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Immigrant and Refugee Legal Support
Resources for Adult Learners and their Families |
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Greetings!,
Legal problems can be overhwhelming for anyone, but especially for people who are new to the country or have language barriers. Sometimes our students are unsure how to go about applying for a green card, or they want to know if they can adopt a relative back home, while some students simply need to speak with a legal advocate to learn more about their rights in this country. Legal issues around immigration can be very complex and require an in-depth knowledge of the systems and services available. Northwest Immigrant Rights Project has advocates and pro-bono attorneys who specialize in this area (see information below). The King County Bar Association provides FREE Neighborhood Legal Clinics staffed by volunteer attorneys who can offer 30 mintues of one-to-one legal consultation (click here to learn more). These are just a few of the agencies that work with immigrants and refugees by providing advocacy, support, and information.
If you'd like to learn more about other legal services you can call the Community Information Line at 206-461-3200, or just dial 211 from any 206 area code.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information about these resources.
Dana Cordy
Student Support Services |
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Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
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Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) is the only organization in Washington State dedicated solely to strengthening the rights and well being of low-income immigrants and refugees. NWIRP promotes justice for low-income immigrants by pursuing and defending their legal status.
Eligibility Information
Western Washington Hours:
Monday to Friday 9:30AM-12:00PM and 1:00PM-4:30PM Phone: 206.587.4009 Toll Free: 800.445.5771
Please call for more information, or to make an appointment |
| Catholic Refugee and Immigration Services |
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The mission of Catholic Refugee and Immigration Services is "To assist refugees, immigrants and their families in attaining self-sufficiency through advocacy, education and employment. This is achieved through resettlement services, immigration services, employment assistance, English language instruction referral, and family support."
Location:
Catholic Refugee and Immigration Services is located at St. Edward Parish in Seattle's Rainier Valley. Immigration offices are located in Bellevue, Everett, Mount Vernon and Seattle.
Contact:
For more information, or to make an appointment please call 206-725-2090, ext. 10, Linda Chulaparn
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World Relief- Seattle |
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World Relief helps refugees begin new lives in the Puget Sound area by helping with housing, employment placement, english instruction, assistance with green card applications, citizenship instruction, and ethnic church connections.
Location:
316 Maynard Ave S. #101
Seattle, WA 98104
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"Peace in the Home" Hotline for Immigrant and Refugee Victims of Domestic Violence |
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The new Seattle hotline serves immigrant victims of domestic violence in their own language.
The number - 888-847-7205 - takes callers to a recording offering 14 languages: Amarinya or Amharic, Japanese, Khmer, Lao, Mandarin, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Tigrigna, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
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Benefits of becoming a US citizen
(The picture above is of new citizens being sworn in)
There are many advantages to becoming a citizen of the United States.
Here are a few...
-the right to vote
-a chance to reunite families
-protection in cases involving illegal activity
-international travel made easier
-more eligibility for government benefits
-run for public office/obtain state or federal government jobs
...and many more!
Please visit this website. for more information on how to become a U.S. Citizen. |
If you need additional information about food banks in other zip code areas, please contact Dana at 206-782-2050 ext. 106. |
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Dana Cordy
Student Support Specialist
206-782-2050 ext. 106
E-mail Dana
Kate Cheesman
Resource Coordinator Intern
E-mail Kate
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