nwirp annual report fy 2005 - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project

NWIRP ANNUAL REPORT FY 2005

Immigration-Related Terms
Asylum: A discretionary benefit accorded to persons inside the US who can prove a well-founded fear of or past
persecution because of race, religion, nationality, political opinions, or membership in a particular social group if returned
to his/her country of origin and he/she is not statutorily barred from such relief.
Removal: A proceeding to enforce the departure of persons seeking admission into the united States or persons
who have been admitted but are removable. Persons who are alleged to be in violation of immigrations laws are placed in
removal proceedings.
Green Card or “Permanent Resident Card”: An expression that refers to the document carried
by a Lawful Permanent Resident which provides proof of his or her status. The card is no longer green.
Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR): Any person not a citizen of the United States who is residing the
in the U.S. with permanent lawful status as an immigrant. Also referred to as “Permanent Resident Alien,” “Resident Alien
Permit Holder,” and “Green Card Holder.”
NACARA: The Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act. Signed into law in 1997, NACARA provides
various forms of immigration benefits and relief from deportation to certain Nicaraguans, Cubans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans,
nationals of former Soviet bloc countries and their dependents.
Naturalization: The process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon a lawful permanent resident after
he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The general
requirements for administrative naturalization include: a period of continuous residence and physical presence in the
United States; an ability to read, write, and speak English; a knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government;
good moral character; attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution; and a favorable disposition toward the United
States.
Pro se: Means “on one’s own behalf”. Even if unable to provide direct representation, NWIRP offers legal advice and
assistance to a number of persons who do not have legal represenation to represent themselves.
Refugee: Any person who is outside his or her country of nationality who is unable or unwilling to return to that
country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. Persecution or the fear thereof must be based on
the alien’s race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Refugees are subject to
ceilings by geographic area set annually by the President in consultation with Congress and are eligible to adjust to lawful
permanent resident status after one year of continuous presence in the United States.
T-Visa: In 2000, Congress passed the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA). The VTVPA created
a special nonimmigrant classification designated as the T visa for victims of trafficking who are brought into the United
States.
US Citizen: With very few exceptions, anyone who was born in the US. Also anyone who is “naturalized.” Citizenship
can be derived from parents as well, regardless of place of birth.
USCIS: US Citizenship and Immigration Services is one of the new bureaus under the Dept. of Homeland Security, which
replaced the INS in 2003. The USCIS is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication
functions and establishing immigration services policies and priorities.
Visa: A U.S. visa allows the bearer to apply for entry to the U.S. in a certain classification (e.g. student (F), visitor (B),
temporary worker (H)). A visa does not guarantee the bearer the right to enter the United States. There are two kinds of
visas– Non-immigrant and immigrant. Some are temporary while others are permanent.
U-Visa: In 2000, Congress passed the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA). The VTVPA created a
special nonimmigrant classification designated as the U visa for victims of specific crimes who assist law enforcement with
the investigation and/or prosecution of the crime.

CLIENT PROFILE
When Meheret Kidane, a Seattle resident and U.S. Citizen,
married Kiflow Kidanmariam of Ethiopia, she never
anticipated so many obstacles in beginning their new life
together. After their marriage ceremony in July 2003,
Kidane traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to obtain their
official marriage certificate. At the U.S. Embassy, officers
mistrusted her motives and accused Kidane of attempting
fraud by being paid to marry Kiflow, subsequently throwing
her out of the embassy office. Determined, Kidane flew
back and forth until she was able to officially document
their marriage, however, ran into another obstacle when
she tried to bring her husband to the U.S. With no other
recourse, Kidane contacted NWIRP’s Seattle Family
Services Unit in December of 2003 and was assigned a
legal advocate to help her with the case.
Finally, A Chance to Live Happily Ever After
“I was pregnant and did not want to be a single mother
raising my baby alone with my husband far away,” Kidane
said. Kidane, a nursing student with another young child
from a former marriage, persistently filed papers in hopes
of reuniting with her husband. Meheret Kidane gave birth
to her daughter alone, without the loving support of her
husband. After recovering from the birth, Kidane traveled
to Addis Ababa to once again bring official proof of the
couples’ relationship via their newborn daughter’s birth
certificate. Yet again, the U.S. Embassy considered the
official proof invalid.
After a year of delay, NWIRP legal advocate Miriam
Cervantes tried one final effort to reunite the family,
referring the case to the office of Congressman
McDermott (D – WA). A staff assistant, Rita Stewart, took
the case into her hands and after several letters to the
Embassy in Addis Ababa, Kidanmariam was finally given an
appointment in October of 2004. Kidanmariam was denied
entrance by the officials at the Embassy and it took a call
from Ms. Stewart to again secure an appointment. After
more than 18 months, Kiflow Kidanmariam was finally
reunited with his wife Meheret Kidane, and was able to see
his 9 month-old daughter for the first time. When asked
how the transition to the United States has been, Kiflow
and Meheret looked at each other lovingly and Kiflow said,
“I am so happy, I couldn’t be happier.”
“I was pregnant and did not want to be a
single mother raising my baby alone with
my husband far away.”

FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Friends,
We began this past year with a vision of hope and possibilities. The previous three years had been very challenging for
NWIRP— financial support was diminishing while demand for services was increasing, taking a toll on the organization’s
programs, staff and board. The year 2005 was an opportunity to begin building a foundation for the future work of our
organization.
A focus on immigrant rights was promulgated by the politics of the post 9-11 world and a new agency called Homeland
Security that aggressively targeted immigrants and refugees to ensure the safety of American citizens. NWIRP responded
with an affirmative and comprehensive approach to development, public relations, and building a strong infrastructure.
We increased our funding by more than $350,000 between 2004 and 2005. This was the first time in two years that we
ended the year in the black. Additionally, we found grants to provide us with new computers in the Granger office, and
another that provided us with new furniture when we moved to new offices in downtown Seattle. The move itself was a
major accomplishment given the years we spent in our previous office space, which was deteriorating around us.
The move of the NW Detention Center to Tacoma, which holds 850 detainees and is planning to increase to 1,000,
prompted us to build a relationship with Centro Latino. A multi-service organization for the Latino community in Pierce
County, Centro Latino generously provided us with free office space in an area that needed our services more than ever.
In response to the growth of immigration appeals at the Federal and Ninth District Court we created a new legal unit,
the Impact Litigation Unit (ILU), to deal with immigration cases at the Federal Court level. NWIRP’s presence will have a
positive affect on many important cases that have the potential to impact immigration laws nationally.
This past year we also began strategic planning for our organization and started expanding our development and legal
departments to build a foundation for the expansion of all of our efforts. New board members are helping us develop an
organization that will best reflect the needs of the community we serve.
Although we are working harder than ever, today we are able to see our increasing impact in the communities we serve.
We are looking forward to what 2006 and subsequent years will bring as we work to ensure that Immigrant Rights are
recognized as Human Rights.
I hope you will continue to join us on our journey, as it is only beginning.
My best,
Magdaleno "Leno" Rose-Avila
(Executive Director): Magdaleno joined
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in
November 2003. He has a colorful history as a
farm worker organizer side by side with Cesar
Chavez and has founded several successful
organizations that serve immigrants. Magdaleno
is a strong and compassionate leader who has
helped NWIRP transition to its next level
of growth.
Sandra Aguilar-Salinas
(Board President): Sandra joined the
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project’s Board
in April 2004 and is a zealous advocate for
immigrants and refugees. Born in El Salvador, she
truly understands some of the horrific reasons
for persons seeking asylum and protection in the
United States. Sandra is a high-school teacher
and active volunteer and member of many
immigrant community coalitions

NWIRP 2005 Highlights
In 2005, NWIRP continued to grow, reach out and increase its capabilities in order to serve more immigrants in need. Some
of NWIRP’s 2005 highlights:
F Held our most successful fundraising event to date. More than 550 people attended our dinner to raise
critical funds for immigrant rights.
F Opened a new satellite office at Centro Latino in Tacoma nearby the Northwest Detention Center,
which now houses more than 850 detainees.
F Conducted more than 55 “Know Your Rights” immigration-related trainings, reaching more than 1,600
immigrants and related service providers.
F Created a new Impact Litigation Unit in response to the growing number of immigration cases at the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
F Hosted a Community Immigration Forum at Town Hall attended by more than 700 people including
Senator Patty Murray and Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels.
F Received an “excellent” evaluation from the Department of Justice for NWIRP’s Legal Orientation
Program (LOP) and services provided to detainees at the Northwest Detention Center.
F Organized a groundbreaking conference on providing services to victims of torture in conjunction with
the Center for Victims of Torture.
F Garnered extensive media coverage on outlets including NPR, Democracy Now, Radio Sol, Radio
KDNA and a number of local news programs.
F Provided more than 15 Continuing Education Legal Clinics for attorneys in four counties.
F Obtained the approval of 886 applications for immigration benefits.
F Represented immigrant rights in a number of legal panels and seminars in conjunction with the
University of Washington, the King County Bar Association and others.
F Hired a total of three legal advocates and one attorney to service increasing caseloads. A retired judge
also joined NWIRP as a full-time volunteer.
F Won two precedent-setting decisions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
F Moved Seattle offices to provide an enhanced working environment for staff and clients.

2005 Services
Our work, our passion, our commitment to serving
low-income immigrants and refugees
CASEs %
Direct Representation
(direct represenation of immigrants and refugees and their families) 2,510 24.65%
Managed Referrals
(cases with pro bono attorneys supported by NWIRP) 160 1.57%
Legal Advice
(brief legal information most often given via phone) 1972 19.36%
Pro Se Assistance
(clients who receive instruction and assistance with case preparation) 349 3.43%
Info & Referrals
(clients referred to an outside agency or attorney for additional support) 2020 19.84%
Community Outreach
(includes Know your rights presentations, trainings for attorneys, informational
briefs for service providers, etc.) 3172 31.15%
10.183 100.00%
Public Awareness Campaign
Each year NWIRP reaches thousands through extended media awareness via sources mentioned below.
F NPR - KUOW 94.9FM
F Radio KDNA 91.9FM (NWIRP participates in monthly radio program on immigration issues)
F KSVR 91.7FM (NWIRP participates in bi-monthly radio program on immigration issues)
F Radio Sol KKMO 1360 AM
F USA Today
F Democracy NOW
F Seattle Times
F Seattle Post Intelligencer
F Yakima Herald-Republic
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project is fortunate to have a dedicated staff and board.
In 2005, more than 10,000 people received services from our organization.

NWIRP Coalitions / MembershipS
F American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
F Access to Justice - Technology Bill
F ACLU-Washington (and ACLU National)
F City of Seattle’s New Citizen Initiative network of citizenship service providers
F Court Watch
F Immigration and Customs Enforcement Watch Group (ICE MELT Coalition)
F Immigrant Family Advocacy Project (IFAP)
F Immigrant Child Advocacy Project (ICAP)
F King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
F Latino Advisory Council
F Legal Momentum Summit Task Force
F National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women
F National Domestic Violence Hotline
F National Immigration Project
F National Lawyers Guild
F Supplemental Security Income Outreach Working Group (organized by DSHS)
F Task Force with NJP on Border Patrol Being Used as Interpreters
F USCIS Disability Working Group
F Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV)
F Washington State Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WSCSA)
F Washington Anti-Trafficking Response Network (WARN)
F World Affairs Council
F Washington State Bar Association State Support Subcommittee

In 2005, NWIRP helped clients from 1
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1: Afghanistan 2: Angola 3: Argentina 4: Armenia 5: Australia 6: Azerbeijan 7: Belarus
14: Cameroon 15: Canada 16: Chad 17: Chile 18: China 19: Colombia 20: Congo, Dem. R
27: England 28: Eritrea 29: Estonia 30: Ethiopia 31: Fiji Islands 32: France 33: Gambia 3
41: India 42: Indonesia 43: Iran 44: Iraq 45: Ireland 46: Italy 47: Ivory Coast 48: Jamaica
South 55: Kyrgyzstan 56: Laos 57: Liberia 58: Malaysia 59: Mali 60: Mauritania 61: Mexic
67: Nicaragua 68: Nigeria 69: Pakistan 70: Palestine 71: Panama 72: Peru 73: Philippines
80: Singapore 81: Somalia 82: South Africa 83: Spain 84: Sri Lanka 85: Sudan 86: Sweden
94: Ukraine 95: Uzbekistan 96: Venezuela 97: Vietnam 98 Western Samoa 99: Yemen 100: Z

00 different countries worldwide.
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8: Belize 9: Bolivia 10: Bosnia and Herzegovina 11: Brazil 12: Burma 13: Cambodia
epublic 21: Costa Rica 22: Cuba 23: Denmark 24: Djibouti 25: Ecuador 26: El Salvador
4: Georgia 35: Germany 36: Ghana 37: Guatemala 38: Haiti 39: Honduras 40: Hungary
49: Japan 50: Jordan 51: Kazakhstan 52: Kenya 53: Korea, not specified 54: Korea,
o 62: Moldova 63: Morocco 64: Nepal 65: Netherlands 66: New Zealand
74: Romania 75: Russia 76: Samoa 77: Saudi Arabia 78: Senegal 79: Sierra Leone
87: Syria 88: Taiwan 89: Tanzania 90: Thailand 91: Togo 92: Tonga 93: Uganda
imbabwe.

Fiscal Year 2005 Summary
Revenue %
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Contributions: 200,883 6.83%
Individual Donors 46,214
Business & Law Firms 112,127
Workplace Giving 42,542
Government Contracts 487,122 16.57%
Foundations 886,397 30.14%
United Way of KC 67,994 2.31%
Special Events 56,743 1.93%
Fee-based legal support 149,292 5.08%
Miscellaneous income 6,967 0.24%
Donated legal services 1,085,105 36.90%
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Total Revenue 2,940,503 100%
Expenses
Q
Q
Q
Program Services 2,350,884 83.78%
Management & Operation 283,121 10.09%
Fundraising 171,883 6.13%
Total Expenses 2,805,888 100%
Contributions 6.83%
Donated
legal services
36.90%
Government
Contracts 16.57%
Fundraising 6.13%
Revenue
Management
& Operation
10.09%
Miscellaneous
income
0.24%
Fee-based
legal support
5.08%
United Way of KC 2.31%
Special Events 1.93%
Foundations 30.14%
expenses
Program Services 83.78%

CLIENT PROFILEs
Bulgarian Client Receives Amnesty after 11 Years
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In his home country of Bulgaria, there was hardly
a moment in Lenko’s life when he wasn’t being
persecuted for his or his family’s anti-communist
political beliefs and activities. Even while in his
mother’s womb, Communist officials severely beat
his pregnant mother. As an outspoken youth, he was
interrogated and detained several times. As an adult,
Lenko spent 15 years of his life being physically and
psychologically tortured in various prisons. He lost
hearing in one ear during an explosion that was meant
to take his life. Lenko was finally forced to flee Bulgaria
to protect his family and preserve his own life.
When Lenko arrived alone in New York in 1993,
he received assistance in completing an asylum
application from a local church and was temporarily
allowed to live there. With money from the church,
he moved to Seattle to find work. In 1994, Lenko
sought the assistance of NWIRP, which identified a
pro bono attorney to represent him. While his joined
the backlog of asylum applications, Lenko struggled
to find work and was forced to live on the streets in an old van he bought with earnings from occasional day labor work.
In the years that followed, Lenko lost contact with his pro bono attorney. NWIRP attempted to locate Lenko, but
Lenko was homeless.
When Lenko returned to NWIRP a few years later to check in on his case, NWIRP’s Asylum Unit took the case, helping
Lenko apply for food stamps and connecting him with important services in the community. After more than 11 years,
NWIRP finally received an asylum interview notice for Lenko. On February 23, 2005, nearly twelve years after Lenko first
came to the United States and applied for asylum, Lenko had been granted asylum protection in the United States.
Risk of Deportation Averted for Mother of Four
Angela, a 36 year old mother of four, came to the United States in 1990.
Throughout her ten-year marriage to a U.S. citizen, she suffered both physical
and mental abuse. When Angela became pregnant with their fourth child, her
husband left her for another woman and refused to complete the immigrant visa
petition he had filed for her. Angela feared separation from her children as well
as deportation.
Angela approached NWIRP’s office in Granger after she was placed in
deportation removal proceedings. NWIRP’s staff assisted Angela in documenting
and filing an immigration petition for victims of domestic violence, which was
granted eight months later. With the approved petition, directing attorney Matt
Adams, returned to immigration court with Angela and applied for an adjustment
of immigration status so that Angela could become a lawful permanent resident.
After a brief hearing on the merits, the immigration judge granted Angela legal
status. Angela burst into tears of joy in the courtroom.
photo of model to protect the privacy of our client

Our Contributors
Donors:
$100,000 and above
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Legal Foundation of Washington
$20,000 and above
Anonymous
Boeing Employees Community
Fund
Stewardship Foundation
United Way of King County
$10,000 and above
AILA Washington Chapter
City of Seattle - Depart. Of
Neighborhoods - Race and
Social Justice Grant
Laurel Foundation
Northwest Children's Fund
OneFamily Foundation
$5,000 and above
Anonymous
Anonymous
Lutheran Immigration and
Refugee Service
Mary E. Snapp
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Peninsula Community Foundation
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
$2,000 and above
Dobrin & Han
Heller, Ehrman, White &
McAuliffe, LLP
Lane Powell Spears Lubersky, LLP
MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless
Beth Peterman
Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP
Eileen Van Schaik & Paul Soreff
$1,000 and above
Anonymous
Greg and Marira Abbott
Kay Bullitt
Law Offices of Cowan & Miller
Cozen O' Connor
Carolyn Corker-Free & Robert Free
Pam Cowan and Steve Miller
Beverly Cofrancesco and Ira
Rubinstein
Aimee Day
Bryan and Deborah De Ponce
Julie Edsforth and Jabe
Blumenthal
Carol Edwards
Eschelon
Foundation for International
Services, Inc.
Robert L. Fletcher
Karen Gilbert
Law Offices of Gibbs, Houston,
Pauw
Ester Greenfield and
Robert Gombiner
Kibble & Prentice
Andrea Lairson and Bob W.
Gomulkiewicz
Judy A. Mayotte, Ph.D.
Cheryl Nance
Nancy S. Nordhoff
Joel and Lorilee Paget
Chris and Julie Prentice
Jacquelyn Prentice
Perkins Coie, LLP
Alan and Andrea Rabinowitz
Roberta Ray
Ryan, Swanson, &
Cleveland PLLC
Kinza Schuyler
SEIU Local 6
SEIU Local 775
Social Justice Fund NW
Jonathan Solovy
Starbucks Corporation
Clyde W. Summerville
Linda Turner and Dan Smith
Roger and Judy West
Wilson Sonsoni Goodrich &
Rosati
$500 and above
Amnesty International - Puget
Sound Groups
American Friends Service
Committee
Roy and Claudia Baggerly
Casa Latina
Linda Cies and Paul Gilbert
Ruth Clapp
El Centro de la Raza
Spencer Frazer
Adelina Gonzales
Abigail Gonzales Daquiz
Alan Greenbaum
Mary Hotchkiss
Hotel Employees & Restaurant
Employees Union Local 8
Julian & Chin, LLP
Robert J. Kayihura
Susan Koppelman
Kevin and Becky Lederman
John Midgley
Robert and Grayce Mitchell
Northwest Communities'
Education Center
Ali Piyarali
Rebels with a Cause
Gregg Rodgers
Aviva Rose-Avila
Magdaleno Rose-Avila
Barb and Rob Rose-Leigh
Lory Rosenberg
Lisa Seifert
SEIU Washington State Council
The Brad and Kathy Smith
Foundation
Karen and William Summers
Devin Theriot-Orr
Hilary Wilson
Jimmy Wu
$250 and above
ACLU
Marcia Almquist
American Immigration Lawyers
Association
Wayne Balsiger
Rodrigo and Guadalupe Berho
William and Virginia Berney
Andrew Berwick, III
Karol Brown
CFC - King County
Janet Cheetham
Lisa M. Christoffersen
Martha Cohen Roe
Stacey Crawshaw-Lewis
Pamela Crone
Josh and Elise Daniel
Nancy Dobrin
Richard Dutton and
Susan Swain
Jose Esparza
Lois and Al Fish
Hilary Folks
Lourdes Fuentes
Global Ministries - UMCOR
Janet Gwilym and
Bing Yee Tso, Jr.
Rachel Han
Roland Hjorth
Cynthia A. Irvine
Jenni Jones
Patrick Julian
Milan Kamber
Amy Kratz
Ira J. Kurzban
Dan Larsson
Abby Morgan Loomis
Felix Luna
Meg Mandelson
Aurora Almeda-Martin and
David Martin
Cestjon McFarland and
Thomas Goodlin
Larry and Malihe Muri
John Pauw
Jamie Pedersen
Rosselle Pekelis and
Frank Retman
Deborah Perluss and
Mark Diamond
Martine Pierre-Louis
Frances Posel
Lisa Powell
Pritchett & Jacobson, PS
Michael Rosenberg
Photography
Liz Schott
Jerry Silbert
Paul Silver and Christina Marra
Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom, LLP
Vicky Stifter and John Boonstra
Karen Stuhldreher
William Sweeney Jr.
Zeinep Tolon
Cal and Ann Uomoto
Carrie Valladares
Adam and Yanna Walters
Washington State Coalition
Against Domestic Violence
Washington State Employees
Combined Fund Drive
Catherine Willmore
$100 and above
Angelica Acevedo
Miller Adams
Mark Anderson
Rammanohar Arumugam
Asian Counseling & Referral
Service
Nadezhda Avramenko and
Aleksandr Romanovich
Diane Roseman Baer
Gabriel Banfi
Roy Berg
David Berrian
Neelu Bhuman and Andrew
Nicholson
Juliann Bildhauer
Paul and Mindy Blaski
Christopher Brelje
Jon and Bobbe Bridge
Jonothan Brier
Temmie Brier
Rosemary Brodie
Jonathan Brown and
Brynnen Ford
Julia Yuriko Brunelle and
John Stevens
Dick Burton
Dori Cahn and Jay Stansell
Aaron Caplan
William Carleton
Jay Carlson and
Caitlin Davis Carlson
Henry Chang
Andrew T. Chan
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Andrew Chan
Judy Chen and Leslie Komori
Joel and Joan Chinitz
Hsu, Chung-Hsu
Cohen & Iaria
Beth Colgan
Columbia Legal Services
Richard Conlin
Germaine Covington
Susan Craighead and
Shane Rock
Dorothy Dale
Linda De Sitter
Ann De Carteret Gilbert
Alice Dinerman
Anthony Draye
Duc and Jenny Duong
Hans Ehlert
Quinn Elliot
Joseph Emmanuel
Daniel Fagan-Smith
Virginia Faller and
David Wilhelm
Laura Feinstein
Maria Figueroa
Fishman, Binsfeld &
Bachmeier, P.A.
Robert Foley
Bernice Funk & Wes Cade
Ubax Gardheere
George and Mariam
Gedevanishvili
Declan Gilmurray
Antonio Ginatta
Greg Girard and Colleen Hartl
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney
Sachiko Miyagi-Hack and
Karl Hack
Shauna Hagarty
Ben and Mary Hanchinamani
Ellen Faith Hanna
Sasha Harmon and
James Douglas
Hate Free Zone Campaign of
Washington
Chris Helm and
Victoria Peattie Helm
Peggy Herman
Marie Higuera
Paul Hoffman
Ellis Holmes & Witchley
Donald and Lynda Horowitz
Immigrant Law Group, LLP
Richard Jacobs, P.C.
Robert Johnson and Susan Brook
Kaaren Johnson
Rodney Kawakami
Carla Kiiskela
Maggie Kilbourne-Brook and
Wes Howard-Brook
Jane King and Allen Cheadle
King County Bar Association
Carol A. Koller
Rie Kotokawa
Dr. Richard Kovar
Dan Kowalski and Rebecca
Henderson
Kathleen Kramer
Kathryn Krikorian
Elizabeth Kruger
Dennis Lam
Sheryl Landon
Anoumou Lawson
John and Peggy Law
Anne Lee
Eric Lin
George and Marjorie Lindsay
Christopher London
Sue E. Lorch
Sharon Lucas
Ken MacDonald
Peter Mack and Jason Mayerfield
Lisa Magarrell
Henry and Jeanne Maier
Ann Marchand
Barbara Marcouiller
Marks, Holmes, Foley & Morales
David Martin
Sarai Martinez-Vargas
Christina Matchett
Betsy McConnell-Gutierrez
Patrick McIntyre
Susan McIntosh
Erinn L. McIntyre
Jacqueline McMurtrie
Amsale Mengitsu
Eric Michl
Lynn Miller
Minority Executive
Directors Coalition
Maria Mora-Villalpando
Emma Moreno
Susan and Ira Moss
Donna Mustard
Marjan Nadji
New Beginnings
Mary-Lou Noble
Christine Noonan
David Norman
Leslie Owen
Alan D. Pauw and Jan Pauw
Phyllis Pennell
Chuck Perov
Kate Pflaumer
Dorothy Phillmore
Saul Pinto
Elizabeth Poh
Llewelyn and Joan Pritchard
Karl Quackenbush
Michael and Elizabeth Radelet
Dave Ramaley
Tomas Renjo Perez
Rich and Reba Renner
Gary Rigsby and Rodrigo Heredia
Gabriel Ristorucci
Lida Rodriguez-Taseff
Barbara Rofkar
Amy Royalty
Anna Rudd
Rebecca Saldana
SEIU 1199 NW
Service Employees International
Local #925
Callie and Susan Shanafelt
Thomas and Clair Ann Sharpless
Louise Y. Shields
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace
James and Gail Smith
Hart Smith, III
Deborah S. Smith
Judith Starbuck and
Peter Greenfield
Krystal Starwich
Steel Toe Studios
Natalie and Ben Stephens
Jennifer Sung
Eric Svee
Xuan Trang and Tran Thien
Shannon Underwood
University of Washington
School of Social Work
Van Der Hout, Brigagliano
& Nightingale
Jennifer Van Nuys
Janet Varon
Amber Vora
Robert M. Walsh
Douglas and Ann Ward
Marilyn and John Warner
Kathy Weber
Cletus Weber
Robert and Lissa Wells
Brian Wendtz
Wennerstrom, Anne
Nadine Wettstein
Jennifer West Higgins
Whatcom Human Rights
Task Force
Mary Williamson
Mark Wittow
Jacqueline A. Wood
Tom Youngjohn
Rita Zawaideh
Anthony 'Nico' Zenger
Up to $99
Karen Abrams and Matt Gerber
Sandra Aguila-Salinas and
Sergio Salinas
Steve Anderson
Graydon H. Andrus
Gillian Apfel
Gillian Apfel and Katie Barnett
Frederick Arcala
Carlos Arturo Campos
Kree Arvanitas
Emmalee Ashland
Rebecca Baker and
Joseph Abraham
Michael Ballnik
Jerry and Kristin Barber
Nancy 'Rusty' Barcelo
Jorge Baron
Franca Baroni
Martha Baskin and Bill Brugnoli
Marge Beatty
Aaron and Louise Beeman
Mauricio A Berho
Paul Bigman
Geneva Blake
Anne Blaylock
Juan Jose Bocanegra
Jared Bond
Cindy Bordallo
Maria Boswell
Tracy Brazg
Kimberly Brazier
Joanne Brodie
Jennifer Brower
Deborah Burr
Jean Buskin
Dagmar Butte
Janet Buttenwieser and
Matthew Wiley
Charles and Wilma Campbell
Mike and Terri Carney
Varn and Neha Chandola
Stella Chao
The Church Council of
Greater Seattle
Jamie Clausen
Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites
Brenda Collier
Dan Connolly
Andrea Crumpler
Emily Deckman
Cristina Degennaro
William Demartini
David and Shelley Dion
Kay and Mike Ditchik
Domestic Abuse Women's
Network
Michele Drayton and Ian Kennedy
Ty Duhamel
Lisa Duran
Jill Dutton and Bob Butler
Daniel F. Eiben
Employees of CFC of
South Puget Sound
Susan Encherman
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Joan Fairbanks
Wen-Chi Fan
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Mary Firebaugh
Elizabeth Flavin and Paul Grekin
Brian Flora
Carole Folsom-Hill
Chris Fontana
Brian and Araceli Furby
Laurie Garber
Ricardo Garcia
Matt Geyman
Richard and Christine Gibson
Harry Gilbert
Richard and Rosalia Ginsburg
Phillip Ginsberg
Rachel Gold
Miriam Cervantes Gomez
Josie Gonzales
Vanessa Green
Sandra Gresl
Muguette Guenneguez
Erin Hall
David and Anne Hall
Lee Ann Hall
Mike Hanis
Erna Hankic
Deb Hannula
William Hayes
Emily Headings and Eric Troyer
Bryher Herak
Araceli Hernandez
Shauna Hill
Douglas Honig
Grace Huang
Barbara Hubers-Drake and
Mark Drake
Sandra Hufbauer
Sara Hufbauer, MD
John Hughes
Sue Hunter
Ralph Hurvitz
Nicole Jablonski
Martha and Samuel Jacobs
Stella Jacobs
William Jaquette
Katie Jo Keppinger
Cristin King
Alan Kirtley and
Lou-Marie Walton
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Matt Carter
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Anna Landa
Elizabeth Landry
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Victor Lara
Greg Larson
Nina Laboy
Donna Lewen
Arthur Lewy and
Bria Chakofsky-Lewy
Kim Loan and
Martin E. Lundgreen
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Richard N. Loo
Yolanda Lopez
Phelia R. Lorenzen
Janet Lotawa
Angelica Louthan
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Robert Malae
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Ellyn Martin
Martha Martinez
Diane Mc Quiston
Maria Olivia Mendez and
Jose Camacho
Lorena Mendez-Quiroga
Nana Mensah
John Merriam
Paul Mlachnik
Yvette Modestin
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Sharon Moore
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Michelle S. Muri
Shankar Narayan
Erik Nelsen
Lise Nelson
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Thuy-Vi V. Nguyen
Chak Ng and Ellen Newell
Jim O'Halloran
Jo Ann Oliver
Thet Khine Oo
Mozhdeh Oskouian
O'Sullivan Law Offices
Agnes Oswaha
Andrea Parra
Jack and Jane Pauw
Hiromi K. Peltonen
Melvi Pereira
Henry E Perry
Sean Phelan
M. Pamela Piering and
Donald W. Hopps
Pamela Piering and Donald Hopps
Martha and Saul Pinto
Tom and Patricia Pleas
Katy Pooray
Xochitl Primavera
Paul and Mary Margaret Pruitt
W. Scott Railton
Rosa Ramon
Uma Rao
Rosaura Rodriguez
Colleen Roman
Linda Rose
Yoshiko Saheki
Dale Sanderson
Sara Sandford and
Phillip Richardson
Nancy Sapiro and Lincoln Miller
Sue Schaeffer or William Kamp
Heidi Schillinger
John Schochet and
Tenaya Scheinman
Kenneth Sharaga
Jean Simmonds
David Simmons
Rick Simonson
Vishaka Smith
Jeff Smith
Marylin Smith
Joy Smucker
Jerry Sommerseth
David and Jannie Spain
Janet Stecher
Hilary Stern
Kay A. Stifter
Siobhan Stiglitz
Jack and Michele Storms
Aalyah Supta and Vesteen Thirsson
Lisa Taylor
Susan Thomas
Sharyme Thornton and Joseph
McCreery
Jesus Torres-Rodriguez
Angela Torres-Henrick
Dianne Tourville
Aaron Tovo
Kathleen S. To
Nina Triffleman
Lou and Joan Truskoff
Carlin Tsai Yoophum
Patricia H. Wagner
Lori Walls
Alison M. Warp
Virginia B. Westberg
Susan Wickett-Ford and Dan Ford
Luke Williams
Kathleen Williamson
Marci Wing
Angela Ying
Bob Zeigler
Carmen Zelaya
Tao Zeng
Sagina Zerin
Matt Adams
Agua Verde Cafe and Paddle Club
Ken Alhadeff
American Dance Institute
Anonymous
Alfredo Arreguin
Vicky Cardenas
The Center for Wooden Boats
Miriam Cervantes Gomez
Varn & Neha Chandola
Otis Chanza
City of Seattle Fire Department
Comedy Underground and The Waterfront
Grill
DeSiga, Daniel
Duke's Chowder House
Cindee Edwards
El Gaucho
Emerald Downs
Everett Symphony
Flower World
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney and Larry Kenney
Kevin Hellriegel
Hoodsport Winery
Grace Huang
Illusionz Magical Entertainment Center
Inn at Cannon Beach
Nigora Khakimova & Shukhrat Khakimov
Flor Krutina-Alarcon & Marian Krutina
Fulgencio Lazo-Amaya and Erin Fannin
Leilani Lanes
Lost Mountain Winery
Martin Irland
Jim Mcdermott
Mini Mountain
Susan & Ira Moss
Larry and Malihe Muri
Donna Mustard
Northwest Hairlines Salon and Spa
Northwest Outdoor Center
Oregon Shakespear Festival
Andrea Parra
Peterman, Annie
Pink Elephant Car Wash
Lisa Powell
Xochitl Primavera
Michael Rosenberg Photography
Magdaleno Rose-Avila
Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar
Seattle Aquarium
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle Seahawks
See's Candies
Anna Skibska
Small Planet Photography
Francis Smersh
Mary E. Snapp
Jack and Michele Storms
Karen & William Summers
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Patricia Talbot
Target Stores
Dianne Thompson
University of Washington
Athletics
UW World Series at
Meany Hall
Carrie Valladares
Steven Van Nuys
Wedgewood Ale House
Jennifer West Higgins
Roger and Judy West
VOLUNTEERS:
Barry Bersch
Stewart Birse
Efren Caratad
J-Jen Chen
Andrea Chun
Alan Chun
Steven Edward Dagg
Thomas Erdmann
Lauren Evans
Tye Hunter
Jonathan Carey Jackson
Tedd Judd
Kelley Kennedy
Thomas King
Jagdeep Kohli
Tatyana Kutsy
Gholam A. Mozaffarian
Xiomara Munoz
Karen Sanders
Beth Sandman
David True
Marc Avery
Jane Baird
Kim Barrett, PhD
Kate Benward
Erika Bliss, MD
Luke Bowman
Brian Coleman
Robert A. Crittenden
Abigail Daquiz
Marjan Dekhordi
Richard Deyo
Ted Doughten
Molly Dowd
Renato V. Fajardo
Oleg Gordienka
Sara Hallal
Julie Hill
Brianna Home
Sarah Huffbauer, MD
Agnes Kocsis
Rich Kovar, MD
Charanjit Lamba
Mike Lee
Semi Lotawa
Elizabeth Marshall
Bart Muller
Mali & Larry Muri
Donna Mustard
Mary Lou Noble
Ron Noble
Elizabeth O'Keefe
Gayle Palmer, MD
Angelina Platas
Roberta Ray
David Reynolds
Chami Ro
Eric Rose, MD
David Branch Rowlett III
Kinza Schuyler
Denis Short
Mary Snapp
Nancy Snapp
Krystal Starwich
Jack Storms
Michele Storms
Alejandra Suarez
Netsanet Tesfay
Robert A. Thompson
Zeynep Tolon
Irine Vaiman
Jennifer Van Nuys
Juan Vasquez
Michael Waddick
Jeff Warner
Hilary Wilson
Nico Zenger
2005 PB Attorneys,
Paralegals:
Gregory Abbott
Danika Adams
Robert Amkraut
Mark Anderson
Steve Anderson
Lance Andree
Kelly M. Angell
Christine Aslop Schonwald
Leila Azari
Elizabeth Baldwin
Nick Beermann
Brian Bennett
Ann Benson
Desmond Brown
Karol Brown
Suzanne Carlton
Xiaohe (Lani) Cao
Catholic Charities Portland
Lawrence Chung
Andrew Chan
Jamie Clausen
Laura Clinton
Letty Coffin
Lance Dahl
Shamaine Daniels
Matthew Davidhizar
Matthew Davidhizar
Lori Dawson
Rosario Daza
Merryn DeBenedetti
Deborah De Ponce
Vicky Dobrin
Signe Dortch
Patrick Dowd
Marie Ericson
David G. Estudillo
Daniel Fagan-Smith
Neda Fazilet
Corey Fitzpatrick
Kay Frank
Lourdes Fuentes
Margaret Gaffney
Nick Gellert
Laura Gerber
Adam Glant
Esther Greenfield
Willie Gregory
Verna Seal Griffin
Janet Gwilym
Jae Hee Han
Hilary Han
Rose Hansen
Jonah Harrison
Jamie M. Hawk
Chris Helm
Lauren Hemingway
Peggy Herman
Marie Higuera
Valerie Hinko
Sherilyn Holcombe
Rebecca Huffman
David Huneryager
Kasey Iovino
Cynthia Irvine
Jennifer A. Joly
Cristina L. Jorgenson
John Keegan
Bonnie Stern
Katie Jo Keppinger Bart Stroupe
Carla Kiiskila
Junga Subedar
Teena Killian
Summer Associates at
Amy Klosterman
Perkins Coie
Erica Knight
Devin Theriot-Orr
Tom Krause
Norma Urena
Kristin Kyrka
Jennifer Van Nuys
Jacuqe Larrainzar Maria Del Carmen
Kalai Lau
Vargas-Suarez
Kevin Lederman Lori Walls
Marc Levy
Mary Welch
Elizabeth Li
Lavanga Wijekoon
Cassie Little
Robin Williams
Paul Logan
Charles Woode
Lanine Lorn
Jeannette Zanipatin
Suzie Love
Erin Zipfel
Mari Matsumoto
Sean B. Malcolm
Christopher Marston
Joanna Mareth
Joanna Mareth
Jodi McDougall
Matthew McGowan
Veronica Mendoza
David Merrell
Steve Miller
Ioana Miron
Cheryl Nance
NW Women’s Law Center
Adolfo Ojeda-Casimiro
Alice Ostoliek
Jane O’Sullivan
Kelly Owen
Joel Paget
Hyon Pak
Julia Parsons-Clark
Bob Pauw
Karen Peirolo
Leo Peng
Carl D. Philips
Brandee Ramos
Brandee Ramos
Ronnie Rho
Jennifer Robbins
J.J. Rollin
Hannah Saona
Bill Schwarz
Dennis R. Scott
Jim Sherman
Pat Simon
Shan Sinalingham
Gosia Spangenberg
Jay Stansell
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project is deeply grateful for all of the individuals, businesses, and
organizations who fund the work we do. If you are not listed in this report, please accept our apologies
and also know we are very thankful for your generosity and support.

The Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) advances the
legal rights and dignity of low-income immigrants in Washington
State by pursuing and preserving their legal status through legal
representation, education, and public policy work.
Board of Directors
Sandra Aguila-Salinas President Ubax Gardheere Vice-President Atieno Odihambo Secretary Vicky Dobrin Treasurer
Members
Beth Peterman Martine Pierre-Louis Carrie Valladares
Staff
Magdaleno Rose-Avila Executive Director
Seattle Staff
Neha Chandola Legal Director
Matt Adams Impact Litigation Unit Director
Nancy Acevedo Miriam Cervantes Virginia Cole Andrea Crumpler Milagros Del Aguila Stella Essi Dokey
Bina Hanchinamani Ellefsen Emily Headings Katie Jo Keppinger Kristen Kussmann Janet Lotawa
Françoise Maxie Alma Meza Diana Moller Michelle Muri Agnes Oswaha Mozhdeh Oskouian Daniel Pérez
Julio Ramirez Martha Ramirez Gilberto Salas Chris Strawn Lorentia ‘Loren’ Suwana Netsanet Tesfay Erin Zipfel
Quest Intern
Erica Knight William Schwarz
Granger Staff
Soren Rottman Directing Attorney
Angelita Alcala Margaret Gaffney Norma Gutierrez Erik Noel Nelsen Irma Ramos
Martha Rickey Adela Ruiz
Western Washington Office: 615 2nd Avenue, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98104 Ph: 206.587.4009 or 800.445.5771
Eastern Washington Office: 121 Sunnyside Avenue, 2nd Floor P.O. Box 270 Granger, WA 98932 Ph: 509.854.2100 or 888.756.3641
South Puget Sound Office: 1208 S. 10th St. Tacoma, WA 98405 Ph: 253.383.0519
www.NWIRP.org
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