Immigrant and Refugee Resources: Local non-government support organizations
The goal of this guide is to provide resources and information for TCC students, staff, and faculty. This guide is informational and does not reflect or provide legal guidance or advice. If you are seeking immigration guidance and/or legal assistance, please explore the resources on the tabs above and reach out to those agencies and organizations directly.
Immigration in Washington state
Immigration in Washington state
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Resources to consider
Local resources - Tacoma
- Centro LatinoServices: Family services, employment, education
- Korean Women's AssociationServices: English lessons (ESL), Family services, healthcare, housing, information, job placement, legal aid, naturalization
- Lutheran Community ServicesServices: Behavioral health, child welfare programs, refugee and immigrant services, senior and disability serves, crime victims services
- Northwest Immigrant Rights ProjectServices: Counseling, detention/deportation aid, family services, immigration law, immigration reform, information, legal aid, naturalization, refugee aid
- Tacoma Community HouseServices: Education, employment, immigration, advocacy
- Ukrainian Community Center of WashingtonServices: Education, integration, naturalization, refugee aid, youth
- Northwest Justice Project"Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is Washington’s largest publicly funded legal aid program. Each year NJP provides critical civil legal assistance and representation to thousands of low-income people in cases affecting basic human needs such as family safety and security, housing preservation, protection of income, access to health care, education and other basic needs. "
- Tacoma Pro Bono - Free Legal AidFind more information about how you can get free legal aid on the Tacoma Pro Bono website
Resources to consider
Regional resources
- Asian Counseling and Referral Service (Seattle)Services: Citizenship and immigration, behavioral health, employment, child and youth
- CAIR Washington (Seattle)Services: Civil rights, advocacy, education
- Chinese Information and Services Center (Seattle)Services: Counseling, education, employment aid, family services, integration, naturalization, social services
- Horn of Africa Services (HOAS)Services: Counseling, education, employment aid, English lessons (ESL), family services, housing, information, job placement, legal aid, naturalization, youth
- immi Learning CenterServices: Learning about immigration and how to stay in U.S. legally
- International Rescue Committee (Seattle)Services: Health, safety, economic well-being, power
- Refugee Women's Alliance (Seattle)Services: Domestic violence, behavioral health, early education, ESL, employment, housing, naturalization and legal services
- Salaam Urban Volunteer Association (Seattle)Services: Counseling, education, naturalization, social events, youth
- Somali Community Services Coalition (SeaTac)Services: Counseling, education, employment aid, English lessons (ESL), family services, housing, job placement, naturalization, refugee aid, social events, youth
- Kandelia (formerly known as Vietnamese Friendship Association, Seattle)Services: Education, family services, naturalization, youth
- World Relief Organization - Seattle"World Relief Seattle has existed since 1979 to empower the local Church to serve refugees and immigrants in the Greater Seattle Area."
- Life After College: A Guide for Undocumented StudentsGraduate and professional schools, internships, earning a living, going abroad
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