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Know Your Rights Resource Guide for Immigrants, Refugees, and Advocates

06/18/25 by Azmi Haroun In partnership with the Mayor’s Office, the Seattle Office for Civil Rights plus immigrant community partners, the Seattle Offic...

Know Your Rights Resource Guide for Immigrants, Re...

06/18/25 by Azmi Haroun

OIRA launches Rapid Response program at critical juncture in immigrant rights landscape

06/10/25 by Azmi Haroun Seattle is not only a Welcoming City, it’s a city where immigrants and refugees belong and shape its future. And as the fede...

OIRA launches Rapid Response program at critical ...

06/10/25 by Azmi Haroun

OIRA Denounces Cutting of Unaccompanied Children Program Funding, Chilling Effect on Immig...

03/25/25 by Azmi Haroun Seattle – On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Trump administration issued a near-total termination of work on its Unaccompanied C...

OIRA Denounces Cutting of Unaccompanied Children P...

03/25/25 by Azmi Haroun

OIRA announces Letter of Intent (LOI) for Rapid Response Program funding

03/12/25 by Javiera Wood The City of Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) is releasing an LOI to help provide limited immigration legal s...

OIRA announces Letter of Intent (LOI) for Rapid Re...

03/12/25 by Javiera Wood

OIRA Training for Local Service Providers on Immigration

02/07/25 by Beleqsa Tamaami On January 28, 2025, the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) hos...

OIRA Training for Local Service Providers on Immig...

02/07/25 by Beleqsa Tamaami

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New Informational Videos to Help Asylum Seekers

12/28/24 by Oksana Bilobran Asylum is an essential promise of providing safety to people fleeing violence and persecution that is protected under internationa...

New Informational Videos to Help Asylum Seekers

12/28/24 by Oksana Bilobran

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Regional Partnerships for Immigrant Integration and Workforce Development in the City of S...

11/22/24 by Jena Yang The City of Seattle and our region are deeply impacted by the extensive cultural and economic contributions of our immigrant and r...

Regional Partnerships for Immigrant Integration an...

11/22/24 by Jena Yang