September 2026 Updates
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 Strengthening Immigration Subcabinet Coordination
This September marked one year since Governor Ferguson signed Executive Order 25-09. This order asks state agencies to help protect the rights of immigrant communities. The Office of the Governor, the Office of the Attorney General, and Washington state Legislature have all worked to support immigrant and refugee families and improve access to services.
The Immigration Subcabinet launched on December 3, 2025. Regular meetings began in January 2026. Since then, community voices have helped guide our work. In September 2026, we shared our second Quarterly Report in English and nine other languages. We also worked with state agencies and community partners to create helpful tools and plan next steps.
We know families still face urgent challenges. Our work must make a real difference in their daily lives. This fall, we are strengthening this work through closer coordination with the Office of the Governor’s Adelante/Forward Initative. As part of this work, community members will have a dedicated space to share concerns, needs, and priorities. State agencies and government partners will also have spaces to coordinate, share updates, and work on next steps.
These spaces will work together so that community input can help guide the work of the Immigration Subcabinet. We are strengthening our workgroups so they can better support shared priorities across policy, data, communications, and other areas.
Thank you for sharing your stories, raising concerns, and helping us better serve communities across Washington.
 Strengthening Keep Washington Working Resources
The Immigration Subcabinet continues to work with state agencies and community partners to strengthen tools and guidance related to the Keep Washington Working Act (KWW).
Partners have shared feedback to help make these resources clearer and more useful for agencies and communities. This work is still underway, and we will continue to share updates as it moves forward.
 Resources
Want to share resources with us? Submit through the Share Your Resources! link or email subcabinet@equity.wa.gov.
If you have experienced or witnessed a hate crime or bias incident, we encourage you to report it here.
Look through WA for All’s Refugee and Immigrant Resources page for health care resources, cultural centers, and response teams. Washington’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs (CHA) has put together a Rapid Response Hub for use. We also uplift the Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) and their work with the Family Separation Rapid Response Team.
If you are a Washington state employee needing support, we encourage you to reach out to the Employee Assistance Program. We also encourage you to get plugged into the Washington Immigrant Network, a Business Resource Group for state employees who are immigrants.
 Join the Journey
We’re thrilled to begin this work with you and to share updates through this newsletter as the Subcabinet’s efforts unfold.
- We ask that you encourage those who may be interested in receiving updates to sign up for the Subcabinet Support Newsletter. Subscribe to Office of Equity email updates.
- You can reach the Subcabinet by emailing us at subcabinet@equity.wa.gov.
Together, we’re turning commitment into action. We’re building systems rooted in dignity, trust, and equity for all.
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