2020-2021
impact report
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project promotes justice by defending and advancing the rights of immigrants through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education.
Letter from the Board President and Executive Director
LIZ DUNBAR
&
JORGE L. BARÓN
To say the last two years have been difficult would be an understatement.
We are heartbroken by the toll the global pandemic has had on the immigrant community here in the U.S. and communities around the world. Many of the people we serve have been left out of federal support programs, effectively barring them from the economic assistance, health services, and other crucial lifelines available to other community members.
NWIRP’s 2020-2021
Impact by the Numbers
Number of work authorizations granted
Lawsuits and complaints filed by our impact litigation team
36
109
Community education outreach events
Total number of case intakes completed
19,139
Number of community members provided direct legal immigration services
People reached through community education efforts
5,869
Total number of cases closed.
Number of countries our clients came from
151
Number of languages spoken by NWIRP clients
25,452
Total number of people served by NWIRP
Cases placed with pro bono attorneys.
NWIRP’s 2020-2021
Impact by the Numbers
Number of work authorizations granted
Lawsuits and complaints filed by our impact litigation team
36
Community education outreach events
109
Total number of case intakes completed
Number of community members provided direct legal immigration services
19,139
People reached through community education efforts
Total number of cases closed.
5,869
Countries our clients came from.
151
Languages spoken by our clients.
Total number of people served by NWIRP
25,452
Cases placed with pro bono attorneys.
Our Work in Action
Pro Bono
Spotlight
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project places great emphasis on training others, in order to stretch its resources as far as they can go. One of NWIRP’s great successes is our pro bono panel of attorneys, who are instrumental in sharing the workload of directly representing immigrants. We spoke with two pro bono attorneys about their experience representing clients for NWIRP.
Thank You!
Every story in this report happened because of the work of this community. From the brave immigrants who faced overwhelming injustices in their pursuit of safety and security, to the supporters who provided their time, talent, or treasure to connect these community members to important resources.
From all of us at NWIRP, we would like to say thank you.
2020 Financials
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| Individual, Event (net) and Business Contributions | $4,635,008 |
| Foundation Grants | $3,409,911 |
| Government Grants and Contracts | $6,257,578 |
| Additional Revenue (Earned Income, Investments, Fees, etc) | $482,835 |
| Total | $14,785,332 |
| Program Services | $11,165,412 |
| Management and Administration | $1,405,690 |
| Fundraising | $810,786 |
| Total | $13,381,888 |
Revenue and expenses are reported without including donated services, which were valued at $1,727,810 in 2020.
2021 Financials
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| Individual, Event (net) and Business Contributions | $6,253,007 |
| Foundation Grants | $3,241,579 |
| Government Grants and Contracts | $8,506,338 |
| Additional Revenue (Earned Income, Investments, Fees, etc) | $356,918 |
| Total | $18,357,842 |
| Program Services | $12,282,020 |
| Management and Administration | $1,172,507 |
| Fundraising | $861,235 |
| Total | $17,081,340 |
Financial information for 2021 is preliminary and has not yet been reviewed by an independent auditor. Figures for government grants in 2021 include one-time revenue due to forgiveness of a loan under the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) that NWIRP received in 2020 but which must be recognized as revenue in 2021. Individual contributions figures also reflect a generous five-year pledge made in 2021 that will be received in 2022-2026 but which must be recorded in 2021 under accounting rules. Similarly, foundation grant numbers reflect one multi-year grant awarded in 2021 to be used in 2022-2023.
Revenue and expenses are reported without including donated services, which were valued at $2,765,578 in 2021.
Board of Directors and Staff
Board of Directors
Liz Dunbar | President
Sok Pok | Vice President
Renata De Carvalho Garcia | Secretary
Ali Higgs | Treasurer
Francis Adewale
Manal Al-ansi
Richa Arora
Miguel A. Bocanegra
Paul Castañón
Kamau Chege
Dave Heiner
Wendy Hernandez
Nushina Mir
Tania Santiago Pastrana
Our Staff
Seattle Staff
Aaron Korthuis, Staff Attorney (Impact Litigation)
Aarti Khanna, Director of Development
A.J. Johnson, Staff Attorney (VAWA)
Alex Romero, Staff Attorney (CYAP)
Alexis Rufi, JVC Legal Advocate (CYAP)
Amairani Dominguez, Social Services Manager
Anarose Reardon-Helferd, Staff Attorney (RDU)
Annie Farber, DOJ Accredited Representative (VAWA)
Ashley Piper, Supervising Attorney (VAWA)
Audrey Gilliam, Supervising Attorney (RDU)
Bruce Yasutake, Grants and Contracts Associate
Bruna Estrada Fortanelli, Staff Attorney (RDU)
Chiyo Crawford, Associate Director
Christopher Collado, Supervising Attorney (FSU/ Afghan Community Project)
Chris Strawn, Senior Attorney / Supervising Attorney (Asylum)
Claudette (Claudia) Antuña, Psy.D Volunteer Forensic Psychological Evaluator
Dayana Camacho, Front Desk Coordinator / Receptionist
Daniel Pérez-Moreno, Senior Legal Advocate, Intake & Outreach Coordinator
Denisse Guadarrama, Staff Attorney (Asylum/ Afghan Community Project)
Deniz Uysal-Ferré, DOJ Accredited Representative (FSU)
Eithne Leahy, Temporary Legal Advocate (Citizenship and Naturalization)
Elizabeth Eisenberg, Staff Attorney (RDU)
Emiko Smukler, Legal Advocate (RDU)
Emily Headings, Temporary Staff Attorney (Citizenship and Naturalization)
Gema Soto, Front Desk Coordinator / Receptionist
Glenda Aldana Madrid, Temporary Staff Attorney (FSU)
Guadalupe Ramirez, Human Resources Director
Henry Hwang, Directing Attorney (Asylum and RDU)
Jenny Mashek, Directing Attorney (VAWA)
Jessica Zellmer, JVC Legal Advocate (Asylum)
Jordan Wasserman, Senior Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney
Jorge L. Barón, Executive Director
Kaitlyn Schroeder, Staff Attorney (VAWA)
Kayley Bebber, Staff Attorney (CYAP)
Kevin Haag, Administrative Director
Kevin Hollinz, Staff Attorney (Citizenship and Naturalization)
Kevin Nuñez, DOJ Accredited Representative (CYAP)
Lisseth Gaspar, Legal Advocate (VAWA)
Lizeth Garcia, Legal Advocate (CYAP)
Leila Kang, Staff Attorney (Impact Litigation)
Mac Daily, QuEST Legal Advocate (General Intake)
Maggie Cheng, Professional Development and Resources Attorney
Maha Khalil, Staff Attorney (VAWA)
Malou Chávez, Deputy Director
Margot Adams, Staff Attorney (Litigation Unit)
Masoumeh Moradi, Accountant
Matt Adams, Legal Director
Meghan Casey, Supervising Attorney, (CYAP)
Melissa Vue, DOJ Accredited Representative (Citizenship and Naturalization)
Merkys Gomez, Staff Attorney (CYAP)
Michael Hur, Legal Fellow (Litigation Unit/ Asylum)
Michele Suarez, Supervising Attorney, (CYAP)
Miguel Rivas Perez, IT Manager
Miriam Cervantes-Gomez, Senior Legal Advocate / DOJ Accredited Representative (FSU)
Mohammad Bakshi, Legal Advocate (FSU)
Mozhdeh Oskouian, Directing Attorney
Natasha El-Sergany, Supervising Attorney, (Citizenship and Naturalization)
Olivia Saldaña Schulman, Staff Attorney (VAWA)
Omar Haggag, Senior Legal Advocate / DOJ Accredited Representative (Citizenship and Naturalization)
Pragya KC, DOJ Accredited Representative (RDU)
Rachael Scheibert, DOJ Accredited Representative (VAWA)
Rachel Nowlin-Sohl, Legal Fellow (CYAP)
Raul Alvarez, Communications Manager
Rex Neff Brown, Development and Events Manager
Rocio Martinez, DOJ Accredited Representative (VAWA)
Roxana Rahmani, Supervising Attorney (VAWA)
Rukhsar Sadat, Legal Advocate
Rus Batten, Philanthropy Officer
Sapida Barmaki, Legal Advocate (FSU)
Sara Flores, Legal Advocate (VAWA)
Sarah Reilly, JVC Legal Advocate (VAWA)
Sefanit Ghezahegn, DOJ Accredited Representative (FSU/ Afghan Community Project)
Sofia Velling, Staff Attorney (Asylum)
Sophia Greenberg, SSC Legal Advocate (RDU)
Stacey Nakagawa, Development Database Administrator
Stteffany Duran, Office Manager
Stephanie Martinez, Supervising Attorney (VAWA)
Sydney Maltese, Legal Advocate (Impact Litigation)
Taika Gebretsadik, Accountant
Tess Duong, Finance Director
Thomas Robinson, Volunteer Legal Advocate (RDU)
Vanessa Arias, Legal Advocate (VAWA)
Yessenia Medrano, Interim Supervising Attorney (FSU)
Yesenia Bosch Ramos, Supervising Attorney (RDU)
Wenatchee Staff
Bethany Eichler, Supervising Attorney
Carmela Mendez, Office Manager / Receptionist
Cecilia Anguiano, Supervising Attorney
Christine Trigg, Volunteer Legal Advocate
Chrystal Arceo-Rosales, DOJ Accredited Representative
Dustin Hovda, Temporary Staff Attorney
Grant Reichert, Supervising Attorney
Janet Moran, DOJ Accredited Representative
Madeline Wilson, Staff Attorney
Nancy Davila, Temporary Legal Advocate
Sylvia Montes, Legal Advocate
Taylor Kenck, Staff Attorney
Teresa Smith, Staff Attorney
Vanessa Gutierrez, Directing Attorney
Tacoma Staff
Alex Askerov, Temporary Staff Attorney (Tacoma)
Alison Hollinz, Supervising Attorney (LOP)
Amanda Ng, Staff Attorney (DIA)
Andrea Lino, Supervising Attorney (DIA)/ Interim Supervising Attorney (Detained Work)
Bill Schwarz, Pro Bono Coordinator / DOJ Accredited Representative
Calixto Torres-Santay, Legal Advocate (LOP)
Camila Maturana, Supervising Attorney (TSU)
Carolina Quesada Ponce, Temporary Staff Attorney (LOP)
Chris Stanislowski, Supervising Attorney (DIA)/ Interim Supervising Attorney (Detained Work)
Elizabeth Benki, Directing Attorney (Detained Work)
Emma Rekart, Supervising Attorney (LOP)
Gina (Virginia) Cole, Senior Office Manager
Jenifer Becerril Pacheco, Legal Advocate (LOP)
Jenna Hain, DOJ Accredited Representative (LOP)
Julie Braker, Staff Attorney (DIA)
Karina Perez-Gonzalez, DOJ Accredited Representative (DIA)
Leah Fitter, JVC Legal Advocate (TSU)
Lesly Avila, Staff Attorney (DIA)
Lisa Herrera, Interim Supervising Attorney (LOP)
Maggie Davis, Staff Attorney (TSU)
Maria Cordero-Miranda, Accredited Representative (LOP)
Mariah Ferraz, Supervising Attorney (TSU)
MariaJose Cordero, DOJ Accredited Representative (DIA)
Suresh Sampath, Staff Attorney (TSU)
Stacy Kowalski, Staff Attorney (TSU)
Steven Muñoz, Staff Attorney (LOP)
Tim Warden-Hertz, Directing Attorney (Non-Detained Work)
Xiomara Urán, Staff Attorney (LOP)
Granger Staff
Adela Ruiz, Senior Legal Advocate / DOJ Accredited Representative
Brittany Given, Staff Attorney
Irma Ramos, Senior Office Manager / Receptionist
Keally Cieslik, Staff Attorney
Laura Contreras, Directing Attorney
Laura Ferrari-Agudelo, Staff Attorney
Lavette Holman, Staff Attorney
Norma Gutierrez, Senior Legal Advocate / DOJ Accredited Representative
Stephanie McAloon, Supervising Attorney
Yoselyn Ceja Lopez, Legal Advocate
Seattle Office
615 2nd Avenue, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206.587.4009
Toll Free: 800.445.5771
Granger Office
121 Sunnyside Avenue
Suite 146
Granger, WA 98932
Phone: 509.854.2100
Toll Free: 888.756.3641
Wenatchee Office
620 N. Emerson Avenue, Suite 201
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: 509.570.0054
Toll Free: 866.271.2084
Tacoma Office
1119 Pacific Avenue, #1400
Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone: 206.816.3893
Toll Free: 877.814.6444
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