Resource Guide for Navigating Change and Challenges

This page covers information and resources about local, state, and federal legislature communication, changes, or challenges.

City of Mount Vernon

• Mount Vernon Police Department: Message on Local Police and Federal Immigration
• A Letter from the Mount Vernon Police Chief to our Community about Immigration Enforcement 1/24/25

Washington State:

• WA Sate Governor: Executive Order 17-01, Reaffirming Washington's Commitment to Tolerance, Diversity, and Inclusiveness
  • https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/exe_order/eo_17-01.pdf
• WA State Attorney General's Office: Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents—Information for Victims
  • https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/Hate%20Crimes%20FAQ.pdf

State Board for Community and Technical Colleges:

• SBCTC Basic Education for Adults Office: Letter to Council for Basic Skills 

American Federation of Teachers (AFT):

• AFT National: Standing United to Protect the Rights of Immigrant Students and Their Families: Toolkit
  • https://www.aft.org/our-community/immigration/standing-united/standing-united-protect-rights-immigrant-students-and
• AFT National: Protecting our Students, Know Your Rights (one pager)
  • https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/2017/fl_im_yourrightsfactsheet_020817.pdf

• AFT National: Protecting our Students Training Curriculum
  • https://allin.rtp.aft.org/files/protectourstudents_tttmanual-2.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice: FBI Hate Crimes Facts and Statistics

• On September 23, 2024, the FBI released the hate crimes data from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as reported by law enforcement agencies across the country.

EveryLibrary

• Monitors state legislation during the 2025 session that would limit Americans' freedom to read and think for themselves. Of most concern are proposed laws that would allow for criminal prosecution of librarians, educators, higher ed. faculty, and museum professionals.
  • https://www.everylibrary.org/billtracking?utm_campaign=2025legweek_lib&utm_medium=email&utm_source=votelibraries