Were it not for the Patriot Act, Craig Skewes might never have come to Seattle.
Several years ago, Craig and his wife were on their way to Canada from their home in San Francisco. Unaware of new rules that required a passport, they found themselves turned back at the border, and chose Seattle as a temporary home.
When their initial housing fell through, they lived in their car until they could rent weekly from a Shoreline hotel, the only one that would allow them to keep their cat. ...