Resources for Immigrants During the Coronavirus Crisis

We stand together with undocumented students who are integral to the fabric of our campus and our community, and they deserve a respectful learning environment that is free from harassment of any kind. Lower Columbia College is committed to protecting the safety, security and well-being of its students and staff, regardless of immigration status, within the limits of the law. Additionally, our campus safety officers do not question people about their immigration status and do not take any actions just because they are undocumented.

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The most current set of COVID-19 translations can be found using the following links: Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Filipino/Tagalog, French, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Marshallese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese.

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DACA Renewals

Timeline
Appointments: USCIS has announced that all field offices and ASC centers in the US will remain closed at least through May 3, 2020 as a result of the ongoing public health crisis. As a result, all scheduled in-person appointments, including biometrics, interviews, oath ceremonies, and InfoPass, will be cancelled and a notice will be mailed.

USCIS will automatically reschedule all of these appointments (except for InfoPass) as soon as the offices reopen. Appointments that were scheduled for the  month of April will be canceled.

Rental Assistance

• Sample letter to landlord requesting rent relief (English and Spanish)

Community Resources

• Immigrants Rising Tangible Support for Immigrant Communities During COVID-19
• United We Dream Resources for the immigrant community during COVID-19
• Informed Immigrant Resources for Immigrants during the coronavirus crisis
• OneAmerica (Washington State specific resources)/ En Español COVID 19 (Coronavirus)- Resources for Immigrants / Recursos para Inmigrantes
• Betancourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation Website; COVID-19 Recursos para Comunidades Indocumentadas; Emergency Funds Application
• Cal State LA COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Information and Resources
• CDC (En Español) Enfermedad del Coronavirus 2019
• Hesperian Health Guides (multiple languages) Coronavirus - COVID-19
• CIYJA COVID-19 Resources For Undocumented Californians - CIYJA
• Northwest Immigrants Rights Project Get Help Fundraiser
• Catholic Community Resources Catholic Immigration Services
• Immigration Law Help (search for providers) Washington Organizations - ImmigrationLawHelp.org | Helping low-income immigrants find legal help
• City of Seattle COVID-19: Resources for Community - Mayor
• Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network

Lower Columbia College Campus Emergency Funds

• Student Financial Help

Campus DREAMers/Undocumented Students Support

Name	Phone	Email
Ale Sanchez	(360) 442-2359	asanchez@lowercolumbia.edu
Angel Ruvalcaba	(360) 442-2361	aruvalcaba@lowercolumbia.edu
Dani Trimble	(360) 442-2622	dtrimble@lowercolumbia.edu
Darren Schwegler	(360) 442-2338	dschwegler@lowercolumbia.edu
Magnus Altmayer	(360) 442-2372	maltmayer@lowercolumbia.edu