NWIRP Wins "Moving Mountains" award from Office of Crime Victims Advocacy

On March 25th, NWIRP was awarded the "Moving Mountains Award" from the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA), a division of the State's Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED). NWIRP was recognized because of our work on behalf of immigrant survivors of crime and the award was presented during OCVA's statewide conference in Yakima.

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Northwest Immigrant Rights Project promotes justice for low-income immigrants by pursuing and defending their legal status. We focus on providing direct legal services, supported by our education and public policy work. NWIRP is the only entity in the list of “Free Legal Services” that is given to individuals placed in removal (aka deportation) proceedings in Washington State.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Press Releases:

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project & Partners File First Class-Action Lawsuit On Behalf of Immigrants with Mental Disabilities
United States v. Arizona racial profiling law
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Legal Voice, Latina/o Bar Association of Washington, National Employment Law Project and ACLU of Washington Unite to Praise Washington Supreme Court Decision Protecting the Integrity of the Court System
NWIRP to receive national recognition
NWIRP to Celebrate 25 Years of Serving Immigrant Communities
NWIRP E.D. Jorge Baron on KUOW 94.9
NWIRP Wins "Moving Mountains" award from Office of Crime Victims Advocacy
NWIRP wins City of Seattle Human Rights Award
Federal Appeals Court Rules For Jamaican Gay Man and NWIRP Client, Finds “Pattern or Practice” of Persecution Against Gay Jamaican Men
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Challenging Unreasonable Delays Granting Citizenship
U.S. Citizen and Army Veteran Spends Nine Months In Detention While U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Denies Detaining Citizens
NWIRP Expresses Its Opposition to Planned Expansion of DHS Detention Center
Matt Adams Wins National Excellence in Litigation Award