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Defending and advancing immigrant rights through direct legal representation, systemic advocacy, and community education since 1984.
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Four GOP senators now formally support the Afghan Adjustment Act. The bill is picking up steam! If you live in a state where your Senator hasn’t acted to support the bill yet, let them know you want Congress to fulfill our promises to our allies.
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It's official!! Senator @JerryMoran and @SenatorShaheen are now AAA cosponsors. Thank you, Senators!
Now is the time to say #ISupportAAA!
Call your legislators for their support of the Afghan Adjustment Act.
AAA Cosponsor List: congress.gov/bill/117th-con
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“I don’t want to live undocumented forever, but the years just go by"
As Republican leaders attempt to end the DACA program, local DACA recipients speak out about how much insecurity they've faced over the past 10 years.
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Thank you for introducing the Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment (WISE) Act to protect immigrant survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and gender-based violence.
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The admin extended and redesignated #TPSforHaiti!
We welcome and rejoice this much-needed announcement from the Biden administration.
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Congratulations to all the people who helped make this happen!
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Last night, the Biden administration granted more than 100,000 Haitians living in the United States the chance to be protected from deportation to their home country -- a massive win for immigrant advocates who have been calling for this relief.
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We are very pleased that the Biden Administration has extended and redesignated #TPSforHaiti. Read more about this good news from
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BREAKING NEWS
The admin extended and redesignated #TPSforHaiti!
We welcome and rejoice this much-needed announcement from the Biden administration.
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The admin extended and redesignated #TPSforHaiti!
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Some good news this morning, DHS has announced that they are pushing the deadline for enforcement of the REAL ID act back until May of 2025. While we vehemently oppose the REAL ID act, we are glad this measure delays enforcement for another 2.5 years.
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Still not a SINGLE article about this 3-mile-long illegal monstrosity in any of the largest national media organizations (other than Fox News).
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A driving tour of some of Gov Ducey’s three miles of shipping container wall at the southern slopes of the Huachuca Mountains in Arizona.
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“It’s a horrible and awful process,” Nicolas McKee, a staff attorney at Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and the lawyer entrusted with their case. Read about what our clients, two asylum seekers from Russia, have endured on their journey.
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After fleeing Russia, our two clients seeking asylum in the United States are being held in detention as we work to get them released. Read about their harrowing journey in search of safety in this article from Politico. Immigration detention is inhumane.
Thousands of Russians are crossing the U.S. southern border to claim asylum. Many are ending up in immigration prison. “I left Russia for a place just like Russia,” said one.
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The story also highlights the letter that NWIRP and more than 130 civil rights organizations signed calling on President Biden to ensure that immigrants are included in pardons and other acts of clemency.
immigrantjustice.org/sites/default/
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Over the weekend, the New York Times reported on the many deficiencies in President Biden's recent marijuana pardons announcement, including the various ways that immigrants have been excluded.
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yesterday on Black & Brown immigrants unjustly deported & ripped from their U.S. lives for low-level drug convictions including marijuana. These ppl deserve a #ChancetoComeHome but marijuana pardon won’t help💔🧵
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Haiti has experienced a nationwide lockdown for several weeks by armed groups. Civilians are being threatened, injured, sexually assaulted, killed, and homes are being looted and burned. Now, more than ever, must extend and redesignate #TPSforHaiti.
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We joined and 400+ other groups calling on to extend and redesignate #TPSforHaiti. Haiti is in a desperate situation, Haitians cannot be returned to a country where they are likely to experience harm.
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We've joined 114 organizations in urging the Biden administration to immediately close ICE detention centers, prevent the development of new detention sites or expansion of existing ones, and cut funding for immigration detention from Congress.
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The Biden Administration is separating children from their families. 11 year old Felipe has been separated from his mother for 6 months and counting. has launched a campaign to get Felipe reunited with his family.
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We welcome this ruling that will reopen the asylum process for so many who have been cruelly prevented from having their claims heard.
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Welcome news that this federal court is recognizing the illegality of the Title 42 policy that prevented so many from pursuing their right under U.S. and international law to seek asylum. I hope the Biden Administration will not appeal (but expect to be disappointed on that).
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The Seattle Times recently published an extensive interview with covering not only his upcoming plans for the future, but his thoughts on how immigration advocates can continue to make progress in the years to come.
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Very proud of our clients and the team for achieving an important victory at the 9th Circuit: the Court this week upheld in most respects an important victory, requiring to comply with a statutory deadline for SIJS petitions. nwirp.org/news-events/pr 1/4
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We filed this lawsuit on behalf of three vulnerable youth representing a class of SIJ petitioners from Washington State. This opinion affirms the need to hold the agency accountable, in order to ensure that these children are protected as Congress intended
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision today affirming a permanent injunction against USCIS that requires the agency to adjudicate Special Immigrant Juvenile visa (SIJ) petitions within 180 days of filing.
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The Biden Administration needs to include immigrants in the pardon process. Read our joint open letter to the President signed by organizations across the nation.
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‼️This Saturday‼️ Our 8th Annual Día de Los Muertos in honor of all of those that have died under custody & due to the inhumane and unjust immigration system #shutdownnwdc #freethemall #abolishice #DiaDeLosMuertos
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Unnecessary restrictions and xenophobic policies make getting abortion care challenging for immigrants. No one should be turned away or threatened with deportation or detention when seeking an abortion.
Urge Congress to take action: act.latinainstitute.org/a/immigrantsab
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Dear NWIRP community,
After 15 years of service as our Executive Director (and 16 total years of service to NWIRP), Jorge L. Barón has decided to step down from the position in June of 2023.
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You can read more about this news in this open letter from Jorge to the community. (We also wanted to share this great photo of Jorge from his early days as Executive Director in 2008!)
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All of us at NWIRP are deeply grateful for Jorge's leadership over these many years and will miss him and his dedication to immigrant rights. Our Board of Directors has already started working with Jorge on the transition process and will have more to announce soon.
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Dear NWIRP community,
After 15 years of service as our Executive Director (and 16 total years of service to NWIRP), Jorge L. Barón has decided to step down from the position in June of 2023.
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Shame on the Biden Administration for abandoning their promises to protect TPS holders and their families.
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By failing to reach a just settlement in Ramos & having yet to re-designate TPS for 100k+, @JoeBiden is doing the opposite of what he promised to migrant families & is instead endorsing Trump’s anti-immigrant policies.
#TPSJustice #ResidencyNOW
nationaltpsalliance.org/breaking-100k-
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I remain shocked and disappointed that the Biden Admin has failed to keep its promise to deliver #tpsjustice. But if they want to defend the Trump admin terminations, so be it. I’m proud to continue fighting for justice for the TPS community.
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Happening now at LA City Hall: TPS holders, immigrants' rights advocates, & state elected leaders are holding a press conference on the Biden Admin's failure to protect the TPS community. @TPS_Alliance
More in today's @latimes: lat.ms/3DA4OWK
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This is an important first step. We are glad that the Administration is making this effort to protect Ethiopians in the United States.
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Scoop - The Biden administration is extending temporary protected status to Ethiopians in the US, allowing Ethiopian immigrants a chance to be shielded from potential deportation, according to Department of Homeland Security officials.
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NWIRP was honored to join our partners in receiving a proclamation from the in recognition of pro bono week. We are grateful for their recognition of the importance of legal aid services & volunteer attorneys in responding to the need for assistance in our communities.
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NWIRP was honored to join our partners in receiving a proclamation from the in recognition of pro bono week. We are grateful for their recognition of the importance of legal aid services & volunteer attorneys in responding to the need for assistance in our communities.
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Three of the best ways to honor Indigenous People today!
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Three ways to support the
@Duwamish_Tribe on #IndigenousPeoplesDay:
1. Become a Real Renter (or invite 3 friends).
2. Sign the tribe's petition to restore federal recognition (or invite 3 friends).
realrentduwamish.org
3. Take the time to name and honor the Duwamish People.
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We have updated our community advisory on the current state of the DACA program, both in English and Spanish, after last week's 5th Circuit Court decision. You can find both advisories linked on our DACA page here:
nwirp.org/daca
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