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ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANTS IN DETENTION NORTHWEST Supporting Immigrants with Dignity in Detention and Upon Release WELCOMING IMMIGRANTS When released from immigrant detention at the Northwest ICE Processing Center asylum seekers are often scared and confused not knowing whom to trust. Their journeys to escape political oppression war violence persecution death threats natural disasters and economic need include difficult treks across several continents often with exploitation by human traffickers. Immigration processing in ICE detention where all their belongings are removed can take months even years. The compassionate support that AIDNW volunteers and staff offer to immigrants in detention and at their release relieves isolation and anxiety connects them to community resources and provides hope for new lives.