Expanded Seattle-King County Immigrant Legal Defense Network
Have you or someone you know received a notice from immigration court or been detained by ICE?
If you are in need of immigration legal services and cannot pay for them, the newly Expanded Seattle-King County Immigrant Legal Defense Network may be able to help.
To see if you are eligible for free legal services, call one of these organizations:
FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES
- Asian Counseling and Referral Service
(206) 805-8981 - Colectiva Legal del Pueblo
(206) 931-1514 - Entre Hermanos (with a focus on LGBTQ individuals)
(206) 322-7700 - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
(206) 816-3870 - West African Community Council
(206) 636-9882
FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN
- Kids in Need of Defense
(206) 359-3266
FOR MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS IN SUPPORT OF LEGAL SERVICES
- Refugees Northwest
(206) 816-3251
To qualify for FREE Expanded Legal Defense Network assistance, you must:
- Be an immigrant in detention, facing deportation, or at risk because of your immigration status;
- Live or work in Seattle or live in King County; AND
- Have a household income below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Challenges and Results to Date
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) statistics, Washington State experienced a 25 percent increase in arrests and an 88 percent increase in deportations the year after Trump's election. This includes a 210 percent increase in arrests and a 29 percent increase in deportations of people without criminal convictions. From October 2017 to April 2019, Legal Defense Network partners utilized $1.8 million to:
- Screen 1,072 individuals.
- Conduct 885 intake assessments.
- Provide direct representation for 357 individuals
- Place another 12 individuals with pro bono attorneys.
- Provide legal advice to an additional 339 individuals.
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