This is the ninth annual Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day in Olympia.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Hundreds of immigrant advocates and community members packed the state Capitol on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to increase funding for a statewide deportation defense hotline and support legislation aimed at placing more safeguards on federal immigration enforcement.
Chants of “Sí se puede!” echoed through the crowd as families shared personal stories of fear, loss and uncertainty, calling on state leaders to protect immigrant communities amid rising immigration enforcement activity in Washington.
One elementary school student said she spoke out after her cousin was deported. Holding a butterfly-shaped sign that read,
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