In a time of fear and uncertainty, AGUA, the Accompaniment Group for Unity and Action, provides transportation, resources, and support—because no one should face these experiences alone. We stand with our immigrant neighbors!
AGUA volunteers accompany and provide transportation for our immigrant community members going to court hearings, ICE check-ins, & other appointments in Seattle & Tukwila. We typically work in pairs to support accompaniments. We also support detained community members at the NW ICE Processing Center (NWIPC) in Tacoma by visiting detainees, witnessing court hearings, & accompanying family members on visits.
We need volunteers from Thurston, Mason and Lewis counties to drive community members from their homes to Seattle, Tukwila or Tacoma. We also need volunteers with conversational Spanish to commit at least one day per month to this shared work. Most accompaniments take place on weekdays. If you are not available on weekdays, consider supporting detainees in the NWIPC, which has visiting hours 7 days/week.
To join AGUA, we require that you attend an in-person training. Registrants must give at least one full weekday each month to our accompaniment work. We hope to offer another training in early 2027.
For our Immigrant Neighbors who Need Accompaniment:
Para nuestros vecinos inmigrantes que desean ser acompañados a sus citas migratorias, nuestro Grupo de Acompañamiento para Unidad y Acción (AGUA) pedimos su aviso por lo menos con una semana de anticipación de la fecha de su cita. Los coordinadores voluntarios responden a diario a los correos electrónicos y mensajes telefónicos, pero nadie contesta de inmediato. Así es que sugerimos que dejen su nombre y apellido, número A, ciudad o condado de residencia, la fecha y hora de la cita y de que se trata la cita migratoria (tribunal en la corte o registro de ICE o cita de biometría, et). Alguien amable y solidario le responderá dentro de un día. Atendemos a vecinos inmigrantes de los condados de Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Pacific y Grays Harbor (y a veces de aún más lejos).
Correo electrónico de AGUA: agua.of.oly@gmail.com
Número de teléfono de AGUA: (360) 200-8890
For our immigrant neighbors who need accompaniment, please give us at least one week’s notice. Volunteer coordinators check emails and phone messages every day; leave clear information with: your name, where you live, the type of appointment, and the day and time you are required to go. We usually respond within 24 hours. We serve Thurston, Mason, Pierce, and Lewis counties. If you live in Grays Harbor or Pacific County we can accompany you if you can arrange your own transportation to Olympia. If you live outside the areas we support, we will try to connect you with a group closer to your home.
