ACRS Condemns Expansion of Travel Ban, Calls on Congress to Pass NO BAN Act
The Trump administration announced expanding a travel ban to an additional six more countries
ACTION ALERT: Keep Citizenship Affordable; Comment Period Re-Opens on Fee Increases for Immigrants Seeking Citizenship
By Alexandra Olins, ACRS Director of Employment and Citizenship Services Last fall, ACRS spoke out against the huge fee increases for immigration services at USCIS proposed by the Trump [...]
ACRS Receives $150,000 Grant to Improve Health of Boys and Young Men of Color
The grant will support the efforts of ACRS’ Children, Youth and Families Program to improve the health and well-being for boys and young men of color.
We Are Stronger Together: Help Make Our Resilient Communities Even Stronger
“Since I've been coming to ACRS, my happiness has grown. This place gives me strength. It lifts my heart. Perhaps that is the biggest reason I come here.”
ACRS Joins Seattle Leaders Against Drastic Immigration Fee Hikes Proposed by Trump Administration
ACRS joined U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, El Centro de la Raza, Horn of Africa Services and the West African Community Council to condemn a new proposal that [...]
ACTION ALERT: Keep Citizenship Affordable; Oppose Proposed Fee Increases for Immigrants Seeking Citizenship
By Alexandra Olins, Director of Employment and Citizenship Services at ACRS A recently proposed rule change from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would have [...]
ACRS Condemns ‘Public Charge’ Regulation Aimed at Blocking Citizenship for Legal Immigrants on Public Assistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2019 SEATTLE — The federal government on Monday released a final decision on a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulation that makes it harder for [...]
ACRS, APIC stand with immigrants targeted by ICE raids, urge all to ‘Know Your Rights’
ACRS, APIC and the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) urge members of Asian American Pacific Islander and other immigrant communities to know their legal rights [...]
AAPI Democracy Initiative draws presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg to ACRS in Seattle
The Indiana mayor and presidential candidate visited ACRS to learn more about the issues that most impact AAPI communities after hearing about our Asian American and Pacific Islander Democracy [...]
ACRS’ 29th annual Walk for Rice raises over $210,000 to help feed families in need
On behalf of all of us at Asian Counseling and Referral Service, thank you for joining the 29th annual Walk for Rice to support the ACRS Food Bank and nutrition programs. Your efforts to run, [...]
