We Are a Network Fighting for Immigrant Justice

Our Mission

We are the largest immigrant justice network in Washington that convenes and cultivates a statewide transnational solidarity coalition to protect and advance the power and rights of all immigrant and refugee communities. As a queer and transgender founded and led nonprofit, we organize from a place of abundance and commit to intersectional, multifaith, intergenerational, multi-lingual, multiracial, multiethnic immigrant-led efforts by investing in base building and growing the leadership of forced migrants.

Our History

In 2016, in response to escalating white supremacy and anti-immigrant threats, a coalition of immigrant and refugee-led organizations that had been supporting their communities across Washington state for decades came together to form the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network. Today, we are the largest immigrant-led coalition in the state.

Nearly a decade later, our powerful, volunteer-driven network continues to grow. From our Deportation Defense Hotline created in 2017 to the Fair Fight Bond Fund established in 2018, WAISN unites immigrant and refugee rights organizations and individuals committed to protecting and empowering Washington’s more than 1.2 million immigrants and over 30,000 refugees. We strive to build collective power and ensure that every immigrant and refugee in our state has the support they need to thrive.