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Post Election Community Update / Actualizacion Post Elecciones Para La Communidad

A webinar for our community about our response, providing important information on your rights and the rights of your loved ones, and answering questions you may have.

Un seminario web para nuestra comunidad sobre nuestra respuesta, proporcionando información importante sobre tus derechos y los derechos de tus seres queridos, y respondiendo las preguntas que puedas tener.

Talleres en el Suroeste del Estado de Washington / Workshops in the Southwest Area of the State of Washington

Si usted vive en uno de los condados dentro de la línea azul, puede beneficiarse de nuestros talleres gratuitos para la comunidad. Seleccione qué tipo de ayuda busca abajo para ver la disponibilidad de talleres en su área.

If you live in any of the counties inside the blue line, you may benefit from one of our free community workshops. Just choose what type of assistance you need from the list below for upcoming workshops in your area.

ASILO / ASYLUM
PERMISO DE TRABAJO / WORK PERMIT
¿CUÁLES SON MIS DERECHOS COMO INMIGRANTE? / WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS AS AN IMMIGRANT?

DACA Information from NWIRP

NWIRP is proud to provide free clinics and updated online resources for DACA applicants. For up to date information on the DACA program, please click the button below.

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To register for one of NWIRP's free monthly DACA Renewal clinics, please click below

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Garcia Perez Settlement Agreement

On September 26, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington approved the settlement agreement in Garcia Perez v. USCIS, No. 2:22-cv-00806-JHC. The settlement requires USCIS and EOIR to provide mechanisms that (1) notify asylum applicants about how many days are on their "Asylum EAD Clock" for work permit purposes and (2) allow asylum applicants to challenge clock stoppages. The settlement also provides specific relief to three subclasses regarding certain government policies to ensure the Asylum EAD clocks of those individuals do not stop or restart.

Settlement Agreement
Class Notice
Aviso de Demanda Colectiva (Spanish)
Frequently Asked Questions
Settlement Webinar Slides

Mendez Rojas Settlement Agreement

Mendez Rojas is a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of asylum seekers challenging the federal government’s failure to give them notice of the one-year deadline for filing asylum applications as well as its failure to guarantee them a mechanism through which to abide by that deadline.

On March 29, 2018, the court granted plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and ordered the government to provide notice to class members of the one-year filing deadline and to adopt, publicize, and implement uniform procedural mechanisms that will ensure that class members are able to file their asylum applications in a timely manner. The parties have now reached a settlement agreement for implementing the court’s order.

Final order approving settlement
Notice of proposed settlement in class action lawsuit
Settlement agreement
More Information and Templates

Padilla v. ICE

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington has approved a settlement agreement regarding certain class members in Padilla v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, No. 2:18-cv-00928-MJP (W.D. Wash.). The agreement guarantees that individuals who arrive at or enter the United States and express a fear of return to their country of origin must receive a credible fear interview (CFI) within 60 days of being referred for the interview. If the government does not abide by the timeline, then individuals must be placed into removal proceedings under 8 U.S.C. § 1229a, where they can apply for asylum and other relief.

Settlement Agreement
Class Notice
Practice Alert