May 7, 2020 | Action Alerts, Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment, News
People-power needed! Our partners at the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) has reached out requesting volunteer support in the listed areas. If you have the opportunity to join these efforts please, review the following Work Committees and Individual...
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Apr 19, 2020 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Feature, Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment, News
Read the original article on La Resistencia’s website here. On Wednesday, April 15, a new hunger strike launched at the Northwest Detention Center. Hunger strikers spelled out the distress signal, “SOS”, in the yard of the detention center,...
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Apr 16, 2020 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Action Alerts, Feature, Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment, News, Partner Event, Resources
As you’ve heard, Congress recently passed a COVID-19 relief packet. However, this direct payment assistance excludes vulnerable undocumented workers, and their U.S. citizen children who will also be deprived of vital aid if they’re head of their household,...
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Apr 10, 2020 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Community Bulletin Board, Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment
Dear community, I hope this email finds you and your families well as we continue facing a time of uncertainty together. As many of you all have been previously informed, I’d like to remind you all that after careful consideration from our Accompaniment Core Team, we...
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Mar 11, 2020 | Action Alerts, Feature, News
**UPDATED Flier with Guidance for Faith Communities 3.13.2020** Flier with Guidance for Faith Communities 3.12.2020 Inslee issues emergency proclamation that limits large events to minimize public health risk during COVID-19 Gov. Jay Inslee announced new community...
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Nov 12, 2019 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Action Alerts, Feature, Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the termination of DACA and deciding whether to uphold the program, or to terminate it and put immigrant youth and families at increased risk of deportation beginning in 2020. The Church Council of Greater Seattle...
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