Cuc Vu, Director, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Spring has sprung! I’m relieved to have winter in the rearview mirror. Here’s a brief rundown of positive news regarding immigrants and refugees in Seattle. I. Seattle v. Trump Administration Last week, the City of Seattle filed a lawsuit against… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 The City of Seattle, under the direction of Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes, filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s “sanctuary cities” Executive Order (No. 13768, 82 Fed. Reg. 8799) today. The order threatened to strip federal funding from… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Today, Mayor Murray joined with mayors across the country on a press conference call to kick off a Day of Action demonstrating support for immigrants and refugees, as well as comprehensive immigration reform. Actions announced by Mayor Murray include an Immigration 101… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 Soomaali اللغة العربية زبان فارسي Today, Mayor Ed Murray issued the following statement after President Trump signed a revised version of his executive order that bars immigrants and refugees from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States: “Temporarily shutting down the nation’s refugee… [ Keep reading ]
Cuc Vu, Director, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs First, I’d like to acknowledge that it has been a very turbulent time for our nation’s immigrant and refugee communities. I have heard first-hand from friends and community members the very real fear and confusion stemming from the federal executive orders… [ Keep reading ]
City of Seattle and New American Economy Release Data on the Positive Impacts of Foreign-Born Residents in Seattle and Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Today, the City of Seattle joined with the bipartisan immigration advocacy coalition New American Economy (NAE) in their nationwide release of new research on the contributions… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 Today, Mayor Ed Murray announced during his 2017 State of the City address that, under the direction of City Attorney Pete Holmes, the City of Seattle will file a series of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with multiple federal agencies regarding President Trump’s immigration… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 Soomaali اللغة العربية زبان فارسي Today, Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes directed the City of Seattle to join an amicus brief in Darweesh v. Trump, seeking an injunction against President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. Seattle joins several cities from across the… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and City Councilmember M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide) issued the following statement after news of the arrest of Daniel Ramirez Medina, a 23 year old Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient living in Seattle with his father. “President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood… [ Keep reading ]
Traducción Española dịch tiếng Việt 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Mayor Ed Murray issued the following statement after the 9th Circuit ruling upholding the temporary restraining order against the president’s executive order: “I applaud the 9th Circuit for upholding U.S. District Court Judge James Robart’s temporary restraining order. This decision continues to… [ Keep reading ]
