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.

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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: