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Guía informativa de preguntas frecuentes para los inmigrantes sobre COVID-19 y carga pública

English-version of this page here. La información que se encuentra en esta página no se considera asesoramiento legal. Por el contrario, todo el contenido que figura a continuación se proporciona únicamente con fines de información general. Esta es una guía informativa de preguntas frecuentes para los inmigrantes que deseen saber… [ Keep reading ]

COVID-19 Assistance and Public Charge FAQ for Immigrants

**UPDATED April 9, 2020, 5:29 AM** Versión en español de esta página aquí. 此頁面的繁體中文版。 Phiên bản tiếng Việt của trang này. 이 페이지의 한국어 버전. Nooca af-soomaaliga ah ee boggan. የአማርኛ ቋንቋ ገጽ እዚህ አለ። The information on this page does not, and is not intended to, constitute as legal… [ Keep reading ]

COVID-19: Stay Informed!

**UPDATED April 23, 2020, 9:49 PM** In-language webinars newly added. Seminario web en español sobre COVID-19 Hội thảo trực tuyến bằng tiếng Việt về COVID-19 Webinar oo ku saabsan COVID-19 oo af-Soomaali ah COVID-19 ብኢንተርነት ዝካየድ ሰሚናር ክትሳተፉ ተዓዲምኩም ኣለኹም Covid-19 ዌብናር (በስልክ ስብሰባ) 新冠病毒(COVID-19)線上討論會 COVID-19 및 재정 지원에 관한… [ Keep reading ]

Our Top 10 Most Memorable Moments of 2019

As we prepare ourselves for another year of fulfilling our mission of “improving the lives of Seattle’s immigrant and refugee communities,” we also wanted to reflect on some of the most memorable moments of last year. Some of you were with us when these events happened. And we look forward… [ Keep reading ]

A new face around the OIRA office…

 Yara Marouf, External Affairs Intern Hello! I am so excited to have recently joined the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA). As the new OIRA External Affairs Intern, I primarily work to directly support the Ethnic Media Program. I feel very humbled to be working with a group of… [ Keep reading ]

Announcement: Opportunities to Partner with OIRA on Rapid Response Now Available

The City of Seattle will be launching Rapid Response efforts to address policy changes that could have significant negative impacts on immigrant and refugee communities. We would like to share the following 3 opportunities for organizations to apply to partner with us in these efforts. 1. In-person DACA… [ Keep reading ]

Save the Date: January 2, 2020 For Our Rapid Response Fund Announcement

In anticipation of court decisions and rule changes that will likely have a huge impact on our immigrant and refugee communities in the next year, the City of Seattle has appropriated $375,000 for a one-time Rapid Response Fund for addressing anti-immigrant/refugee issues in 2020. The Office of Immigrant and Refugee… [ Keep reading ]

As Trump Administration Slashes Food Security Programs, Mayor Durkan Triples Seattle’s Fresh Bucks Program to Serve More Families in Need

Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Additional $2 million will ensure Fresh Bucks serves 6,000 people in 2020, up from 2,000 in 2019 Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that Fresh Bucks, the City’s healthy food program focused on getting more fruits and vegetables into the hands of… [ Keep reading ]

Team OIRA Fall 2019 Newsletter

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* I can’t believe it has been seven months since our last update. As expected, we’ve been exceptionally busy, working right through the summer. So, consider this our combined summer and fall newsletter. And we will try to keep you more in the loop as we enter into 2020. (Can… [ Keep reading ]

Lawsuit Challenges Barriers from the Trump Administration Designed to Prevent Legal Immigrants from Becoming Citizens

Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 USCIS changes to naturalization fee waiver process blocks citizenship for some low-income applicants Changes to a fee waiver process announced October 25 by the Department of Homeland Security will create significant barriers to citizenship for tens of thousands of non-wealthy applicants each… [ Keep reading ]