# Weekend Listen: Washington’s Lao refugees face increased ICE pressure, many local drivers aren’t running to EVs despite high gas prices, and Seattle's 'Wealth Walk' makes you feel the city’s wealth gap

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Podcast: [Seattle Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/seattle-now-496157)
Published: 2026-05-30T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/seattle-now/weekend-listen-washington-s-lao-refugees-face-increased-ice-pressure-many-local-drivers-aren-t-running-to-evs-despite-high-gas-prices-and-seattles-wealth-walk-makes-you-feel-the-city-s-wealth-gap
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Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom First, Washington state is home to one of the largest communities of Lao refugees in the country. Now, under pressure from the Trump administration, deportation flights have picked up. Next, gas prices are sky-high, but many local drivers are not flocking to buy an electric vehicle to avoid the pump. And finally, the size of the money gap between the ultra wealthy and everyone else is hard to wrap your head around. One Seattle playwright is trying to make it easier to understand, with an interactive theater experience and history tour.

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