Highline College Library: Immigrant and Refugee Resources: Immigration/Refugee News

Immigration / Refugees News Updates

Immigration Guidance (Washington State)
Washington strives to be a welcoming place for immigrants and refugees.
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This guidance seeks to answer questions local agencies— including libraries, law enforcement agencies, hospitals, and schools —may have about the impacts of changes to immigration laws and their discretion regarding participation in federal immigration enforcement. Best practices that agencies can implement are included in each section. Additional resources are identified throughout and included in the appendices.
Legal updates for immigration
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Office of Visa and Immigration Services
Dartmouth University
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The Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS) provides immigration advising and services to international students, scholars, faculty and staff. OVIS created this page to provide information to the Dartmouth Community regarding important changes in federal immigration policy, including the immigration-related Executive Orders issued by the White House.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Newsroom
This page lists all USCIS news releases and alerts, searchable by topic and date.
Washington State Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance
The Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA) is located within the State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Economic Services Administration (ESA), Community Services Division (CSD). Our goal is for refugee and immigrant families and individuals to succeed and thrive in Washington State.

This office can provide assistance with finances, food, health, employment and training, health screening and mental health, naturalization, and many other programs.

Executive Order Defined

Executive Order: A declaration by the president or a governor which has the force of law, usually based on existing statutory powers, and requiring no action by the Congress or state legislature.
(definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary)