Seattle Times | Hundreds rally for expanding help for undocumented immigrants in WA

Feb. 8, 2024

OLYMPIA — Three immigrant justice campaigns for unemployment benefits and health care for undocumented immigrants and greater support for asylum-seekers brought hundreds of people together at a rally Wednesday in Olympia.

“The people united, will never be divided,” the crowd of about 380 chanted. Buses and cars honked in support as the demonstrators made their way to the steps of the Capitol from downtown Olympia.

The march and rally were led by the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network, the largest immigrant-led organization in the state, with a coalition of more than 400 immigrant and refugee rights organizations. They called attention to bills and other legislative actions to increase support for undocumented immigrants and asylum-seekers…

Currently, community groups and nonprofit organizations are doing the work of government to support undocumented and newly arrived migrants, said Andrea Soroko Naar, co-founder of the Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice Northwest.