Several hundred gathered last night at the Federal Building in Seattle to say "ICE Out!" with Pastor Leah Atkinson Bilinski from Fauntleroy UCC giving a powerful directive on how we can stand in solidarity. Watch her speak in this news report here starting at 27:17 and take action below to meet the moment. 

As we lament the killing of Alex Pretti this weekend and the trauma, repression, and total disregard for human life that ICE and this administration are perpetrating against immigrant communities across the country, we want to thank you for showing up for solidarity actions: calling our Senators, lifting your voices at rallies, gaining skills at trainings, grieving at vigils, organizing mutual aid for your neighbors, and more.  

These actions are making a difference. Senators Murray and Cantwell have tweeted that this week they will not vote for DHS funding in the Appropriations bill as it stands. We must continue our advocacy to urge them to hold Congressional investigations and establish meaningful restrictions on ICE and CBP operations.

Please personalize and sign this Action Network letter to Senators Cantwell and Murray today so that we can maintain pressure at this critical time by clicking the button below.

You can also call our U.S. Senators at 855-999-8503.

THIS THURSDAY:
SB 6109 (Trudeau) Prohibiting State Investment in Private Detention Facilities

Prohibits the State Investment Board from investing public funds in private detention facilities that profit from incarceration and immigrant detention. FAN supports this bill because no one should profit from human suffering, and public dollars must reflect our moral values and commitment to human dignity.

January 29 @ 4:00 PM in the Senate Ways & Means Committee. Sign in Pro Here. (Link fixed)

In addition to advocacy, we can gain critical skills to take action in our own neighborhoods. Please join WAISN next Friday, February 6^th for their monthly Rapid Response training to learn how to safely and peacefully monitor reported violations of immigrants' constitutional rights and civil liberties, support impacted families, and uplift immigrant leadership. Register here.

This year, we are moving the majority of our workshops online in the two weeks in advance of Interfaith Advocacy Day to allow folks to attend more workshops and to give an opportunity to those unable to attend IFAD to learn more about the bills. At IFAD, we will have a panel focused on revenue and the social safety net. These Pre-IFAD briefings will be your chance to learn about bills. We encourage you to sign up for the issue area(s) you are most interested in. All briefings will be recorded and sent to registrants and linked on this page, so please register even if you can’t make it. Let’s get ready for IFAD together!

• Criminal Justice Reform and Police Accountability with the ACLU and Washington Coalition for Police Accountability on January 28 (6:30-7:30 PM) over zoom. Register here
• Environmental Justice & Indigenous Rights with Front and Centered and JUUstice Washington on February 5 (11:30 AM -12:30 PM) over zoom. Register here
• Advancing and Defending Immigrant & Refugee Rights with Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network for February 5 (6-7 PM), over zoom. Register here
• Housing and Homelessness with Washington Low Income Housing Alliance on February 10 (6:30-7:30 PM) over zoom. Register here

On Saturday, January 31 (10 AM - 1 PM) at the Sunnyslope Church in Wenatchee join us for a practical training focused on supporting safety, care, and empowerment in our community. The training will cover: 1) De-escalation: Simple Strategies for Safer Spaces, 2) Civil Disobedience: Know Your Rights for Community Members, and 3) Protect Your Tech: A Guide to Digital Literacy for Community Members, featuring trainers from the National Lawyers Guild. The training will take place in-person as well as over zoom. Childcare and translation will be available. Please Pre-Register here. Reach out to Jess Ingman (ingman@fanwa.org) with questions! 

Saturday, January 31, 8:30am-3:30 pm, Eastern Washington Legislative Conference, at Spokane Valley United Methodist Church (Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, 115 N Raymond Rd, Spokane Valley WA, 99206)

For years, we have cosponsored the Eastern Washington Legislative Conference with the Fig Tree, Catholic Charities & the Washington State Catholic Conference, the Spokane NAACP, and many other amazing organizations. We are excited to again be a part of this event. This year's theme is "We Shall Overcome: Building the Beloved Community Today." The event will feature music for advocacy, reflections from faith leaders, a young adult activists panel, issue workshops, and more. At the event, you can learn more about our legislative agenda and how to take action from Kristin Ang, our Policy Engagement Director, who will be joining in person. Register here.

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