Resources

A Powerful Network for Support

Washington Immigrant Rights Organizations

Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network  – Runs the WAISN Hotline – to report suspected ICE enforcement activity and raids anywhere in Washington State.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project – This Seattle based non profit immigration law office with offices in Tacoma, Granger and Wenatchee is a leading resource on the latest immigration policy changes, “Know Your rights’” resources and community information.

Central Washington Justice for Our Neighbors – Ellensburg
Spokane Immigrant Rights Coalition
Tri-Cities Immigrant Coalition
Wenatchee for Immigrant Justice
Walla Walla Immigrant Rights Coalition

Advocacy Organizations

Asian Pacific Islanders Coalition of Yakima – he coalition group includes immigrants, refugees, and American citizens who use their collective strength and diversity to empower and contribute to the advancement of our communities.

Faith Action Network – a statewide, multifaith partnership striving for just, compassionate, and sustainable communities through courageous advocacy and public action.

Latino Advocacy – consulting for non-profits in the areas of policy, advocacy, organizing and membership development, workshops and meetings facilitation, focusing on racial justice and immigrant rights.

May 1st Coalition, Yakima Valley – this group organizes gatherings, a march and program for May 1st each year. International Labor Day.

Do you need legal help?

Find an Immigration Lawyer

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project – Granger Office
121 Sunnyside Ave, Suite 146, PO Box 270
Granger, WA 98932
(509) 854-2100
www.nwirp.org

Central Washington Justice for Our Neighbors – Can help negotiate bonds
www.cwjfon.org

Administrative Relief – Find Legal Help
www.adminrelief.org

American Immigration Lawyers Association –  Referral Service
www.aila.org

Immigration Law Help – Helping low-income immigrants find legal help
www.immigrationlawhelp.org

National Immigration Project – Find an Attorney
www.nationalimmigrationproject.org

Do you have a family member or friend who was detained by ICE?

Locating Detained Individuals

In the event a friend or family member has been detained by ICE, you need to know how to determine which facility they are being detained at.

If your family member calls you after being booked into ICE detention be SURE to get their A number (Alien Registration Number) from them as it will be needed to track their location and case.

Tracking Locally

If you believe an individual has been detained at the County Jail, which may have a contract to hold ICE detainees, you can check online with the nearest jail to see if they are there. Explain who you are, and ask for information on what’s going on and how to visit or help.

Benton County Jail Roster – Jail is in Kennewick, WA
Franklin County Jail Roster – Jail is in Pasco, WA
Kittitas County Jail Roster – Jail is in Ellensburg, WA
Klickitat County Jail Roster – Jail is in Goldendale, WA
Walla Walla County Corrections Inmate Search – Jail is in Walla Walla, WA
Whitman County Inmate Listing – Jail is in Colfax, WA
Yakima County Inmate Lookup – Jail is in Yakima, WA

If your city has a municipal jail, check your city’s website for a jail roster.

Tacoma Detention Center

After being detained/held/processed locally, ICE initially transfers most detainees to the ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, WA.

Northwest Immigration Rights Project has  a great Guide to the Tacoma Detention Center  – in English and Español.

Tracking through ICE

Use ICE’s Online Detainee Locator System to find an adult who is in immigration custody. The online form will request the Alien Number (A#) as well as the country of birth. If you do not have the A#, you can enter the individual’s Name, Country of Birth, and Birth date, but having the A# will yield better search results.  Also, the system does not give information for people under 18 years of age.

This Locator will show that a former detainee is “Not in Custody” if that person has been either released to the community or deported from the US in the past 60 days. The Locator System cannot search for records of persons under the age of 18.

Or you can call the local ICE office – Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Offices.

Transfer to Another ICE Facility

If ICE plans to move your family member / friend to another ICE facility in the US, you can see a listing of ICE Detention facilities.

Tracking through Department of Justice

Alternately, you can call the Executive Office for Immigration Review‘s (EOIR) hotline number at 240-314-1500 or 1-800-898-7180 (toll-free) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to get information on the individual’s case status. You must have the person’s A number to use the EOIR hotline.

Resources

NWIRP Guide to the Northwest Detention Center in English
NWIRP  Guía al Centro de Detención Del Noroeste – Español

Visit the NWIRP website for more information

Immigration Detention 101: Information for Detainees’ Family and Friends  – What to do after discovering that a non-citizen friend or family member has been put into ICE detention.

Detention Watch Network – a national coalition building power through collective advocacy, grassroots organizing, and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the United States.

Citizenship Classes

Several organizations in Yakima County offer Citizenship Classes:

La Casa Hogar

Classes are held in several locations including Englewood Christian Church and St. Michael’s Mission in Yakima; and Safe Haven in Toppenish. They also offer assistance in filling out paperwork for the naturalization process.

For more information, contact Mireya Chavez or call (509) 457-5058 or visit their website – lacasahogar.com

Nuestra Casa

Classes are held in Sunnyside at Nuestra Casa. They also offer assistance in filling out paperwork for the naturalization process.

For more information, contact Monica Romero at  (509) 839-7602 or visit their website – nuestracasawa.org

US Citizenship