No matter where we were born or what language we speak, Washington is our home. We all want the freedom to thrive and to live safely in our communities.

However, right now, immigrants in Washington State have come directly under attack from the federal administration. Our state – our home – has a responsibility to continue to protect, defend and invest in all of us.

This year, we’re fighting so that all immigrant families and workers can be safe in our communities and heard in our democracy.

Below is a list of some of our priorities for the 2026 legislative session. However, this is not all of the bills OneAmerica is supporting and tracking this year. For more a more detailed list, visit this link.

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Our Priorities

Protecting Immigrant Children, Families, and Workers

• Protect Washington’s Early Learning Safety Net: Prevents cuts to funding which impacts eligibility for families, rates for providers, and access to both Working Connections Child Care and ECEAP in centers and homes. Avoids further cuts to dual language designation and equity grants.
• Immigrant Workers Protection Act, SB 5852 (Saldaña), HB 2105 (Ortiz-Self): Requires employers notify employees of federal government requests of employment I-9 eligibility information and only share employees’ personal data when a subpoena or judicial warrant is issued.

Protecting Immigrants’ Civil Rights

• Preclearance in the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA), HB 1710 (Mena): Strengthens voting rights by requiring local jurisdictions with a history of discrimination to get preapproval of a court or the Attorney General to change election policies.
• Regulating Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs), SB 6002 (Trudeau), HB 2332 (Salahuddin): Restricts ALPR data use and retention. Limits the sharing of this information with the federal government and out-of-state agencies to protect immigrants from the deportation pipeline and prevent violation of civil rights.
• Attorney General’s Civil Investigation Demands Bill, SB 5925 (Hansen), HB 2161 (Farivar): Allows the Washington State Attorney General’s Civil Rights Division to better enforce Keep Washington Working.

Budget Centered on Immigrant Justice

• Washington Migrant and Asylum-Seekers Support (WA MASS) Project (Department of Social and Health Services): Renew and reinvest $25 million for supportive services to newcomer immigrants and asylum-seekers.
• Washington New Americans Program (Department of Commerce): Maintain funding for naturalization services to prevent deportation and keep families together.
• Pass Progressive Revenue to Fund Washington: Our state’s budget should be supported by progressive revenue to avoid major cuts to services, programs and public goods working people in our state depend on.

Take Action With Us

Join us as we stand up for immigrants and working families in Washington.

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