[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE NORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 24, 2014

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration 
that I rise to recognize the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) 
on thirty years of fighting for the rights of immigrants and refugees 
in my home state of Washington. With four offices throughout the state, 
the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project has protected the well-being of 
tens of thousands of immigrants throughout its history.
  The Northwest Immigrant Rights Project was founded in 1984 as a non-
profit legal services organization serving Central American refugees. 
Since that time, it has expanded to serve individuals and families from 
more than 100 countries around the world, and added educational and 
public policy work to its efforts. This level of excellence can be seen 
in NWIRP's innovative weekly legal clinics on the Deferred Action 
Program, which have been a vital resource for immigrant youth in our 
state.
  Our nation needs more advocates for the rights of immigrants and 
refugees, and I am proud that an organization in Washington state is 
setting such a fine example. I am confident that the Northwest 
Immigrant Rights Project will be a strong voice on these issues for 
many years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project 
on a fantastic thirty years. Their work is of incredible value and I 
wish them well in the future.

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