🚨 Deportation Defense Hotline Closure Notice 🚨 Our communities are our priority, and we are here to support. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you witness any immigration activity by texting us or leaving a voicemail at 1-844-724-373.

WAISN will pause new Fair Fight Bond Fund applications after December 5, 2025. Apps after that date will be reviewed starting the week of January 6, 2026. Allow up to two weeks for processing. Need urgent support? Contact National Bail Fund Network (NBFN): [email protected]

On #InternationalMigrantsDay, we honor migrants in Washington and worldwide. They enrich culture, drive innovation, lead critical roles, support families, & help societies thrive. Let's ensure migration isn't criminalized and continue to voice that freedom of movement is a fundamental human right.

Grateful to UTOPIA WA for translating WAISN’s Know Your Rights with Immigration into Fiji-Hindi, i-Taukei Fijian, Samoan & Tongan 🌺 👉 Access this vital info in the languages our communities trust at waisn.org/kyrice/

Join the Thriving Communities Giving Program for a 5-month journey to build skills in storytelling, fundraising, and immigrant justice. Hear from a last year's alum about their experience and why they got involved: tinyurl.com/tcgpsignup2026

1/2 Today, we’re launching a new way to organize for immigrant justice — WAISN’s Individual Membership program. From Spokane to Seattle, immigrants, refugees, and allies are uniting to build a connected movement for dignity. #WAISN #ImmigrantJustice #IndividualMembership

Waisn.org is redesigned and live! Nearly a decade into building a powerful, immigrant-led movement, we finally have a digital home that reflects our bold, welcoming community. Explore resources, find events, take action—then share! #WAISN #NewWebsite

1/1 The winter holidays are meant to be a time of family and joy — yet many immigrant and refugee community members are still trapped in an oppressive detention and deportation system. You can make a difference by supporting community-led efforts like WAISN’s Fair Fight Bond Fund.

1/ WAISN is proud to announce our 2026 Policy Platform. Shaped by directly impacted immigrants and refugees, this year we’re championing health equity, deportation defense, and protections that keep our communities safe and resourced. #WALeg Explore the full platform here: bit.ly/waisn2026eng

Join us for a virtual community session on how the WA state legislative process works and how you can advocate for immigrant justice. Learn ways to uplift policy priorities and get ready for Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Day 2026. #WALeg 🔗 RSVP now at bit.ly/monthlyadvocacy

1/2 Each year, hundreds of immigrants, refugees, and allies from Vancouver to Spokane travel to Olympia for Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day (IRAD) — meeting with legislators to demand healthcare access, fair benefits, and the right to live with dignity. #IRAD2026 #ImmigrantJustice #WAISN

1/2 How can your giving fuel immigrant-led movements that center care, solidarity, & a just, interconnected future for all? Join WAISN’s Thriving Communities Giving Program Info Sessions on Nov 13 & 18 @ 7 PM (LinkedIn Live).

Become an #Accompaniment Volunteer! Stand with immigrants as they navigate court appointments and learn how immigration systems impact our communities. 📅 Wed, Nov 12, 2025 | 6 PM PST 📍 Virtual (in English) 🔗 tinyurl.com/Accompaniment-Nov2025 No one should face the system alone. #WAISN

Mark your calendar for WAISN’s 9th Annual IRAD on Jan. 22, 2026! Join us in Olympia to advocate for policies that reflect the dignity and needs of immigrant and refugee communities. 🌟 Donate to make this IRAD the most significant and most impactful in WAISN’s history: bit.ly/iradsupport

Thanks to Charlie's Queer Books and everyone involved in the Pages Without Borders book drive. Storytelling builds care, courage, and collective power—each purchase promotes immigrant justice. Let's continue to create a world where every story thrives and every voice is heard. #WAISN #BookDrive

Today is #NationalImmigrantsDay Immigrants from every continent have carried courage, language, and love across borders—shaping Washington and the world. To migrate is to believe in life, dignity, and the right to safety. #NationalImmigrantsDay #ImmigrantJustice #WAISN

WAISN unequivocally rejects any calls to action rooted in violence. Our work is about protecting our communities, not putting them at further risk. Please help us protect our community by sharing accurate information and standing firmly in collective care and justice. #WAISN

Our WAISN Rapid Response teams have confirmed numerous detainments by immigration enforcement at immigration court appointments in Seattle since 5/20/2025. Remember, we have rights. For this printable flyer in Eng and Span, and more Know Your Rights Information, visit: waisn.org/public-resou...

1/1 Join WAISN and WA YELL (Washington Young Emerging Labor Leaders) on 10/22 for a film screening and fundraiser that uplifts immigrant justice and worker power. 📅 Wed, Oct 22 | 7 PM 📍 The Beacon Cinema, Seattle

Bluesky Caption 1/3 This week’s Pages Without Borders spotlight shines on poets whose words carry migration, identity, and memory into verse. #WAISN #PagesWithoutBorders #BookDrive

1/2 Pause. Breathe. Remember that as immigrants and refugees, we deserve to exist beyond survival. We are here to laugh, cry, and, most importantly, thrive. #WorldMentalHealthDay

WAISN unequivocally rejects any calls to action rooted in violence. Our work is about protecting our communities, not putting them at further risk. Please help us protect our community by sharing accurate information and standing firmly in collective care and justice. #WAISN

1/3 This week’s featured genre in our partnered fundraiser with @charliesqueerbooks.bsky.social is Speculative Fiction / Fantasy / Sci-Fi—genres that imagine new worlds while centering queer identities and struggles. #WAISN #PagesWithoutBorders #BookDrive

1/3 September is #NationalPreparednessMonth. For many immigrant and mixed-status families, preparedness goes beyond storms and wildfires. It also means confronting barriers like language access gaps, exclusion from aid, deportation, and the threat of family separation. #WAISN #ResourceFinder

1/3 WAISN is partnering with @charliesqueerbooks.bsky.social to uplift queer, immigrant, refugee & asylum-seeking authors. From now until Oct.15, 10% of sales from our curated booklist go directly to WAISN, fueling immigrant justice across WA. #WAISN #PagesWithoutBorders #BookDrive

1/1🧵 Immigration enforcement report: WA State | July 16-31, 2025 In the last two weeks of July, the WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline received 445 calls from people documenting or verifying immigration activity in their area. Here’s what we’re seeing 👇

1/3 Across the country, immigration enforcement continues to target, criminalize, and dehumanize Latinx communities. But we will not be silent. #HispanicHeritageMonth #ImmigrantJustice #WAISN

1/4 We are deeply disappointed that the Seattle City Council voted 7-2 to prioritize surveillance expansion over the safety and trust of our Seattlelites despite three hours of testimony in overwhelming opposition from over 100 community members.

Trigger Warning: Suicide 1/2 On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay (9/10), we remember that suicide in immigration detention is not inevitable—it’s preventable. Detention isolates community members and puts their lives at deadly risk—that’s why deportation defense is suicide prevention.

Seattle wants to expand a massive surveillance network, adding to the increasing use of data sharing at the state level that has targeted immigrants. Join WAISN to give a public comment and speak out Sept 9 at 2 p.m. 🗣️ tinyurl.com/stop-cctv #WAISN #StopSurveillanceCity

Join WAISN as a Language Justice Organizer! You’ll help build access for immigrant communities through interpretation, translation, and community trainings. Multilingual skills required. 🔗 waisn.org/careers #WAISN #NowHiring

WAISN is looking for an Executive Associate to support our leadership team! You’re a great fit if you're highly organized, detail-oriented, and want to be part of a powerful movement for immigrant justice. 🔗 waisn.org/careers #WAISN #NowHiring

1/ As the Bear Gulch fire burns the Olympic Peninsula, Border Patrol reportedly arrested two immigrant firefighters. WAISN is outraged by this clear disregard for safety, human rights, & dignity. This is climate injustice & immigration injustice colliding. 🧵 www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

1/2 This past August 6th, on Farmworker Appreciation Day, we honored the labor, resilience, and essential contributions of our Washingtonian farmworkers.#FarmworkerAppreciation #FoodJustice #MigrantJustice #WAISN

Join us for this virtual, bilingual event to hear updates on continued threats against WA's immigrant and refugee communities, and how you can take action today. 📅Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 ⏰6 p.m. to 7:30 P.M. PST 🔗RSVP: bit.ly/WAISNPAUpdateSept

📞 WAISN is hiring a Hotline Manager! If you’re a strong team leader with a trauma-informed approach and a passion for immigrant justice, we’d love to hear from you! 🔗 waisn.org/careers #WAISN #NowHiring

1/3 Through music, story, and shared care, Keystone Church in North Seattle uplifted immigrant voices and WAISN’s immigrant justice work across Washington. #ImmigrantJustice #WAISN #DeportationDefense #CommunityFundraising

1/🧵 Immigration enforcement report: WA State | June 16-30, 2025 In the last two weeks of June, the WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline received 840 calls from people documenting or verifying immigration activity in their area. Here’s what we’re seeing 👇

1/3 WAISN was honored to receive the President’s Award from the Washington State Labor Council (@waslc.bsky.social) at their 2025 convention in Vancouver this July.

🧵On July 27th, we honor the parents who move across lands. They are more than caretakers; they are culture keepers, freedom dreamers, and architects of futures beyond borders. #ParentsDay #ImmigrantJustice #KeepFamiliesTogether #DeportationDefense #FamilyPreparedness #WAISN

Our WAISN Rapid Response teams have confirmed numerous detainments by immigration enforcement at immigration court appointments in Seattle since May 20, 2025. Remember, we have rights. For this printable flyer in Eng and Span, and more Know Your Rights Information, visit: waisn.org/public-resou...

El orgullo de la discapacidad es poder. Este mes reconocemos la fuerza y la resiliencia de las personas con discapacidad, especialmente las que cruzan fronteras en busca de atención y dignidad mientras se enfrentan a la amenaza de las deportaciones y a políticas anti-inmigrantes.

1/🧵 Disability Pride is power. This month, we honor the strength and persistence of people with disabilities—especially those who cross borders in search of care and dignity while facing the added threat of deportations and anti-immigration policies.

1/🧵 Las redadas y auditorías de inmigración en los lugares de trabajo están aumentando en el estado de Washington. El folleto de WAISN “Conoce tus derechos” ayuda a los trabajadores y empleadores a mantenerse seguros.

1/🧵 ICE worksite raids & audits are increasing in WA state. WAISN’s “Know Your Rights” flyer helps workers & employers stay safe.

1/🧵 Immigration enforcement report: WA State | June 1-15, 2025 In the first two weeks of June, the WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline received over 800 calls from people documenting or verifying immigration activity in their area. Here’s what we’re seeing 👇

1/ At WAISN, #DeportationDefense means keeping immigrant communities together. We build support systems that help people stay with their families, live with dignity, and decide their own futures. #WAISN 🧵

En WAISN estamos más que indignados por la aprobación de la ley H.R. 1. Este mega proyecto de ley utiliza las políticas públicas como arma para criminalizar y castigar a las comunidades inmigrantes y de bajos ingresos. Nuestra declaración sobre los impactos aquí: tinyurl.com/megabillimpact

WAISN is beyond appalled at the House passage of H.R 1. This disastrous mega bill weaponizes public policy to criminalize and punish immigrant and low-income communities. Read our full statement on the bill’s devastating impacts here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ai92...

1/ El lunes, WA se unió a 14 estados una demanda contra el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE.UU. (HHS) por darle al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) acceso ilimitado a los datos de salud privados, incluyendo info sobre las personas inscritas en la #ExpansiónAppleHealth (AHE)🧵