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The Jewish community understands what it is like to leave one’s home and resettle in a foreign land. That historic experience fuels our desire to help refugees and immigrants make a successful transition to self-sufficiency. Our culturally diverse staff is recruited directly from the communities we serve.
Contact us at ris@jfsseattle.org or by phone.
South King County Office: (253) 850-4065
Your support is urgently needed for families arriving from countries throughout the world.
We are in a critical moment for refugees and immigrants who have been waiting for their chance to rebuild their lives in the United States, as well as for those who have recently arrived. Immediately after the presidential inauguration, a flurry of executive orders and other directives was issued, suspending the refugee admissions program for a period of 90 days, preventing refugees from coming into the country, and directing refugee resettlement agencies to stop providing support to refugees who are already in the country. We also saw executive orders making asylum inaccessible, eliminating humanitarian parole programs, and making capricious attacks on immigrants, including an attempt to end birthright citizenship.
For 133 years, JFS has stood as a beacon of hope for refugees and immigrants seeking to establish new homes in safety and dignity, and we remain committed to this work with the support of our community.
Created for congregations and the community with resources on protecting rights and supporting refugees and immigrants, as well as information on the recent executive orders affecting them.
A flyer with information about how to protect individual rights when interacting with ICE and other law enforcement, and a list of resources to prepare for and protect against detainment.
JFS works with HIAS, formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, to resettle refugees assigned by the U.S. Department of State. We provide a required set of services from pre-arrival through the first 90 days of the resettlement period. But, our work with our new neighbors extends far beyond that initial three-month period, from Day 91 through citizenship. JFS provides holistic case management and education services to helps refugees, immigrants and asylees to become economically, socially and civically integrated in our community.