ADVOCACY INCLUDES ENGAGING POLITICALLY

Our political neutrality allows AIDNW unique access to engage many organizations, organizers, and stakeholders to ensure we can best meet the needs of those in detention. However, we acknowledge immigration and immigration enforcement is inherently political. We encourage all members of our community to engage in the political process, including voting and contacting their elected officials to ask questions, advocate, and demand policies that honor the dignity, safety, and respect for all immigrants.

Below is a list of the elected officials who have oversight over the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPIC) in Tacoma and their contact information. Find your own elected officials here.

TACOMA CITY COUNCIL

Anders Ibsen

Mayor

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, 12th Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 591-5100

John Hines

Councilmember - Position 1

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, 10th Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 591-5100

Sarah Rumbaugh

Councilmember - Position 2

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, 10th Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 591-5100

Jamika Scott

Councilmember - Position 3

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, 10th Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 591-5100

Sandesh Sadalge

Councilmember - Position 4

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, 10th Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 591-5100

Chanjolee "Joe" Bushnell

Deputy Mayor

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, 10th Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 591-5100

Latasha Palmer

Councilmember - Position 6

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, 10th Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 591-5100

Olgy Diaz

Councilmember - Position 7

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, 10th Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 591-5100

Kristina Walker

Councilmember - Position 8

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, 10th Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 591-5100

PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL

Bryan Yambe

Councilmember - District 5

10th Floor RM 1046
930 Tacoma Ave. S.
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 798-6653
Fax: (253) 798-7509

WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNOR & LEGISLATURE

Bob Ferguson

Governor

Office of the Governor
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504

Phone: (360) 902-4111

Denny Heck

Lieutenant Governor

Office of the Lt. Governor
220 Legislative Building
416 Sid Snyder Ave. S.W.
Olympia, Washington 98504

Phone: (360) 786-7700

Laurie Jinkins

State Representative

339C Legislative Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504

Phone: (360) 786-7930

Jake Fey

State Representative

415 John L. O’Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504

Phone: (360) 786-7974

Yasmin Trudeau

State Senator

227 John A. Cherberg Building
PO Box 40427
Olympia, WA 98504

Phone: (360) 786-7652

UNITED STATES CONGRESS

Emily Randall

US Representative - 6th District

1102 A St. Suite 326
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 272-3515

Patty Murray

US Senator

1301 A Street, Suite 213
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 572-3636
Fax: (253) 572-9488

Maria Cantwell

US Senator

950 Pacific Avenue, Suite 615
Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 572-2281
Fax: (253) 572-5879

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