Asylum seekers rally for housing at vacant King County hotel amid ongoing shelter crisis

On Saturday, a group of asylum seekers held a rally and called upon King County to provide housing. The group wants King County to open the former EconoLodge Hotel in Kent and allow people to live inside. About 300 people are seeking shelter.KOMO News was told that the hotel is vacant. It was purchased by the county in 2020 for use as a COVID-19 patient quarantine site. KOMO News has reported on the battle the group of asylum seekers have had with local governments over inhumane conditions and shelter, since...