Cuc Vu, Director, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs First, I’d like to acknowledge that it has been a very turbulent time for our nation’s immigrant and refugee communities. I have heard first-hand from friends and community members the very real fear and confusion stemming from the federal executive orders… [ Keep reading ]
City of Seattle and New American Economy Release Data on the Positive Impacts of Foreign-Born Residents in Seattle and Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Today, the City of Seattle joined with the bipartisan immigration advocacy coalition New American Economy (NAE) in their nationwide release of new research on the contributions… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 Today, Mayor Ed Murray announced during his 2017 State of the City address that, under the direction of City Attorney Pete Holmes, the City of Seattle will file a series of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with multiple federal agencies regarding President Trump’s immigration… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 Soomaali اللغة العربية زبان فارسي Today, Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes directed the City of Seattle to join an amicus brief in Darweesh v. Trump, seeking an injunction against President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. Seattle joins several cities from across the… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and City Councilmember M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide) issued the following statement after news of the arrest of Daniel Ramirez Medina, a 23 year old Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient living in Seattle with his father. “President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Mayor Ed Murray issued the following statement after the 9th Circuit ruling upholding the temporary restraining order against the president’s executive order: “I applaud the 9th Circuit for upholding U.S. District Court Judge James Robart’s temporary restraining order. This decision continues to… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 Mayor Ed Murray issued the following statements after President Trump signed executive orders on immigration during the week of January 23: “January 25, 2017 is one of the worst days for immigrants in America since Japanese internment. Just days after hundreds of Seattleites volunteered… [ Keep reading ]
