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Blog of the Office of Immigrants and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) for the City of Seattle
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Join us in thanking Director Hamdi Mohamed as she transitions from her position as the Director of the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, after four years of dedicated service to Seattle’s immigrant and refugee communities! Read Director [...]
9/3
As our local communities continue to feel the drastic impact of federal immigration policy changes, the City of Seattle and Mayor Bruce Harrell have made it a priority to stand with immigrant and refugee communities, ensuring that Seattle takes [...]
9/3
As our local communities continue to feel the drastic impact of federal immigration policy changes, the City of Seattle and Mayor Bruce Harrell have made it a priority to stand with immigrant and refugee communities, ensuring that Seattle takes [...]
6/18
In partnership with the Mayor’s Office, the Seattle Office for Civil Rights plus immigrant community partners, the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs has created a new Know Your Rights Resource Guide to support immigrant and refugee [...]
6/10
Seattle is not only a Welcoming City, it’s a city where immigrants and refugees belong and shape its future. And as the federal government is launching attacks on our communities, the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs echoes the [...]