As one of the largest immigrant rights organizations in Washington State, OneAmerica’s dedication to improving public education to promote equity for all students led to a partnership with the Road Map Project. The Road Map Project is a civic initiative aimed at driving major improvements in educational results—from cradle to college and career—in the low-income […]
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My name is Abril Martinez Rodriguez and I am an incoming senior at the University of Washington pursuing Social Welfare. I applied for DACA October 2016, just months before Trump came into office so changes were made very quickly after I became DACAmented when his administration attempted to terminate the program. Being a DACA recipient has […]
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The purpose of a FOIA is to get a copy of the immigrant’s government files to see what is in them and to prepare a strategy. The results of a FOIA are only as good as the information requested. People need to know what they are doing, what they need, and which agencies have which […]
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Immigrants and refugees won crucial funding following humanitarian crisis in Tukwila and unprecedented advocacy in Olympia Olympia, WA – $25 million in aid for asylee seekers in direct response to the need for a stronger and more coordinated support system, in WA has been included in the final state budget and is awaiting signature from […]
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Effective today, we are excited to announce Roxana Norouzi as our next Executive Director! Our online event to celebrate Roxana’s new role, hear her vision for the future of OneAmerica, and share your own with OneAmerica supporters like you took place on June 8th. If you missed it, you can watch the video recording below! […]
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