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City of Seattle announces legal clinics for DACA recipients and undocumented immigrants, as well as financial aid for DACA renewals in response to Trump’s recent anti-immigrant actions

August 18, 2020

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt The City of Seattle will host the first in a series of workshops providing undocumented immigrants and DACA-recipients an opportunity to meet with an immigration attorney. This clinic, conducted through phone and online video conferencing, is sponsored by King County Bar… [ Keep reading ]

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Team OIRA Summer 2020 Newsletter

August 12, 2020

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* We miss you! We miss seeing our immigrant and refugee friends and advocates in person, whether at a meeting, fundraiser, or community celebration. While our physical office may still be closed, we all continue to answer our phones and emails, and we look forward to partnering with you as… [ Keep reading ]

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City of Seattle Announces Additional Citywide Testing Sites in South Seattle

July 31, 2020

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Walk-up sites coming to Rainier Beach and Southwest Seattle neighborhoods in August   Building on the June launch of citywide testing that has thus far administered more the 80,000 COVID-19 tests, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan recently announced the third Citywide testing site – a walk-up location at Rainier Beach High School in south Seattle. Rainier Beach has one of the highest density BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Durkan Announces Free Street Closure Permits Available for Restaurant and Business Operation During Pandemic

July 22, 2020

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Building on the City’s free permits for sidewalk cafes and curb spaces, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today an expansion of street closure permit options for one or more blocks as part of the City of Seattle’s efforts to support businesses… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Durkan and Council President González Condemn President Trump’s Proposal to Exclude Undocumented People from Census Apportionment

July 21, 2020

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Council President M. Lorena González condemned President Trump’s proposal to exclude undocumented people from the 2020 Census apportionment. The apportionment base is the official count of every person residing in the United States, and it determines… [ Keep reading ]

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As Cases Exponentially Rise Statewide, Mayor Durkan Urges Community-Wide Action to Combat the Spiking Cases COVID-19

July 16, 2020

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Building on the City’s Education and Outreach Efforts with Small Businesses, the City of Seattle Announces New Enforcement Measures for Businesses Failing to Comply with Governor Inslee’s Safe Start Plan After Outreach and Education Pubic Health officials Continue to Urge Physical Distancing, Facial Coverings and Limiting Social Gatherings to Only 5 Individuals … [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Durkan and Council President González Celebrate Today’s Supreme Court Decision that Allows DACA to Continue

June 19, 2020

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Vow to continue supporting local undocumented residents with free legal consultations for DACA-recipients Services Will Receive Priority Distribution Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court announced that the Trump administration is not permitted to immediately proceed with its plan to end the… [ Keep reading ]

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Reaffirming our commitment to undo institutional racism…

June 8, 2020

…and our shared commitment towards social justice and racial equity. Cuc Vu, Director, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Whether you are an African immigrant or an African American who is a descendant of slavery, Black Lives Matter. As the director of the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs… [ Keep reading ]

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Information About the Civil Emergency Curfew Order

May 31, 2020

**Updated 6/3/2020, 8:51 PM** Effective immediately, the curfew for Seattle is canceled. Con vigencia inmediata, se cancela el toque de queda para Seattle. 市長立即取消了對西雅圖的宵禁。 Lệnh giới nghiêm cho Seattle ngay lập tức bị hủy bỏ. 시애틀의 통금 시간이 취소되었습니다. ከንቲባ ጄኒ አ. ዱርካን እና ቺፍ ካርሜን ቤስት ከተማ አቀፉ የሰዓት… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Sister and Partner Cities in China come to city’s aid with generous donations of Personal protective equipment (PPE)

May 28, 2020

繁體中文 简体中文 The City of Seattle has begun receiving shipments of donated PPE from city governments in China. Our Sister City of Chongqing and partner cities Hangzhou and Shenzhen offered PPE assistance to the City shortly after the coronavirus outbreak began in our region. These offers came just as those… [ Keep reading ]

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