As state workers and public servants, many of us are immigrants and serve immigrants in our day-to-day work. In February 2025, 443 passed a Migrant Sanctuary Union Resolution in response to the federal administration’s attacks on immigrant communities. The resolution created our local's Migrant Solidarity committee, which meets every second Thursday at 5:30 PM on Zoom, and is responsible for conducting migrant solidarity work through promoting “Know Your Rights” trainings, sharing legal resources with union members, and partnering with groups working to protect undocumented communities.

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Below are resources for migrant members and their families.

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Emergency Preparedness

• Safety Planning Toolkit: https://lcycwa.org/isp

• Notary Services: Email general@wfselocal443.org to request a notary.

 

Support Services

• To request accompaniment for appointments in Thurston, Lewis, or Mason Counties: Contact CIELO at 360-709-0931.

• Legal support: https://www.nwirp.org/get-help/

• WAISN Resource Finder: https://resources.waisn.org/

 

Know Your Rights

• Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) for Immigrants: https://waisn.org/paid-family-and-medical-leave-for-immigrants-brochure/

• Paid Sick Leave for Immigrants: https://waisn.org/paid-sick-leave-for-immigrants-brochure/

• Interacting with Immigration Enforcement (available in multiple languages): https://waisn.org/kyrice/

 

Need additional support?

Call the WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline at 844-724-3737. The hotline is dedicated to supporting you, whether you need information about your rights with immigration authorities (ICE or CBP), employers, landlords, or healthcare providers; accompaniment to immigration court or a bond hearing; or referrals to services such as deportation defense, civil legal aid, rent support, food, baby supplies, and local immigrant support networks.