Resources Related to Immigration Policy & Issues

Resources for individuals impacted by the March 6 Presidential Executive Order (replaces Jan. 27 Executive order) / travel ban

  • International Scholars Operations (resources for visiting UW faculty and academic personnel):
  • Office of Global Affairs - International Emergency Assistance (UW students, faculty, staff, and program directors):; 001-206-632-0153
  • UW Counseling Services:; 206-543-1240
  • UW Campus Safety:; 206-543-1240
  • Tips for Finding a Lawyer (from International Student Services):
  • Student Legal Services (UW):
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association:
  • American Civil Liberties Union:
  • Northwest Immigrants Rights Project: ; 206-587-4009
  • Washington Office of Refugee & Immigrant Assistance:
  • Hate Watch UAW 4121:
  • Resources for Immigrant and Refugees (City of Seattle):
  • National Immigration Law Center's FAQ:

Information about the travel ban

  • January 27 Presidential Executive Order: 鈥淧rotecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States鈥 (full text) (NOTE: this executive order was revoked and replaced by the March 6 executive order) --
  • March 6 Presidential Executive Order: 鈥淧rotecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States鈥 (full text) (NOTE: this executive order replaces the Jan. 27 executive order) --
  • Information and Resources for UW Community Members -- from UW Office of Global Affairs:
  • Travel Advisory for Nationals of Certain Countries Pursuant to Executive Order -- from NAFSA: Association of International Educators:
  • Statement Supporting International Scholars & Students -- UW President Ana Mari Cauce:

Southern border immigration and undocumented status

  • January 25 Presidential Executive Order: 鈥淏order Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements鈥 (full text):
  • Resources for Undocumented Graduate Students (UW Graduate School):
  • Resources for Undocumented Undergraduate Students (UW OMA&D / Admissions):

Campus and community resources for mental health

  • 24-Hour Crisis Clinic: ; 866-427-4747 or 206-461-3222
  • King County United Way: Dial 211 (M鈥揊, 8 a.m. 鈥 6 p.m.)
  • Pierce County Crisis Line: 800-576-7764
  • Snohomish County 24-Hour Crisis Line: 800-584-5578 or 425-258-4357
  • NW Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse: ; 206鈥568-7777
  • Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
  • UW Counseling Services:; 206-543-1240
  • UW Psychology鈥檚 Center for the Science of Social Connection:

Additional resources for faculty, staff, and students

  • 10 Ways to Support Students Facing Immigration Crises --  Anita Casavantes Bradford, Laura E. Enriquez and Susan Bibler Coutin:
  • Five Things Student Affairs Professionals Can Do to Institutionalize Civic Engagement -- Laura E. Sponsler and Matthew Hartley:
  • Penn Center for Race & Equity National Teach-In on Presidential Executive Order Banning Immigrants -- February 8, 1:00-2:30 PM.  Info & Registration:
  • 2017 Refugee Advocacy Toolkit -- from Refugee Council USA:

Good reading: self-care

  • What It Really Means to Hold Space for Someone, by Heather Plett:
  • 4 Self-Care Resources for Days When the World is Terrible, by Miriam Zoila Perez:
  • 3 Ways to Prioritize Self-Care While Resisting Dehumanization: Because #BlackWellnessMatters, by Akilah S. Richards:
  • Simple Self-Love for Grad (and Undergrad!) Students, by Natascha Chtena:   

  • 5 Tips for Self-Care in the Face of Racial Injustice, by Joy Harden Bradford:

  • Taking Care of Ourselves, Our Families, & Our Communities, from the Public Health Agency of Canada:
  • Transforming Anger into Building Solidarity, by Beth Berila:
  • 5 Self-Care Tips for Activists 鈥 鈥楥ause Being Woke Shouldn鈥檛 Mean Your Spirit鈥檚 Broke, by Kim Tran:
  • What鈥檚 Missing When We Talk About Self-Care, by Carmenleah Ascencio:

Good reading: how to engage in difficult conversations

  • Calling In: A Quick Guide on When and How, by Sian Ferguson:

Good reading: solidarity building

  • 30 Ways to Be a Better Ally, by Jamie Utt:
  • Being An Ally/Building Solidarity, by Southerners On New Ground (S.O.N.G.):

Good reading: ways to contribute to community organizing

  • 26 Ways to Be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets, by Anderson, Barett, Dixon, Garrido, Kane, Nancherla, Narichania, Narasimham, Rabiyah and Richart:

Official Statement from Institutions and Regional Sectors regarding Executive Order on Immigration

  • 爆走黑料 - Standing Together by Ana Marie Cauce:  
  • Department of Early Learning (DEL) - WA Continues to Support Diversity, Inclusiveness in Early Ed by Ross Hunter: