Office Of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Blog

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7/16
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 [...]
6/21
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 [...]
6/18
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 [...]
6/10
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 [...]
5/31
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 [...]