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Northwest Immigrant Rights Project – November 13, 2025

Posted on November 13, 2025

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Despite the current administration’s repeated mistreatment of our immigrant community members, we are committed to challenging their unlawful policies and practices in court. And your support is what makes this possible.

One of the many ways NWIRP is stepping up to combat the dramatic expansion of the government’s detention and deportation machine is by filing habeas petitions in federal courts. Habeas petitions are used primarily to request release from unlawful detention. Since the start of the Trump administration NWIRP has filed habeas petitions on behalf of 39 persons unlawfully detained at the detention center in Tacoma. 

One of those community members, Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, was released earlier this year after his unlawful arrest in August. Rigoberto is a firefighter who lives in Oregon, and was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at his work site–while on the front lines battling the Bear Gulch fire. When ordered to respond to the habeas complaint filed by NWIRP and Innovation Law Lab, the government agreed to release Rigoberto and dismiss the removal proceedings against him.

In addition, NWIRP has led the way nationally in challenging a new detention policy, by filing two class actions: the first, focused on Tacoma detention center, where the District Court ruled in favor of NWIRP’s clients last month; and the second, a nationwide class that has arguments scheduled tomorrow, November 14, in Riverside, California. In addition, NWIRP has supported dozens of attorneys around the country in filing habeas petitions–by providing habeas templates and mentoring attorneys on their cases. The results have been dramatic both locally and across the country, where more than a hundred court decisions have sided with NWIRP’s arguments challenging the government’s new detention policy as unlawful.

We cannot do this work without you. As we prepare for whatever comes next, please consider making a gift to support our ongoing efforts to protect community members from unlawful detention and deportation. 

Make a Gift to NWIRP

Thank you. We are so glad you are part of our community.

In Solidarity,

Malou Chávez (she/her/ella)

Executive Director

P.S. Over the summer, Congress approved massive increases to immigration filing fees, making access to safety even more difficult for the communities that we serve. If you would like your donation directed to the payment and processing of filing fees, please indicate this in the dropdown menu on our giving page.

A pesar del trato reiterado injusto de la administración actual hacia los miembros de nuestra comunidad de inmigrantes, estamos comprometidos a impugnar sus políticas y prácticas ilegales ante los tribunales. Y tu apoyo es lo que lo hace esto posible.

Una de las muchas formas en que NWIRP está luchando contra la dramática expansión de la maquinaria de detención y deportación del gobierno, es presentando peticiones de hábeas corpus en los tribunales federales. Las peticiones de hábeas corpus se utilizan principalmente para solicitar la liberación de detenciones ilegales. Desde el inicio de la administración de Trump, NWIRP ha presentado peticiones de hábeas corpus en nombre de 39 personas detenidas ilegalmente en el centro de detención de Tacoma.

Uno de esos miembros de la comunidad, Rigoberto Hernández Hernández, fue liberado a principios de este año tras su detención ilegal en agosto. Rigoberto es un bombero que vive en Oregón y fue detenido por Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los  Estados Unidos en su lugar de trabajo, mientras luchaba en primera línea contra el incendio de Bear Gulch. Cuando se le ordenó responder a la demanda de hábeas corpus presentada por NWIRP e Innovation Law Lab, el gobierno accedió a liberar a Rigoberto y a desestimar el proceso de expulsión en su contra.

Adicionalmente, NWIRP ha liderado a nivel nacional la impugnación de una nueva política de detención, presentando dos demandas colectivas: la primera, centrada en el centro de detención de Tacoma, donde el Tribunal de Distrito falló a favor de los clientes de NWIRP el mes pasado; y la segunda, una demanda colectiva a nivel nacional cuyas alegaciones están previstas para mañana, 14 de noviembre, en Riverside, California. Asimismo, NWIRP ha apoyado a docenas de abogados de todo el país en la presentación de peticiones de hábeas corpus, proporcionándoles plantillas y asesorándolos en sus casos. Los resultados han sido impactantes tanto a nivel local como en todo el país, donde más de un centenar de decisiones judiciales se han pronunciado a favor de los argumentos de NWIRP que impugnan la nueva política de detención del gobierno por considerarla ilegal.

No podemos hacer este trabajo sin ti. Mientras nos preparamos para lo que pueda venir después, por favor considera hacer una donación para apoyar nuestros esfuerzos continuos por proteger a los miembros de la comunidad de detenciones y deportaciones ilegales.

Haga clic aquí para hacer una donación a NWIRP

Gracias. Estamos orgullosos de que formes parte de nuestra comunidad.

En solidaridad,

Malou Chávez (ella)

Directora Ejecutiva

P.D.: Durante el verano, el Congreso aprobó un aumento masivo de las tarifas de solicitudes  de inmigración, lo que dificulta aún más el acceso a la seguridad para las comunidades a las que servimos. Si desea que su donación se destine al pago y a la tramitación de las tarifas de solicitudes de inmigración, indíquelo en el menú desplegable de nuestra página de donaciones.

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Party Calendar

April 2026

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    April 2, 2026  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter.

    This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter.

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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  • Indivisible-Tri-Cities First Friday Happy Hour

    Indivisible-Tri-Cities First Friday Happy Hour

    April 3, 2026  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    Moonshot Brewing, 8804 W Victoria Ave # 140, Kennewick, WA 99336, USA

    Join us for socializing and having some fun!

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  • B5 Learning Center Book Fair

    B5 Learning Center Book Fair

    April 4, 2026  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Columber Center 1321 N Columbia Center Blvd Suite 700, Kennewick, WA 99336

    Join B5 at Barnes & Noble tomorrow, Saturday, April 4, for a bookfair! B5 staff and volunteers will host an information table, as well as a station to make your own bookmark, and several story-times. If you mention B5 at checkout, a portion of your sale will go to B5!

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  • No One Is Above the Law: Monthly Hermiston Visibility Rally

    No One Is Above the Law: Monthly Hermiston Visibility Rally

    April 4, 2026  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    East Highland Avenue & South Highway 395 Hermiston, OR 97838

    Join local community members in Hermiston for our No One Is Above the Law visibility action!
    On the first Saturday of each month join folks in fighting for accountability, democracy, and justice — reminding our neighbors that the rule of law applies to everyone.

    Bring your signs, your voice, and your energy for an hour of peaceful sign-waving and community visibility.
    📅 When: 1st Saturday of every month at 11:00 AM | 📍 Where: Corner of Hwy 395 & Highland (by Safeway), Hermiston, OR

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  • Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    April 7, 2026  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

    See more details

  • Richland City Council

    Richland City Council

    April 7, 2026  7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA

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  • John Duresky Town Hall

    John Duresky Town Hall

    April 8, 2026  5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    White Bluffs Brewery 2034 Logston Blvd, Richland, WA

    John Duresky Town Hall

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  • VoteBuilder Training

    VoteBuilder Training

    April 8, 2026  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    PCO'S with VoteBuilder account. Contact orgchair@becodems.org

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    April 9, 2026  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter.

    This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter.

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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  • Tri-City Democrats - Friday, March 13, 6:00 PM

    Tri-City Democrats - Friday, March 13, 6:00 PM

    April 10, 2026  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    4501 W Lattin Ct, West Richland, WA 99353, USA

    Update! The host location has developed Strep Throat, so in an abundance of caution, we're going to revert to the Pasco Round Table location. Sorry about the late notice! We do still plan to have our presenter from Save Our Wild Salmon.

    As usual at the pizza location, Tri-City Democrats will order several pizzas to share. We'll have the donation box available for those who care to financially support the group. Some of our generous members are likely to purchase pitchers of beer to share. If you want the salad bar or soft drinks, you are on your own for those items.

    We have scheduled the 'Save our Wild Salmon' group to come talk to us about the Snake River Dams and we will have 'Hate Has no Home Here' signs available.

    For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: 

    https://www.meetup.com/tri-city-democrats/events/3140737007/

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  • 8th District lawmakers to host town hall on April 11

    8th District lawmakers to host town hall on April 11

    April 11, 2026  9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    Columbia Basin College Gjerde Center 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, WA 99301

    Residents of Washington’s 8th Legislative District are invited to attend a town hall meeting with their state lawmakers on Saturday, April 11. Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco, and Rep. April Connors, R-Kennewick, will provide an overview of the 2026 legislative session and take questions from attendees.

    The meeting will cover key issues, including passage of a new state income tax, capital budget investments, the lawmakers’ opposition to the state’s proposal to site a home for sexually violent predators in Kennewick, and legislation that passed or failed during the 60-day session.

    Constituents are encouraged to attend, ask questions and share their perspectives on issues affecting their families and communities.

    “We’re looking forward to meeting with constituents, answering questions about the 2026 session, hearing directly about the concerns they want addressed, and discussing how decisions made by the Legislature will affect our district now and in the future,” the lawmakers said.

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  • Stitch & Story Circle

    Stitch & Story Circle

    April 11, 2026  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA

    Join our Indivisible Tri-Cities book and knitting club every month at the Richland Public Library for a warm and lively meetup. All readers and crafters are welcome!

    📖Book choices include both fiction and nonfiction that are relevant to our goals of creating a just, inclusive, and equitable society for all. You do not have to read this month's book to join our meetup.

    🧶Bring a craft to work on while we chat, or learn a new one from one of our members. You do not have to be a crafter to join our gathering.

    👀There's no need to RSVP for a Stitch & Story Circle. This posting will be updated to indicate the exact day of the meetup and chosen book as soon as it's selected, so stay tuned!

    📫To learn more, please email us at: education.indivisibletricities@gmail.com.

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  • Benton County Executive Board

    Benton County Executive Board

    April 13, 2026  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Meeting details will be provided over email from the Benton County Democrats Chair.

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  • Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    April 14, 2026  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

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  • Kennewick City Council Workshop

    Kennewick City Council Workshop

    April 14, 2026  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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  • John Duresky Town Hall

    John Duresky Town Hall

    April 15, 2026  6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    Moonshot Brewing 8804 W Victoria Ave # 140, Kennewick, WA

    John Duresky Town Hall

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  • Columbia Basin Badger Club

    Columbia Basin Badger Club

    April 16, 2026  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    Kennewick Irrigation District headquarters, 2015 S. Ely, Kennewick

    Does the current water crisis in the Colorado River basin predict the future for Eastern Washington rivers?

    REGISTER HERE

    Most experts agree that how our principal river systems are managed will tell the story. Water is essential for continued growth and economic success for the region, which is entering its third consecutive drought year. Reservoir storage in the Cascades is far below average with little sign of recovery.

    The federal Bureau of Reclamation's latest water supply forecast says that irrigators in the Yakima Basin may receive less than half of their full entitlement this year. And it's not just Washington's eighty-billion-dollar agriculture industry that depends on water. The rivers provide water for our cities and industry, generate electricity, move all manner of commodities, and provide for our unique quality of life.

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    April 16, 2026  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter.

    This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter.

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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  • Indivisible Tri-Cities Working Meeting.

    Indivisible Tri-Cities Working Meeting.

    April 19, 2026  11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    Mid-Columbia Libraries - Kennewick Branch, 1620 S Union St, Kennewick, WA 99338, USA

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  • Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    April 21, 2026  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

    See more details

  • Richland City Council

    Richland City Council

    April 21, 2026  7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    See more details

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    April 23, 2026  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter.

    This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter.

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

    See more details

  • 16th LD Meeting

    16th LD Meeting

    April 23, 2026  5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81837917439?pwd=5kiSQvuTavDmrRe8Vazfbia3G2yvfb.1

    Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
    Monthly: https://us05web.zoom.us/meeting/tZUldO6hrzwuGd3-10krfe1QmS1Jo9tXBOs-/ics?icsToken=DJVFuCKh_Z4OoP_SCgAALAAAAFdu_ZAfRNNEgm3YY-r-IQJW5lTWuy29jBlclOVfmw-klIsBeuZV2F2PvUCBHbh0ht8yhdyefiR9fBmqRDAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=AnaBeSvNSjeuG9ncdABDuA
    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81837917439?pwd=5kiSQvuTavDmrRe8Vazfbia3G2yvfb.1

    Meeting ID: 818 3791 7439
    Passcode: Dems2026

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  • Franklin County Democratic Central Committee (FCDCC) Full Membership Meeting

    Franklin County Democratic Central Committee (FCDCC) Full Membership Meeting

    April 23, 2026  5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Location: Library, 1320 W Hopkins Street, Pasco Virtual Option (Zoom): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9144488289?pwd=OENYNWRxR1VtQkVFT1RsMU13RlZLUT09

    We’re excited to invite you to our February General Meeting on Thursday, February 19th!
    As always, we’ll kick things off with our community potluck at 5:30 PM, followed by the meeting at 6:00 PM.
    You can join us in person at the Pasco MCL Branch Library (1320 W. Hopkins) or on Zoom. We’d love to see you in whichever way works best for you.

    See more details

  • BCDCC General Public Meeting

    BCDCC General Public Meeting

    April 23, 2026  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Meeting details will be provided over email from the Benton County Democrats Chair.

    Zoom Link

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  • Community Whistle Packaging & Training

    Community Whistle Packaging & Training

    April 24, 2026  10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA

    Join our Indivisible Tri-Cities book and knitting club every month at the Richland Public Library for a warm and lively meetup. All readers and crafters are welcome!

    📖Book choices include both fiction and nonfiction that are relevant to our goals of creating a just, inclusive, and equitable society for all. You do not have to read this month's book to join our meetup.

    🧶Bring a craft to work on while we chat, or learn a new one from one of our members. You do not have to be a crafter to join our gathering.

    👀There's no need to RSVP for a Stitch & Story Circle. This posting will be updated to indicate the exact day of the meetup and chosen book as soon as it's selected, so stay tuned!

    📫To learn more, please email us at: education.indivisibletricities@gmail.com.

    See more details

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  • Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    April 28, 2026  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

    See more details

  • Richland City Council Workshop

    Richland City Council Workshop

    April 28, 2026  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    See more details

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    April 30, 2026  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter.

    This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter.

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

    See more details

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