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Non-native English speakers are empowered with tools they can use as members of a growing community through classes for adults in ESL/ELL and Certified Education in Spanish.

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Foreign Languages
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Limited English
Immigrants
Language
In partnership with area schools, this service provides summer school programs for Migrant and Latine youth that combine bilingual academic instruction with outdoor experiences. These summer programs allow Vamos to help families that move temporarily to the area to work in agriculture by providing a space for their children to engage in meaningful activities and enjoy their temporary home while their parents are at work. Children are enrolled based on where they live and what school they attend, with priority given to participants that are multilingual and whose dominant language is Spanish.
General information and resources about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) including important updates and renewal clinics.

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Citizenship & Immigration
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Navigating the System
Immigrants
Citizenship
A two-part initiative designed to provide comprehensive support to immigrants through informational sessions and personalized legal consultations. In the first part of the clinic, volunteer immigration attorneys conduct an informational session, offering valuable information on various immigration topics. In the second part, participants can meet with immigration attorneys for individual consultations to address specific concerns and receive tailored legal advice.

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Citizenship & Immigration
Immigrants
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal
Keeps families together by assisting with family visa applications and representing family members facing deportation. Call to sign up for a Family Visa Workshop and intake.

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Citizenship & Immigration
Immigrants
Citizenship
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal
Representation
Navigating the System
Classes for adults to work together to study reading, writing, and speaking in English. Classes include Talk Time (practicing English conversation), preparing for the GED (General Education Diploma), citizenship test preparation, learning and improving basic computer skills, and open computer lab for learning how to use online educational resources. Find the current class schedule online.

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Basic Literacy
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Computer Class
Computer or Internet Access
More Education
Education
Adults
Immigrants
Limited English
Citizenship & Immigration
Provides linguistically and culturally appropriate health care services and health information to the farmworker community. During high migrant season, services include mobile medical and dental clinics at farms, farmworker camps and housing sites, and summer health fairs. During off-peak season, services include culturally-appropriate workshops, and presentations and events to farms, housing sites and gathering spaces on critical health topics.

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Health
Health Education
Medical Care
Immigrants
Dental Care
Primary Care
Provides benefits to legal immigrants who are not eligible for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), called Basic Food in Washington, solely because of immigration status. Households that include a person eligible for FAP receive the same amount of food benefits they would receive for this person if they were eligible for SNAP.
Defends the rights of people who have a fear of persecution in their home country and help them gain safety through asylum. Also assists 'pro se' applicants with navigating the asylum application process, and works with outside agencies, communities, and organizations to promote the rights and dignity of and offer support services to persons fleeing persecution in their home countries.

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Immigrants
Citizenship & Immigration
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Refugees
Legal
Representation
Navigating the System
Free citizenship test preparation classes covering test topics and the naturalization process.
Services to support refugee and immigrant families and individuals in Washington State. Services include cash, food, and medical benefits; employment and training; naturalization services; health and mental health services; and more.
Connects immigrants with needed resources, and provides funding for items and services that are not accessible to this marginalized population.

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Community Support Services
Immigrants
Navigating the System
Financial Assistance
Provides direct representation to immigrant survivors of violence seeking immigration benefits. While this unit handles several hundred immigration cases per year, the demand for assistance continues to be greater than the available resources meaning there is a long waitlist for clients seeking help.

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Immigrants
Domestic Violence Survivors
Citizenship & Immigration
Survivors
Sexual Assault Survivors
Human Trafficking Survivors
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Navigating the System
Presentations for community members who are interested in learning more about their legal rights. Topics covered include what to do if you are approached by a police officer or immigration official, how the latest executive actions on immigration may affect you or members of your community, and a basic introduction to the United States' immigration system. Presentations primarily offered in Spanish. Find a list of upcoming presentations online.
Guarantees access to life-altering forms of immigration relief to children and youth who have been abandoned, abused or neglected by their parents.

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Immigrants
Children
Citizenship & Immigration
Citizenship
Teens
Representation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
NWIRP takes on a variety of cases, representing people who are recent arrivals to the United States as well as those who have been in the country for many years.

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Immigrants
Citizenship & Immigration
Citizenship
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Representation
Legal
A local office of World Relief, a global faith-based humanitarian organization focused on helping refugees and immigrants in vulnerable situations rebuild their lives in a new country. Services include refugee resettlement, aid for Humanitarian Parolees, immigration legal services, English and cultural orientation classes, and family programs. Contact for more information about programs and eligibility.
Helps immigrants obtain United States Citizenship. NWIRP ensures that people with disabilities can attain U.S. citizenship, fights wrongful citizenship denials, represents people with criminal records who are still eligible for U.S. citizenship, and defends U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully placed in removal proceedings.

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Citizenship & Immigration
Navigating the System
Legal
Representation
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Immigrants
Citizenship
Training for service providers who may serve the immigrant community as part of their work. These sessions answer questions that community members may have about the immigration system, immigration enforcement, and how immigration issues affect the communities they serve. Training includes an overview of the immigration system and immigration status as well as which resources are available in the community.
Future U.S. Citizens can prepare for the “test” in a safe and trusting environment. Citizenship application help is free.

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