Edited 7/16/2018, 2:49pm to accurately reflect the federal agency responsible for patrolling public modes of transportation. In the past few days, local social media feeds were filled with posts about alleged ICE activity at Seattle area light rail stations. People who did not even witness the activity first-hand claimed that… [ Keep reading ]
Cuc Vu, Director, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs It has been a busy past few months working on urgent policy issues. See below for a summary of all things OIRA and the left column for quick updates. Seattle Votes Report and Release Data We recently released a series of findings… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 The City of Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) announced a series of findings related to immigrant and refugee civic engagement and voting, one of the largest city-level datasets on this issue. The Seattle Votes Survey campaign ran from… [ Keep reading ]
La Comisión para Inmigrantes y Refugiados busca nuevos miembros 移民與難民委員會 尋求新成員 Ủy Ban Di Trú và Tị Nạn Tìm Kiếm Thành Viên Mới 이민자 와 난민 위원회 에서 신인 회원 모집 Gusto ng Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Commission ang mga bagong miyembro Immigrant and Refugee Commission Waxay Raadinaayaan Xubno Cusub… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 During this past spring, police officers and immigrant youth and their caregivers shared stories and learned about each other’s lives in an eight-week program called “Immigrant Family Institute (IFI).” Community members gathered at City Hall to celebrate the completion of the program intended… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Seattle Mayor and former U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan denounced the Department of Justice’s subpoena threat claiming Seattle is “enact[ing] policies that thwart the federal government’s ability to enforce federal immigration law” and intentional in their “effort to undermine public safety… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Part of Coalition of 18 Attorneys General, 6 Cities, Bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors in Lawsuit Filed Today Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes announced that the City of Seattle has joined a coalition of states and… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 This past weekend, the City of Seattle, in partnership with dozens of community-based organizations and coalitions, hosted Seattle United for Immigrants and Refugees Mega-Workshop where 491 legal permanent residents received citizenship assistance and 535 people received immigration legal consultations. The event… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 On Inauguration Day 2017, over 1,000 immigrants filled McCaw Hall for the Seattle United for Immigrants and Refugees Mega-Workshop. An additional 800 volunteer lawyers, interpreters, and guides helped ensure the attendees could access free services, including legal assistance and… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today responded to threats from Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Department of Justice to subpoena King County for its commitment to protecting refugees and immigrants. Last year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the U.S. Department… [ Keep reading ]
