a news conference.

Ferguson was one of 16 state attorneys general who released a statement Sunday calling Trump’s immigration action “un-American and unlawful.”

Trump has repeatedly said Friday’s order suspending immigration for citizens

of the seven coun-tries for 90 days is aimed at pro-tecting the nation against extremists looking to attack Americans and U.S. interests.

The lawsuit against Trump, the U.S. Depart-ment of Homeland Security and high-ranking Trump a d m i n i s t r a t i o n officials was filed in federal court in Seattle.

The complaint seeks to have key provisions of the executive order declared unconstitutional, Ferguson said. The state is also asking for a temporary restraining order against enforcement of the order.

“We are a country based on the rule

of law, and in a courtroom it is not the loudest voice that prevails, it’s the Consti-tution,” Ferguson said. “At the end of the day, either you’re abiding by the Constitu-tion or you are not. And in our view, the president is not adhering to the Constitu-

tion when it comes to this executive action.”

Declarations of support from Amazon and Expedia — two Washington state-based businesses — will be filed with the lawsuit, said Ferguson, who was joined at the news conference by Gov. Jay Inslee.

The complaint claims that Trump’s actions are separat-ing Washington families, harming thousands of state residents, damaging the state economy, hurting Washing-ton-based companies “and undermining Washington’s sovereign interest in remain-ing a welcoming place for immigrants and refugees,” Ferguson said.

U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Sunday that two individuals were released. One is a citizen of Sudan and the other a citizen of Yemen, both countries named in Trump’s order.

Washington is 1st state to sue Trump over immigration order

People gather at Sea-Tac International Airport protesting against President Donald Trump’s order restricting refugees and immigrants, on Saturday, January 28, 2017, in Seattle, Washington.




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WASHINGTON (AP)

Former President Barack Obama praised protesters who amassed across the country in opposition

to President Donald Trump’s immigra-tion orders, breaking his silence on politi-cal issues for the first time since leaving office.

“The president disagrees with the notion of discriminating against indi-viduals because of their faith or religion,” Obama’s spokesman, Kevin Lewis, said.

In his first statement on behalf of the former president, Lewis said Obama was “heartened” by the amount of engage-ment taking place in U.S. communities. Lewis, a former White House official, pointed out that Obama used his last official speech as president to talk about Americans’ responsibility to be “guard-ians of our democracy,” even in nonelec-tion years.

“Citizens exercising their constitutional right to assemble, organize and have their voices heard by their elected officials is exactly what we expect to see when American values are at stake,” Lewis said.

Lewis didn’t specifically invoke Trump’s immigration order. But he rejected com-parisons between Trump’s recent actions and Obama’s foreign policy decisions.

Trump said he took cues from Obama by temporarily banning travel to the U.S. from citizens of seven countries that Obama’s administration identified as places of terrorism concern. But Obama’s

designation related to eligibility to enter the U.S. without a visa; he never consid-ered a travel ban.

Obama’s office also circulated excerpts from a speech the former president gave in November 2015, in which he called the idea of a ban on Muslims “shameful.”

“That’s not American. That’s not who we are. We don’t have religious tests to our compassion,” Obama said in the after-math of attacks in Paris that prompted calls for the U.S. to restrict Syrian refu-gees from entering the United States.

Trump and the White House have vig-orously disputed the notion that Trump’s order is a “Muslim ban.” Trump’s halts all refugee admissions for 120 days, sus-pends the Syrian refugee program indefi-nitely and also suspends entry to the U.S. from seven majority-Muslim countries for 90 days. But the White House has stressed that dozens of other Muslim-majority countries aren’t included.

Lewis’ comments mark the first time Obama has weighed in on Trump’s actions since Obama left office on Jan. 20. In his final weeks as president, Obama said he planned to follow George W. Bush’s example by giving his successor room to govern without being second-guessed.

Yet Obama pointedly reserved the right to speak out if Trump violated what Obama called basic American values. He suggested a ban on Muslims or a move by Trump to deport immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children would cross that threshold.

Breaking silence, Obama speaks out on Trump immigrants order

In this January 18, 2017 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks during his final presidential news confer-ence, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.



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TUKWILA, Washington (AP)

Just 45 days after winning the club’s first MLS Cup title, the Seattle Sounders

returned to the practice field on Tuesday for the beginning of training camp.

Joining them was star forward Clint Dempsey, cleared for full participation in practice for the first time in five months.

‘’We’ve been pleased with his progress. His attitude has been awesome. He’s worked really hard. We asked him to do a period of work individu-ally during the offseason and he’s now progressed to a point where he is able join the team on a regular basis,’’ Seattle general manager Garth Lagerwey said. ‘’We still have some steps to get through, but he’s con-tinued to progress, we’re happy with his progress and we’re happy with his atti-tude and we’re happy with how far he has

come and we’re excited about what the future may hold.’’

Dempsey’s return to training was another boost for the Sounders, who are still relishing their unexpected title run. Seattle was near the bottom of the Western Conference last July when Sigi Schmid was fired and Brian Schmetzer

took over as head coach, starting a run that culminated on a frigid December night in Toronto with the club’s first league title.

The championship trophy was rolled out on a cart next to Seattle’s practice field Tuesday. Schmetzer, now the permanent head coach, went around shaking the hands of the fans that showed up for the open practice.

But most of the eyes were on Dempsey.

Dempsey missed Seattle’s title run last season, sidelined by an irregular heartbeat that required an unspecified procedure to correct.

The team announced Dempsey’s medical issue on Aug. 26 and the 33-year-old was ruled out for the rest of the season a month later.

Sounders begin 2017 season preparations

Seattle Sounders including forward Clint Dempsey, center, and team captain midfielder Osvaldo Alonso, second from right, jog during the first training session of the 2017 MLS

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had an agreement that we split each of the bills

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I understand that you don’t want to be mean to a

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be unclear is to be unkind.

Turn off the television, sit down with her, and have

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I know you think that by being subtle or avoid-

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You’re being passive-aggressive. You just have to

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You’re going to get your act together, and I’ll help

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or the roommate situation is over.”

Is that tough love? No, it’s just love. — Dave

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