Seattle Globalist: The New Voters: Looking long-term
This election season The Seattle Globalist is featuring the stories of first-time U.S. voters, asking them why this year has inspired them to register to vote. “Some way, somehow — my vote is going to count,” said Marco Roman, a first-time voter from Auburn. Roman pursued citizenship last year — which was 25 years after moving to this state and …
Seattle PI: Nineteen become U.S. citizens: ‘The heart of our country — immigrants!’
Nineteen newly sworn-in U.S. citizens, from 14 countries, were feted in welcoming speeches, essays and poetry on Tuesday at a Flag Day citizenship ceremony and celebration at Seattle City Hall. The most eloquent words came from three fifth graders, finalists in a statewide essay contest with the theme: “Why I’m Glad America is a Nation of Immigrants.” All displayed a …
The Seattle Times: Trump’s harsh talk pushes local immigrants to ‘speak up’ and vote
In Washington state, the number of legal immigrants seeking help applying for citizenship is up significantly, said Sarah Sumadi of the immigrant-rights organization OneAmerica. The group partners with organizations around the state to hold free one-day workshops to help applicants with the legal requirements and extensive paperwork required to become citizens. It typically takes about five months for the federal …
Washington New Americans named 2015 Innovative Program of the Year!
The Seattle Human Services Coalition will be presenting their 2015 Innovative Program of the Year Award to Washington New Americans at this year’s Human Services Awards on Tuesday, June 10th at City Hall. Each year, the Seattle Human Services Coalition recognizes agencies and individuals for the work they do to change lives through advocacy and dedication to make a difference …