Advocacy & Civic Engagement

Washington Immigrant Relief Fund (WAIRF)

​This first round of fund's application process was closed earlier on Dec. 6, 2020. The final report was provided by WAISN. New round of applications will be updated on its Immigrant Relief Fund's website after April 21, 2021. Please see the summarized updates below:

• 94,000 applications submitted before December 2020

• At the end of January 2021, $20 million was approved and additional funding was requested. WA legislators have approved additional fund in 2021, so the new funds will be sent to people who previously applied and did not receive funding. See more information on HB 1368 here.

Redistricting Updates

In 2021, we joined a coalition of Redistricting Justice for Washington, where we work collectively to ensure that tribal boundaries and communities of color are represented in our new district lines. New district lines have been drawn. Some legislative districts may have changed and your representatives/senators may have changed along with them To check who represents you in 2022, find your district here. 

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​RJWA April Update: The Coalition has decided to end their VRA lawsuit, read more about why this decision was made here

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For additional information, check out Redistricting Justice for Washington (RJW). 

APIC SPS leaders and friends participated in the virtual API Legislative week activities from February 2-3 and advocated for many legislative priorities of APIC WA. Thank you for answering our call for participation! 

Stay Updated on Legislation in 2022

• How to access the legislature remotely

• Find your district and representatives

• Bill Information Page

• Once you select a bill, you can email a COMMENT to your legislator, or you can subscribe to email NOTIFICATIONS for updates.

• How to read a bill

• Tips for virtual/remote advocacy

• How a bill becomes law

Notable 2021 Legislative Activities Relating to AAPI's Include: