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License Numbers: Numbers and Bob Ferguson

license numbers: At least six people were detained on or near motel property during a two-year period, according to The Chronicle Herald. Motel 6 was aware that the agents used the guest registry information to single out guests based on their national origin in violation of Washington state's anti-discrimination law, the state's lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court alleged. Attorney General Bob Ferguson said motel employees divulged the names, birthdates, driver's license numbers, license plate numbers and room numbers of at least 9,150 guests to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents without a warrant. Ferguson said at least six Motel 6 locations in the state all in the Puget Sound region and corporate-owned provided the information without guests' knowledge or consent. In September, Motel 6 issued a directive to every one of our more than 1,400 locations, making it clear that they are prohibited from voluntarily providing daily guests lists to Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE the company said in an emailed statement. Washington's Supreme Court makes it clear that guest registry information is private, he said, and Motel 6 violated the law each time it gave out private information. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.