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Washington Worker Relief Fund

Eligibility Criteria to Be Consider for the Fund: 

• Are a Washington resident;
• Are at least 18 years of age;
• Have experienced hardship due to the pandemic; and 
• Are ineligible to receive unemployment insurance compensation or federal stimulus dollars due to immigration status.  

Form of Aid: One-time cash grants in the form of checks, pre-paid cards & electronic checks

Amount of Aid: $1,000 per qualifying adult – $3,000 limit/household

APPLY Before December 6, 2020 – Washington State COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund

COVID-19 Health Information in Spanish

Download health materials in Spanish on our COVID-19 Response page.

ICE Flights to Yakima

Community volunteers continue to observe the weekly transfer of detainees from the Tacoma ICE Detention Center to the border for deportation at the McCormick Air Center. 

Press Release: One Year Anniversary of ICE Air Flights to Yakima – May 5, 2020

Once  a week for over a year, ICE transfers detainees to/from border towns through the Yakima airport.

Learn more about the ICE Flights through Yakima.

Training Community Allies

Raid Response Verifiers and Accompaniment Training in Yakima Valley

We are planning several upcoming Trainings in Yakima and the Lower Valley in the coming months. If you want to attend, please contact us.

What Does YIRN Do?

Support our Immigrant Communities through:

• Bearing Witness at Incoming ICE Air Flights
• Accompaniment for Community members to ICE check-ups and judicial proceedings
• Raid Verification Observer Training
• Promoting the WAISN Hotline
• Employers Rights Information
• Know Your Rights presentations
• Family Safety Packet Workshops
• Networking to share resources