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Seattle reaffirms status as a welcoming city with a mega-workshop offering free legal help for over 1,000 immigrant and refugee residents

February 5, 2018

  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 ]

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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Responds to U.S. Department of Justice Threats Against King County for Protecting Immigrants and Refugees

January 25, 2018

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 ]

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Mayor Durkan Tells Trump’s Department of Justice: Seattle Will Not Be Bullied

December 8, 2017

La alcaldesa Durkan le contesta al Department of Justice de Trump: No lograrán intimidar a Seattle Phát biểu của Thị trưởng Durkan với Department of Justice của ngài Trump: Seattle Sẽ Không Bị Đe Dọa Durkan 市長告知 Trump 所領導的 Department of Justice： 西雅圖不會受脅迫 시장 Durkan, 트럼프 정권 Department of Justice에… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Burgess issues statement on DOJ letter on sanctuary cities

November 17, 2017

Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Mayor Tim Burgess issued the following statement after receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice: “We received a letter today from the US Department of Justice expressing ‘concern’ over a law that has been on our books since 2003… [ Keep reading ]

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Vote! Vote! Vote! And Fall Updates from OIRA!

November 7, 2017

Cuc Vu, Director, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs I hope that the one thing you remember from this blog post is that if you are an eligible voter in King County, you have until 8 PM today to return your ballot to a drop box. Please VOTE! See below for… [ Keep reading ]

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Save the date for our next Citizenship Mega-workshop: Saturday, February 3, 2018

November 1, 2017

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, February 3, 2018. This is when our next Citizenship Mega-workshop will be taking place. The time is TBD. It will take place at Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center (301 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109). Our team of volunteer attorneys, paralegals, and interpreters will help legal permanent… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle-King County Immigrant Legal Defense Network services now available

October 2, 2017

Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Network of City and County-funded nonprofits ready to serve low-income immigrants who may be facing detention/deportation/loss of immigration status Today, the Seattle-King County Immigrant Legal Defense Network (LDN) is now available to provide legal aid and information to vulnerable immigrants and… [ Keep reading ]

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FREE immigration legal assistance this Sunday, September 24 / Asistencia legal GRATUITA de inmigración este domingo 24 de septiembre

September 20, 2017

Traducción Española English Servicios legales gratuitos, DACA ayuda e información sobre la renovación y más Abogados y expertos de inmigración estarán disponibles para dar consultas a jóvenes con DACA, sus familias y cualquier persona que tenga preguntas. Domingo, 24 de septiembre, 2017 a las 10 am South Seattle College… [ Keep reading ]

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If your DACA work permit expires before March 5, 2018, you should renew your DACA by October 5, 2017.

September 14, 2017

Cuc Vu, Director, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced an end to the DACA program. However, DACA recipients whose work permit expires between September 5, 2017 and March 5, 2018 are eligible to apply for a two-year renewal. If you are eligible, we… [ Keep reading ]

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Cosas importantes que debe saber sobre DACA / Important things to know about DACA

September 8, 2017

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