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Remington Place - Seattle, WA

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_________________________________________ Centrally located in Seattle's vibrant Lake City neighborhood on a quiet street surrounded by evergreens, cherry trees and lilac bushes, Remington Place is an independent senior apartment community for active adults age 55 and older. We are more than just a place to live; we are a community of wonderful people just like you! Remington Place is managed by Allied Group, Inc., a company that has been specializing in managing high- quality senior living communities since 1987. Our primary goal at Allied Group is to enrich the lives of the residents we serve each and every day. Featured Amenities Our condo- style apartment homes are available in a selection of one- and two- bedroom floor plans and are pet-friendly. All homes feature full kitchens, ceiling fans, wood-burning fireplaces, private patios or balconies, and in-unit washers, dryers and dishwashers. Additional storage space is also available on site. Residents enjoy access to o...

Trapped by a search for freedom, the life of an Alabama refugee

Just a couple of miles from the Mexican border, where approximately 200, 000 immigrants illegally cross every year, 14-year-old Guatemalan Byron Raxcaco came face-to-face with reality of life on this nearly 2,000 mile border. A local drug lord demanded that Raxcaco and his chaperone pay $800 for safe passage across the border, where criminal gangs ferry humans and drugs across daily, and where police presence is almost non-existent, he said in an interview with AL.com. Poor and desperate to reach the U.S., Raxcaco was detained in a hotel in the Mexican region of Senora for a day until his aunt in Semmes, Alabama, gathered the money for the drug lord. After paying up, Raxcaco was released and free to start a new life in the United States.  He approached a border patrol post , told them he was an unaccompanied minor and asked for political asylum. In the four years since crossing the border, he has moved in with his aunt, enrolled in school, learned English, and got himself a girlfri...