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WA Immigrant Solidarity Network – July 2, 2025

Posted on July 2, 2025

[Español Abajo]

A dangerous and far-reaching piece of legislation is making its way through Congress right now that, if passed, would provide a giveaway to the ultra rich, while hurting those with the least, especially immigrant and currently oppressed communities.

Yesterday, the Senate narrowly passed this bill after Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote. This ugly budget bill now moves to the House for a final vote. This legislation is not just a budget, it’s a ruthless plan to expand state-sanctioned violence on immigrant communities, deepen racial and economic inequalities, and fundamentally reshape our society through mass incarceration and systematic exclusion.

In less than six months, we have witnessed the ruthless and escalating violence that this administration is enacting on immigrants and refugees. In the state of Washington, we have seen dozens of roofers in Bellingham and warehouse workers in Kent detained during workplace raids along with many more workers across the state suddenly—and in some cases violently—ripped away from their loved ones by immigration agents. 

We have seen the numbers of people held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma rise to over-capacity alongside the reports of the unsafe and dangerous conditions inside. We have heard the fear in our communities as masked and unidentified ICE agents have shown up to hospitals, child care centers, courthouses, community colleges, and neighborhood grocery stores to take people away in unmarked cars.

If passed, this mega budget bill would give an estimated $150 billion to immigration enforcement agencies. This would be more than 13 times ICE’s current budget—meaning 13 times more workplace raids, 13 times more detentions, 13 times more fear in our communities. 

Our Deportation Defense Hotline has already seen a rise in community reports of raids, detentions, and arrests since the start of the year—this bill would only serve to expand this system of surveillance and fear in our communities. 

Time is running out, Congress plans to pass this legislation by Fri. July 4. Will you join us in calling on our Representatives to vote against this bill?

This bill is a direct continuation of the U.S.’s long history of racialized economic control and punishment of low-income and immigrant families. The proposed funding would be an unprecedented expansion of the infrastructure of mass detentions and deportations by:

  • Hiring thousands of additional ICE and CBP officers, increasing the number of agents who are deploying aggressive enforcement tactics without accountability;
  • Building over 2,000 miles of border wall and barriers along the northern and southern borders and expanding the use of surveillance;
  • Expanding the capacity of ICE detention centers in order to hold more than 100,000 people, including children, on any given day;
  • Dismantling protections and support for immigrant children, including unaccompanied minors, making it harder for children to reunite with their families and removing limits on how long kids are locked up;
  • Dramatically increasing the costs of some immigration application processes, including asylum, putting a price tag on the act of seeking safety and protection; and
  • Imposing a 3.5% tax on remittance payments sent by people who are not U.S. citizens to their family abroad, further punishing not only migrants but also their families and home countries while creating another method to collect information about someone’s immigration status. 

The human cost of this legislation cannot be measured solely in dollars or detention beds. It must be understood through the experiences of families torn apart, children growing up in fear, workers afraid to report labor violations, survivors unable to access justice, and entire communities living under the constant threat of state violence.

This vision for the future, one that chooses mass incarceration over community investment is not inevitable. We still have time to stop this bill, but to do so we must mobilize comprehensive opposition that centers the voices and experiences of directly impacted communities.

Join us in calling on our Representatives to vote against this bill and take every action available to reject expanded funding for detention and deportations, efforts to cut safety net programs, and new and increased fees for immigration applications.

TAKE ACTION

The time for action is now. Our communities depend on it. We must choose community care over state-sanctioned violence.

In solidarity,

Catalina Velasquez
Pronouns: She/Her
Executive Director


[English above]

El Congreso está tramitando una legislación peligrosa y de gran alcance que, de aprobarse, beneficiaría a los más ricos y perjudicaría a los que menos tienen, especialmente los inmigrantes y otras comunidades marginadas.

Ayer, el Senado aprobó este proyecto de ley por un estrecho margen después de que el Vicepresidente Vance emitiera un voto de desempate. Este proyecto de ley de presupuesto ahora pasa a la Cámara de Representantes para una votación final. No se trata sólo de un presupuesto, sino de un plan cruel para expandir la violencia estatal contra las comunidades inmigrantes, aumentar las desigualdades raciales y económicas y reformar drásticamente nuestra sociedad mediante el encarcelamiento masivo y la exclusión sistemática.

En menos de seis meses, hemos visto cómo esta administración ha ido aumentando la violencia contra los inmigrantes y los refugiados. En el estado de Washington, hemos visto cómo docenas de trabajadores en Bellingham y en Kent fueron detenidos durante redadas en sus lugares de trabajo, de hecho trabajadores en todo el estado han sido repentinamente -y en algunos casos violentamente- separados de sus seres queridos por agentes de inmigración.

Hemos visto cómo el número de personas detenidas en el Centro de Detención del Noroeste en Tacoma aumenta por encima de su capacidad y las denuncias ante las condiciones inseguras y peligrosas de su función. Hemos visto el miedo en nuestras comunidades crecer como resultado de agentes de inmigración, enmascarados y sin identificación, llegar a hospitales, guarderías, tribunales, colegios comunitarios y supermercados deteniendo a personas en vehículos sin identificación.

De aprobarse, este mega proyecto presupuestario le daría un estimado de $150 mil billones a las agencias de inmigración para financiar una expansión de detenciones y deportaciones masivas nunca antes vista. Esto equivaldría a más de 13 veces el presupuesto actual de ICE, lo que significa 13 veces más redadas en el lugar de trabajo, 13 veces más detenciones, 13 veces más miedo en nuestras comunidades.

Nuestra Línea de Defensa contra la Deportación ya ha visto un aumento en los reportes de redadas, detenciones y arrestos desde que comenzó el año; este proyecto de ley sólo serviría para expandir el sistema de vigilancia y el miedo en nuestras comunidades.

El tiempo se nos está acabando, el Congreso planea aprobar este proyecto de ley para el viernes 4 de julio. ¿Se unirá a nosotros para pedirle a nuestros representantes que voten en contra de este proyecto de ley?

Este proyecto de ley es la continuación de una larga historia de control económico racializado de los Estados Unidos que castiga a las familias inmigrantes y familias de bajos ingresos. La financiación propuesta se utilizaría para:

  • Contratar a miles de agentes adicionales del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) y del Servicio de Aduanas y Protección de Fronteras (CBP), aumentando el número de agentes que están usando tácticas agresivas sin ningún tipo de responsabilidad;
  • Construir más de 2,000 millas de muro y barreras fronterizas a lo largo de las fronteras norte y sur y ampliar la vigilancia;
  • Aumentar la capacidad de los centros de detención de ICE con el fin de detener a más de 100,000 personas, incluyendo a niños; 
  • Disminuir la protección y el apoyo a los niños inmigrantes, incluyendo a menores sin acompañantes, complicando más aún el reencuentro con sus familias por la eliminación de límites sobre el tiempo de detención de los niños;
  • Aumentar drásticamente los gastos de procesamiento de solicitudes de inmigración, incluido el asilo, con el fin de ponerle un precio al acto de buscar seguridad y protección; y 
  • Aplicar un impuesto del 3.5% a los envíos de dinero a familiares en el extranjero por parte de personas que no son ciudadanas estadounidenses, castigando no sólo a los inmigrantes, sino también a sus familias y países de origen, mientras crea otro método para obtener información sobre el estatus migratorio de las personas.

El impacto de esta legislación no puede medirse sólo en dólares o en camas de detención. Hay que entenderlo a través de las experiencias de familias separadas, niños que crecen con miedo, trabajadores con miedo a denunciar violaciones laborales, sobrevivientes que no pueden acceder a la justicia y comunidades enteras que viven bajo la amenaza constante de la violencia estatal.

Esta visión para el futuro, una que elige el encarcelamiento masivo en lugar de la protección de la comunidad, no es inevitable. Todavía estamos a tiempo de detener este proyecto de ley, pero para lograrlo debemos movilizar una amplia oposición que centre las voces y las experiencias de las comunidades directamente impactadas.

Únase a nosotros para pedirle a nuestros representantes que voten en contra de este proyecto de ley y hagan todo lo posible por rechazar el aumento de los fondos para detenciones y deportaciones, los recortes a los programas de protección social y el aumento de los precios de las solicitudes de inmigración.

TOME ACCIÓN

Ha llegado el momento de tomar acción porque nuestras comunidades dependen de esto. Debemos elegir el cuidado comunitario en lugar de la violencia estatal.

En solidaridad,

Catalina Velasquez
Pronombre: Ella
Directora Ejecutiva

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September 2026

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  • BADGER FORUM: Laliik: Sacred Mountain in Bureaucratic Quagmire

    BADGER FORUM: Laliik: Sacred Mountain in Bureaucratic Quagmire

    September 1, 2026  12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    https://badgers.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=722&club_id=392306&emtid=3209205288255

    Our iconic Rattlesnake Mountain is known as Laliik to Native Americans, for whom the mountain has been sacred for millennia.  The oft repeated and dubious local claim that it's the tallest treeless mountain neglects the true significance of its geology and ecology.  Its incorporation into the Hanford Site in 1943 initiated a complex history of federal involvement, culminating in its current and persistent off-limits status.   

    This forum will describe the mountain's history, geology, ecology, and cultural significance and seek to understand perspectives on possible futures for one of the region's treasures.

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  • Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    September 1, 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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  • Richland City Council

    Richland City Council

    September 1, 2026  7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    September 3, 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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  • Duresky Live YouTube District-Wide Townhall, Thursday, Sept 3rd 7-8:00 PM

    Duresky Live YouTube District-Wide Townhall, Thursday, Sept 3rd 7-8:00 PM

    September 3, 2026  7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    https://www.johnduresky4congress.com/events/youtube-live-townhall-district-wide

    Join John Duresky for Live YouTube District-Wide Townhall, Thursday, September 3rd, 7:00-8:00PM.

    Save this link to attend! https://youtube.com/live/pNofS0fkITM?feature=share

    Text questions to: 509-492-2205

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  • Indivisible-Tri-Cities First Friday Happy Hour

    Indivisible-Tri-Cities First Friday Happy Hour

    September 4, 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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  • No One Is Above the Law: Monthly Hermiston Visibility Rally

    No One Is Above the Law: Monthly Hermiston Visibility Rally

    September 5, 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

    September 8, 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

    September 8, 2026  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    September 10, 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, September 11, 6:00 PM

    Tri-City Democrats - Friday, September 11, 6:00 PM

    September 11, 2026  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Round Table Pizza, 3201 W Court St, Pasco, WA 99301, USA

    It's September, and time for our monthly gathering. We'll meet on September 11 at 6pm.  We are inviting candidates who have made it through the primary to come visit with us. We will also have 'Hate Has no Home Here' and 'Vote Blue' signs available.

    We are hoping that the weather will cooperate for a picnic at the farm - 4501 W Lattin Ct, West Richland, WA. If it's hot, we have plenty of shade and misters and sprinklers to take the edge off the heat. If it's cool, we have firepits and patio heaters to take the edge off the chill. We have the Pasco Round Table reserved in the event that the weather does not cooperate, and we'll make a final announcement on Wednesday the 9th. Come gather with like-minded folks and share some fellowship, food and beverages. If we are picnicking, bring a dish to share, and Tri-City Democrats will provide utensils and plates, and napkins. If we're at the pizza location, TCD will purchase an assortment of pizzas to share. You're on your own for salad bar and beverages, though there are usually pitchers of beer provided by fellow members. We'll have the donation box available for those who care to financially support the group.

    https://www.meetup.com/tri-city-democrats/events/315969142/

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  • Benton County Executive Board

    Benton County Executive Board

    September 14, 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

    September 15, 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

    September 15, 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

    September 17, 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

  • Franklin County General Meeting

    Franklin County General Meeting

    September 17, 2026  5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    Teamsters Local Union 839, 1103 W Sylvester St #1, Pasco, WA 99301, USA

    📍Location: Teamsters Local 839, 1103 W Sylvester Street, Pasco

    ⌚️5:30 p.m. (Potluck /Social) - 6:00 p.m. (Meeting begins)
    Or join us via Zoom Here

    Hello Democrats,

    Please note that for the next 3 meetings we will have our monthly meetings at LOCAL TEAMSTERS 839. We are grateful for their hospitality. Please save those dates:

    September, 17th
    October, 15th
    November 12th (Special meeting date) 

    This month we will have a presentation on the NO I-645 ballot initiative and will vote to endorse. 

    Also we are asking all voters to check their registration AND to NOT mail your ballots, instead, drop them off at your nearest drop box location and check that your ballot was accepted. Here is the link to check your voting registration 

    Franklin County Democrats, let’s support our endorsed candidates! Have you checked out our new website? Please consider contributing to our party; you can do so on our website or come talk to us during the meeting or give me a call/txt or email. Here is the link  to our website. 

    Democratically yours,

    Ana Ruiz Kennedy, Chair & Franklin Democrats Executive Board

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  • Duresky Canvassing Event

    Duresky Canvassing Event

    September 19, 2026  9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    CSA Building - 713 Jadwin Ave, Richland

    Ballots will be arriving to voters next month and the conversations we have with our neighbors will make a difference.

    Whether you've knocked thousands of doors or this would be your very first time, we'd love to have you on the team. Training, materials, and turf in both Franklin and Benton Counties will be provided.

    See more details

  • Indivisible - Tri-Cities Working Meeting

    Indivisible - Tri-Cities Working Meeting

    September 19, 2026  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    Mid-Columbia Library (Union) 1620 S. Union Street Kennewick, WA 99338

    Our monthly Indivisible Tri-Cities meetings are all about taking action in our community.📆

    💬We’ll be talking about what’s happening, how our community organizations are stepping up, and how we can help. We’ll also start planning for upcoming events.

    🗣️We want to hear from you! Your ideas and input matter.

    ✊This is how we build power together. Come connect, learn, and take action with us. See you there!

    If you're able, please bring a non-perishable food item for donation. We strive to collect these resources at every Indivisible Tri-Cities event, on behalf of our community partners.

    See more details

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  • Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    September 22, 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

    September 22, 2026  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    See more details

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  • John Duresky Phonebanking Session

    John Duresky Phonebanking Session

    September 23, 2026  5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    CSA Building (713 C), 713 Jadwin Avenue, Richland, Washington, 99352, United States

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  • 8th Legislative District Democrats: General Meeting

    8th Legislative District Democrats: General Meeting

    September 23, 2026  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84548458341

    Meeting Details:

    This meeting is for all residents of the 8th Legislative District to attend as their time permits.

    We encourage attendance by our PCOs and anyone who wishes to participate or contribute to the efforts of the 8th LD Democrats, as well as those seeking information on how they can help.

     

    Proposed Agenda:

    Call to Order 

    Delegates Discussion

    Visibility Events and Volunteers

    Candidates and Future Goals

    Good of the Order - Thoughts, Concerns, Achievements, Comments, Questions

    Adjourn

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  • BADGER FORUM: Extraordinary Foundations: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

    BADGER FORUM: Extraordinary Foundations: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

    September 24, 2026  12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    https://badgers.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=722&club_id=392306&emtid=3227443100568

    As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this forum will detail how remarkable it and the Constitution were. Professors Jamie Mayerfeld (UW) and Johann Neem (WWU) will explain how Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, and others, based on principles gleaned from the ancient history of the Greeks and Romans, along with contemporary ideas of the Enlightenment, forged an unprecedented synthesis, resulting in a paradigm shift in governance from monarchy to self-determination.

    It wasn’t easy.

    In this hybrid program these professors will explain the context, the struggles, and the underlying principles anchored in these two founding documents to help us gain a deeper appreciation of how our country brought forth a new age of liberty and governance, one determined by “We the People….”

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    September 24, 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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  • 16th LD Democratic Party Call to Meeting

    16th LD Democratic Party Call to Meeting

    September 24, 2026  5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
    Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352, USA

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  • BCDCC General Public Meeting

    BCDCC General Public Meeting

    September 24, 2026  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352, USA

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  • John Duresky YouTube Live Townhall - District-Wide

    John Duresky YouTube Live Townhall - District-Wide

    September 24, 2026  7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    YouTube Live

    Join John Duresky for a Live YouTube District-Wide Townhall, Thursday, September 24th, 7:00-8:00PM.

    We’ll post a link to the Townhall on our events page https://www.johnduresky4congress.com/events

    Text questions to: 509-492-2205

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  • John Duresky Canvassing Event (Tri-Cities)

    John Duresky Canvassing Event (Tri-Cities)

    September 26, 2026  9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    CSA Building (713 C), 713 Jadwin Avenue, Richland, Washington, 99352, United States

    Sign up here, and choose your dates to canvass: https://forms.gle/BxbrhVigGB8Y6Y9X9

    Join us for a Day of Action in the Tri-Cities with John Duresky for Congress for door knocking and community.

    Ballots will be arriving to voters next month and the conversations we have with our neighbors will make a difference.

    Whether you've knocked thousands of doors or this would be your very first time, we'd love to have you on the team. Training, materials, and turf in both Franklin and Benton Counties will be provided. Sign up here, and choose your dates to canvass: https://forms.gle/BxbrhVigGB8Y6Y9X9

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  • Latino Heritage Picnic

    Latino Heritage Picnic

    September 26, 2026  11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Memorial Park, 350 North 14th Avenue, Pasco, Washington, 99301, United States

    Celebrate with John Duresky at Memorial Park in Pasco for LULAC’s Latino Heritage Picnic on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Enjoy food, games, and spending time with the community at this family-friendly event!

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  • Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    Tri-cities Protest Tuesday

    September 29, 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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  • AARP Candidate Forum-Live on YouTube & Facebook

    AARP Candidate Forum-Live on YouTube & Facebook

    September 30, 2026  5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

    AARP Washington, the League of Women Voters and Northwest Public Broadcasting (NWPB) will host a nonpartisan candidate forum on Wednesday, September 30, featuring candidates Amanda McKinney (R) and John Duresky (D), who are seeking to represent Washington's 4th Congressional District.

    The live forum will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will be livestreamed on Northwest Public Broadcasting's YouTube channel and AARP Washington's Facebook page.  It will also air on KTNW-TV before election day, and will be posted in it’s entirety on AARP Washington’s webpage shortly after airing

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  • John Duresky Phonebanking Session

    John Duresky Phonebanking Session

    September 30, 2026  5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    CSA Building (713 C), 713 Jadwin Avenue, Richland, Washington, 99352, United States

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