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WA Immigrant Solidarity Network – May 29, 2025

Posted on April 29, 2025

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This is Israel Gonzalez, WAISN’s Rapid Response Organizer, and I want to thank you for attending our last General Meeting! Our monthly General Meeting allows community members from across Washington to share their experiences, discuss strategies for empowering their own local communities, and give us an opportunity to involve directly affected people in our strategic decision-making processes.  

Just in case you missed it or if you had any questions, here is a brief summary of the most important points we discussed and ways you can get involved:


We are hiring!

Digital organizer – WAISN is looking for a Digital Organizer responsible for implementing a social media strategy to educate, provide resources, and mobilize WAISN’s audiences through our social media platforms. This position reports directly to the Executive Directors and works closely with all WAISN departments.

Advocacy Organizer –  WAISN is looking for a motivated and passionate individual to fill the role of Advocacy Organizer that will support our policy work by deepening organizational partnerships and leading WAISN’s advocacy efforts to advance campaigns on our secondary and tertiary policy platform. 

Language Justice Organizer – WAISN is looking for a Language Justice Organizer responsible for the coordination and implementation of internal and external strategies of multilingual interpretation, translation, and communication in alignment with WAISN’s vision, mission, organizing principles from the frame of language, power and its many intersections.  

Read more about open positions on our website: https://waisn.org/careers

Deportation Defense Hotline

Save, share and use the WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline number—1-844-724-3737. Call the Hotline to learn more about the rights that protect all Washingtonians, get support for detained persons, report immigration activity, request accompaniment to vulnerable locations, and to get connected with over 1400 immigration and community resources.

Our hours are 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. If you cannot get through to an operator (or outside these hours), to report a detention or immigration activity, or to request accompaniment, send a text message to the Hotline number. We will return the call as soon as possible. Our Hotline organizers speak English and Spanish, and we offer interpretation in nearly 300 languages.

Since January 20, 2025, we have received 74 reports of detentions and 83 reports of immigration activity. But we know that this is not the whole picture, and there is more going on in Washington state. How can you help?

  • If you see immigration activity, a detention, or violations of civil and constitutional rights: call the Hotline.
  • If possible, the person seeing the activity should call the Hotline. First-hand reports give us a clearer picture of what is happening. Details are crucial!
  • If you hear or read about activity second-hand, please ask the person who saw
    the activity to call the Hotline.

Organizing Team

Everyone, including media representatives, has the First Amendment right to record officers in public places as long as their actions do not interfere with the officer’s duties or their safety or the safety of others. Officers should assume that they are being recorded at all times when on duty in a public space.

We continue to create spaces to inform people about the different resources we have available for immigrant and refugee communities — don’t miss the next WAISN trainings!

Know Your Rights – May 8th

Do you know what to do if ICE comes to your home or workplace? Do you know what a judicial warrant looks like? Come and learn that and more in this training.

Rapid Response Training – May 29th

Join our next Rapid Response training on May 29 to learn more about existing rapid response networks that support communities, build pressure to stop detention and deportation, and ultimately keep families together.

Policy and Advocacy

In these times, it is important to keep each other informed about the realities that our communities are facing.

Standing for Democracy Conference to Resist Deportations | Conferencia de Defensa de la Democracia para Resistir las Deportaciones

Join us on Saturday, May 3rd at the Conference to Resist Deportations organized by Standing for Democracy. Hear from labor organizers, legal experts, and immigrant justice organizations, including WAISN’s Executive Director Brenda Rodriguez Lopez. Can’t make it to Seattle in person? You can join us virtually as well! Register here!

Deportation Defense

What is Accompaniment? Accompaniment is a  solidarity-based practice where trained volunteers accompany community members to:

  • ICE Check-ins
  • Immigration Court Hearings
  • USCIS Appointments
  • State Court Hearings
  • ISAP- Ankle Bracelet Monitor Check-ins


The goal of accompaniment  is to provide companionship, moral support, and bare witness. This is a form of allyship that anyone can participate in, but one where bilingual folks are especially helpful! To request accompaniment, call the WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline 1-844-724-3737. If you can’t reach us, send a text message stating that you need accompaniment and an operator will contact you.

We are excited to share that over 100 new volunteers have completed training and will be joining the Accompaniment Volunteer Program! This means:

  • More trained volunteers ready to support impacted community members.
  • Increased capacity to provide solidarity during ICE check-ins, immigration court, and other critical moments.
  • A stronger network of allies committed to standing with our community.

Community Resources and Membership

If you are part of an organization fighting for immigrant justice, we want to invite you to join WAISN as an official organizational member! WAISN Organizational Membership is a statewide and intersectional paid membership model where your organizational superpowers and capacity can both support immigrant justice and receive support from the entire WAISN network. Join Us Today!

Mark your calendar – Join the WAISN and the BIPOC ED Coalition for an evening of connection and community on May 9 at 5:00 pm in Tri-Cities (location details will be provided upon confirmation of your participation). Registration here.


Our general meeting is the third Thursday of every month, please join us on May 15  for the next one!


Zoom Information:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85189717565

In solidarity,

Israel Gonzalez


P.S. If you witness immigration activity, raids and detentions in Washington, please call the WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline at 1-844-724-3737. We have operators available Monday through Friday from 6am to 6pm to take your call. Our operators speak Spanish and English, and we have interpretation available in nearly 300 languages.


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Habla Israel González, Organizador de Respuesta Rápida de WAISN, y quiero agradecerle su asistencia a nuestra Reunión General de abril. Nuestra Reunión General mensual permite a los miembros de la comunidad de todo Washington compartir sus experiencias, discutir estrategias para empoderar a sus comunidades locales, y nos da la oportunidad de involucrar a las personas directamente impactadas en nuestros procesos de toma de decisiones estratégicas.  

Por si no pudo asistir o si tiene alguna pregunta, aquí tiene un breve resumen de los puntos más importantes que discutimos y las formas en que puede participar:


¡Estamos contratando!

Organizador/a Digital – WAISN está buscando un/a Organizador/a Digital responsable de implementar una estrategia de medios sociales para educar, proveer recursos y movilizar a las audiencias de WAISN a través de nuestras plataformas de medios sociales. Este puesto reporta directamente a las Directoras Ejecutivas y trabaja en colaboración con todos los departamentos de WAISN.

Organizador/a de Abogacía –  WAISN está buscando a una persona motivada y apasionada para ocupar la posición de Organizador/a de Abogacía que apoyará nuestro trabajo político reforzando las alianzas organizativas y liderando los esfuerzos de abogacía de WAISN para avanzar en las campañas de nuestra plataforma política secundaria y terciaria.

Organizador/a de Justicia del Lenguaje – WAISN está buscando un Organizador de Justicia del Lenguaje responsable de coordinar e implementar estrategias internas y externas de interpretación multilingüe, traducción y comunicación alineadas con la visión, misión y principios organizativos de WAISN desde un enfoque de lenguaje, poder y sus múltiples intersecciones.

Más información sobre nuestras posiciones abiertas en nuestra página web: https://waisn.org/careers

Línea de Defensa contra la Deportación

Guarde, comparta y use el número de la Línea de Defensa contra la Deportación de WAISN – 1-844-724-3737. Llame a la Línea de Apoyo para obtener más información sobre los derechos que protegen a todos los residentes de Washington, obtener apoyo para personas detenidas, denunciar actividades de inmigración, solicitar acompañamiento a lugares vulnerables y conectarse con más de 1,400 recursos comunitarios y de inmigración.

Nuestro horario es de 6 am a 6 pm, de lunes a viernes. Si no puede ponerse en contacto con un operador (o fuera de este horario), para reportar una detención o actividad de inmigración, o para solicitar acompañamiento, envíe un mensaje de texto al número de la Línea de Apoyo. Le devolveremos la llamada lo antes posible. Nuestros operadores hablan inglés y español, y ofrecemos interpretación en casi 300 idiomas.

Desde el 20 de enero de 2025, hemos recibido 74 informes de detenciones y 83 informes de actividad de inmigración. Pero sabemos que esto no es todo y que en el estado de Washington están ocurriendo más actividades. ¿Cómo puede ayudar?

  • Si ve alguna actividad de inmigración, una detención o violaciones de los derechos civiles y constitucionales: llame a la Línea de Apoyo.
  • Si es posible, la persona que vió la actividad debe llamar a la Línea de Apoyo. Los informes de primera mano nos dan una idea más clara de lo que está ocurriendo. Los detalles son importantes.
  • Si oye o lee algo sobre una actividad de segunda mano, pida a la persona que vio la actividad que llame a la línea de apoyo.

Equipo Organizador

Todos, incluidos los representantes de los medios de comunicación, tienen el derecho otorgado por la Primera Enmienda de grabar a los agentes en lugares públicos siempre y cuando no interfieran con sus obligaciones ni con su seguridad o la de los demás. Los agentes deben asumir que están siendo grabados en todo momento cuando trabajan en un espacio público.

Seguimos creando espacios para informar a las personas sobre los diferentes recursos que tenemos disponibles para las comunidades de inmigrantes y refugiados: ¡no se pierda los próximos entrenamientos de WAISN!

Conoce tus Derechos – 8 de mayo de 2025

¿Sabe qué hacer si un agente de inmigración se presenta en su hogar o lugar de trabajo? ¿Sabe qué es una orden judicial? Participe y aprenda esto y mucho más en este entrenamiento.

Entrenamiento de Respuesta Rápida – 29 de mayo de 2025

Participe en nuestro próximo entrenamiento de respuesta rápida, el 29 de mayo, para obtener más información sobre las redes de respuesta rápida existentes que apoyan a las comunidades, presionan para detener la detención y la deportación y mantienen unidas a las familias.

Política y Abogacía

En estos tiempos, es importante que nos mantengamos mutuamente informados sobre las realidades a las que se enfrentan nuestras comunidades.

Standing for Democracy Conference to Resist Deportations | Conferencia de Defensa de la Democracia para Resistir las Deportaciones

Únase a nosotros el sábado 3 de mayo en la Conferencia para Resistir las Deportaciones organizada por Standing for Democracy. Escucha a organizadores sindicales, expertos legales y organizaciones de justicia para inmigrantes, incluyendo a la Directora Ejecutiva de WAISN, Brenda Rodriguez López. ¿No puedes venir a Seattle en persona? También puedes asistir virtualmente. ¡Regístrese aquí!

Defensa contra la Deportación

¿Qué es el acompañamiento? El acompañamiento es una práctica solidaria en la que voluntarios acompañan a miembros de la comunidad para:

  • Registros de ICE
  • Audiencias en el Tribunal de Inmigración
  • Citas de USCIS
  • Audiencias en el Tribunal Estatal
  • ISAP- Registro y monitoreo de tobillera eléctrica

El objetivo del acompañamiento es ofrecer compañía, apoyo y testimonio. Esta es una forma de alianza en la que cualquiera puede participar, pero en la que las personas bilingües son muy útiles. Para solicitar acompañamiento, llame a la Línea de Defensa contra la Deportación de WAISN 1-844-724-3737. Si no puede comunicarse con nosotros, envíe un mensaje de texto indicando que necesita acompañamiento y un operador se pondrá en contacto con usted.

Nos emociona compartir que más de 100 nuevos voluntarios han completado su entrenamiento y se unirán al Programa de Voluntarios de Acompañamiento. Esto significa:

  • Más voluntarios entrenados listos para apoyar a miembros de la comunidad impactados.
  • Mayor capacidad para ofrecer solidaridad durante los registros de ICE, los tribunales de inmigración y otros momentos críticos.
  • Una red más fuerte de aliados comprometidos con nuestra comunidad.

Recursos comunitarios y Membresía

Si formas parte de una organización que lucha por la justicia de los inmigrantes, ¡queremos invitarte a unirte a WAISN como miembro organizativo! La membresía organizativa de WAISN es un modelo de membresía de pago a nivel estatal e interseccional en el que tus superpoderes y capacidad organizativa pueden apoyar la justicia para los inmigrantes y recibir apoyo de toda la red WAISN. ¡Únase a WAISN como miembro!

Marque su calendario – Únase a WAISN y a la Coalición BIPOC ED para una noche de conexión y comunidad el 9 de mayo a las 5:00 pm en Tri-Cities (los detalles de la ubicación se darán una vez confirmada su participación). Registración aquí.


Nuestra reunión general es el tercer jueves de cada mes. La próxima será el 15 de mayo.

Información de Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85189717565

En solidaridad,

Israel Gonzalez


P.D. Si desea reportar actividad de inmigración, redadas y detenciones en Washington, por favor llame a la Línea de Defensa contra la Deportación de WAISN al 1-844-724-3737. Tenemos operadores disponibles de lunes a viernes de 6am a 6pm para atender su llamada. Nuestros operadores hablan español e inglés, y tenemos interpretación disponible en casi 300 idiomas.


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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    October 2, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/94107976607?pwd=qZeb9jUuH9e3DwVvukrhqxuwrNTWvv.1

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! Zoom link below, let me know if you need the mobile version. These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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  • TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    October 7, 2025  3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:45pm to 5:45PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

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  • Richland City Council

    Richland City Council

    October 7, 2025  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

    October 9, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/94107976607?pwd=qZeb9jUuH9e3DwVvukrhqxuwrNTWvv.1

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! Zoom link below, let me know if you need the mobile version. These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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  • MiniVan Training: Democrats University

    MiniVan Training: Democrats University

    October 9, 2025  5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JAmvKeUER7yEYZtEgU2dBQ#/registration

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  • Tri-City Democrats - Friday, October 10, 6:00 PM

    Tri-City Democrats - Friday, October 10, 6:00 PM

    October 10, 2025  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    4501 W Lattin Ct, West Richland

    Greetings fellow Democrats!

    This will be our last picnic of the season! We'll have a potluck picnic at the ranch (4501 W Lattin Ct, West Richland) at 6pm on October 10. There will be a firepit and patio heaters if it gets chilly. Many of the candidates that we're supporting will bring their campaign materials for us to prep and take home for distribution. Come gather with like-minded folks and share some fellowship, food and beverages.

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  • Benton County Executive Board

    Benton County Executive Board

    October 13, 2025  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Meeting details will be provided over email from the Benton County Democrats Chair.

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  • TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    October 14, 2025  3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:45pm to 5:45PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

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    Kennewick City Council Workshop

    October 14, 2025  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    October 16, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/94107976607?pwd=qZeb9jUuH9e3DwVvukrhqxuwrNTWvv.1

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! Zoom link below, let me know if you need the mobile version. These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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

    Franklin County Democratic Central Committee (FCDCC) Full Membership Meeting

    October 16, 2025  5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Location: Library, 1320 W Hopkins Street, Pasco Virtual Option (Zoom): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9144488289?pwd=OENYNWRxR1VtQkVFT1RsMU13RlZLUT09

    Please join us for our October general meeting happening this Thursday the 16th. We will have our usual potluck at 5:30pm and with the meeting starting at 6pm. Our meeting will be both in person at the Pasco MCL Branch Library (1320 W. Hopkins) and on zoom

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  • NO KINGS Zillah Washington

    NO KINGS Zillah Washington

    October 18, 2025  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    1st Avenue & Vintage Valley Parkway Zillah, WA 98953

    **In Zillah, we don’t put up with would-be kings. Come out and let your neighbors know they aren’t alone.

    Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and on posters, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.

    The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty. Grow our movement and join us.

    A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.

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  • NO KINGS Tri-Cities WA

    NO KINGS Tri-Cities WA

    October 18, 2025  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    Columbia Center Blvd 1321 N Columbia Center Blvd Kennewick, WA 99336

    Keep your eye out for the perfect costume because this year’s HAIRraisin’ FUNraiser will take place on Saturday, October 25, at 6pm at the Pasco Red Lion Hotel and Conference Center. Costumes are encouraged at this Halloween Bash celebrating the amazing work that B5 does.

    Guests will hear an update from Executive Director Theresa Roosendaal, and hear two stories of B5 students who are thriving here in the Tri-Cities. There will be auctions, games, a costume contest, and an opportunity to win a two-year lease for a 2025 Cadillac CT4 generously donated by McCurley Cadillac! 

    You can purchase tickets at here or contact Larissa at 509-551-1643 or at larissa.knopp@thriveatb5.org.

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  • NO KINGS Hermiston OR

    NO KINGS Hermiston OR

    October 18, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    Safeway & Old Rite Aid on eith side of the sidewalk by the light. East Highland Avenue & South Highway 395 Hermiston, OR 97838

    In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.

    Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and on posters, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.

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  • NO KINGS Pendleton, Oregon

    NO KINGS Pendleton, Oregon

    October 18, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    Location Change to Goad Road Overpass 500 SW Dorion Ave Pendleton, OR 97801

    In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.

    Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and on posters, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.

    See more details

  • NO KINGS Walla Walla

    NO KINGS Walla Walla

    October 18, 2025  12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Walla Walla County Superior 315 W Main St Walla Walla, WA 99362

    In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.

    Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and on posters, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.

    The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty. Grow our movement and join us.

    A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.

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  • TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    October 21, 2025  3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:45pm to 5:45PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

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  • Richland City Council

    Richland City Council

    October 21, 2025  7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA

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  • BADGER FORUM: Homeless: More Need, Fewer Resources

    BADGER FORUM: Homeless: More Need, Fewer Resources

    October 22, 2025  12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    https://badgers.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=722&club_id=392306&emtid=292796115095

    Across Benton and Franklin Counties, the need is growing—but the resources aren’t. Government agencies and nonprofit organizations work tirelessly to provide shelter, food, addiction recovery, and mental health support. Yet even their combined efforts fall short of meeting the full scope of the crisis.

    So, what happens when the system can’t reach everyone? What do we do when the need shows up not in a spreadsheet, but on the corner holding a cardboard sign? We'll consider that question and more at our WEDNESDAY, October 22 Forum.

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    October 23, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/94107976607?pwd=qZeb9jUuH9e3DwVvukrhqxuwrNTWvv.1

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! Zoom link below, let me know if you need the mobile version. These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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  • BCDCC General Public Meeting

    BCDCC General Public Meeting

    October 23, 2025  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Meeting details will be provided over email from the Benton County Democrats Chair.

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  • HAIRraisin’ FUNraiser

    HAIRraisin’ FUNraiser

    October 25, 2025  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Red Lion Hotel Pasco Airport & Conference Center 2525 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301

    Keep your eye out for the perfect costume because this year’s HAIRraisin’ FUNraiser will take place on Saturday, October 25, at 6pm at the Pasco Red Lion Hotel and Conference Center. Costumes are encouraged at this Halloween Bash celebrating the amazing work that B5 does.

    Guests will hear an update from Executive Director Theresa Roosendaal, and hear two stories of B5 students who are thriving here in the Tri-Cities. There will be auctions, games, a costume contest, and an opportunity to win a two-year lease for a 2025 Cadillac CT4 generously donated by McCurley Cadillac! 

    You can purchase tickets at here or contact Larissa at 509-551-1643 or at larissa.knopp@thriveatb5.org.

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  • Indivisible Tri-Cities Working Meeting

    Indivisible Tri-Cities Working Meeting

    October 26, 2025  1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    Mid-Columbia Library - Kennewick 1620 S. Union Street Kennewick, WA 99338

    Join us for our monthly meeting, we will be talking about all things immigration and what our local organizations are doing. We will find out ways to help.  And, of course, come together in community and make plans for future events including elections and get out the vote. Would love to see you all there.

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  • TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    October 28, 2025  3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:45pm to 5:45PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

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  • Richland City Council Workshop

    Richland City Council Workshop

    October 28, 2025  6:00 PM - 8:00 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

    October 30, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/94107976607?pwd=qZeb9jUuH9e3DwVvukrhqxuwrNTWvv.1

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! Zoom link below, let me know if you need the mobile version. These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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