Immigrant & Refugee Ministry

Help is available for migrants and asylum seekers who have arrived in Washington since January 2022. 

The WA MASS Project is a coordinated network of more than 20 service providers across Washington State who address the short-term basic needs of newly arrived migrants and asylum-seekers. Services include culturally responsive case management, immigration related legal assistance, and housing support. All potential WA MASS clients must first access the Reception and Navigation Hub (“Hub”) to see if they are eligible for services. WA MASS is sponsored by the International Rescue Committee and the WA Department of Social and Health Services. For screening, eligibility, and to get connected to assistance go to:
https://washington-mass-hub.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

Or call 1-541-703-8336

• Know Your Rights and other information from Catholic Legal Immigration Network
• Know Your Rights Cards (available in multiple languages)
• Red Cards to assert rights
• Family Preparedness & Safety Plan
  • English
  • Spanish
• What If Law Enforcement Asks About Your Immigration Status or You Are Stopped By ICE?
• Know Your Rights: What If ICE Comes to Your Home? 
• Videos in English & Spanish: Your rights if ICE visits your home, comes to your workplace or stops you in public

Legal Resources:

• • Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP)
  • CCS Catholic Immigration Legal Services (CILS) or 206-323-6336
  • Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)
  • St. James Immigrant Assistance or 206-382-4511
  • Search for immigration legal services at Immigration Law Help

• Stay up to date with Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc on Facebook
• API Chaya: Support for Human Trafficking Survivors
• St. James Cathedral: ESL and Citizenship Tutoring
• Accompaniment Program for Immigration Appointments: The WAISN Accompaniment Program supports immigrant and refugee community members navigating crucial legal and administrative appointments in Washington state. Attending these appointments can be stressful and challenging, especially when facing legal issues or immigration proceedings.
• Deportation Defense Hotline: 1-844-724-3737
  • M-F from 8am-6pm.  Immigration enforcement activity in Washington State can be reported to the WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline which is staffed M-F from 6am to 6pm. After-hours or if you can't get through, you can send a text message to the same number for a callback. Operators are bilingual in English & Spanish and can offer interpretation in 300 languages. To keep phone lines clear, they ask that reports to the Hotline come from first-person witnesses.
• Don't spread unconfirmed rumors about immigration enforcement activities!  Get updates on immigration activities HERE
• Talking With Children About Deportation
  • English
  • Spanish
• Locating Someone Who is Detained
• Taking Care of Yourself
  • English
  • Spanish