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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 ]

Mayor Durkan welcomes national coalition of cities and counties that support and value immigrants and refugees

Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 53 representatives of Cities for Action municipalities gathered in Seattle to share best practices in building pro-immigrant policies and programs Mayor Jenny A. Durkan welcomed the Cities for Action (C4A) National Convening to Seattle and praised the work of the coalition in… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle proud to host national gathering of fellow pro-immigrant cities

On Monday, September 23, the City of Seattle will host over 50 attendees from 32 cities and counties for the 6th national convening of the Cities for Action (C4A) coalition. Staff from municipalities that welcome and value immigrant and refugee communities will converge at City Hall to share immigrant-inclusive best… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle/King Free County Clinic returns for a sixth year

Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Volunteers sought as 4-day free health clinic finds temporary home during Seattle Center Arena construction As Seattle/King County Clinic prepares to open its doors for a sixth year at Seattle Center, Feb. 13 – 16, 2020, organizers have an ambitious goal of… [ Keep reading ]

With Naturalization Interviews Unavailable in Seattle Area, City of Seattle Secures Partnership with Lyft and Uber to Fund Hundreds of Trips to Naturalization Offices in Yakima and Portland

Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Partnership will Provide an Estimated 400 Seattle Community Members with Free Transportation to Their Naturalization Interviews The City of Seattle has secured a partnership with transportation network rideshare companies Lyft and Uber and local immigrant-serving nonprofits to help naturalization applicants overcome a… [ Keep reading ]

ICYMI: Ready to Work students receive real-world civics education at Seattle City Council

Glenn Davis, Ready to Work Program and Policy Specialist, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs On May 22, 2019, over 60 immigrant and refugee English language learning job seekers and their teachers crowded into Seattle City Council Chambers for a lesson in civic engagement. The attendees were students in the… [ Keep reading ]

A belated introduction to our “newest” team member!

José Manuel Vasquez, Community Engagement and Programs Specialist ¡Hola! I am so honored to have recently joined the amazing team here at the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. (I actually joined at the end of 2018. But I hit the ground running so quickly that I haven’t been able… [ Keep reading ]

Trump vows mass arrests of immigrants, we call on residents to look out for each other and to be careful

On Monday evening, Trump tweeted that U.S. immigration enforcement agents are planning to make mass arrests “next week” targeting migrant parents and children across the U.S. We hope that this is yet another empty threat from a president who too often prefers pandering to the extremist anti-immigrant views of some… [ Keep reading ]

OIRA welcomes two new Washington State laws to assist immigrant residents and international medical graduates

Glenn Davis, Ready to Work Program and Policy Specialist, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Throughout the 2019 state legislative session, the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs tracked two immigrant-related bills: SB 5846, which concerns the integration of international medical graduates into Washington’s health care delivery system. SB… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Jenny Durkan and Councilmember M. Lorena González Welcome Passage of Resolution in Support of the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019

Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 If H.R.6 Were Enacted, 17,200 Residents in Seattle Region Would Gain Path to Citizenship Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Councilmember M. Lorena González today welcomed the City Council’s vote to approve their joint resolution in support of the American Dream and Promise… [ Keep reading ]