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Members of the Eastern Washington Refugee Coalition shared legislative and broader concerns for refugee and immigrant communities today and the need for solidarity to help protect them.

The theme for the 2026 Eastern Washington Legislative Conference was “We Shall Overcome: Building the Beloved Community Today.” The event took place on January 31, 2026, at Spokane Valley United Methodist Church. The Conference began with an interfaith sharing of songs and reflection on the power of music to sustain advocacy movements. Followed by plenary sessions featuring area faith leaders on “Spiritual Ramifications of Persistence” and a second panel of youth leaders. Also included in the morning schedule was a Legislative Briefing for the 2026 WA session by advocates from FAN and Washington State Catholic Conference. Two sessions of workshops on critical issues including community organizing, immigration issues and creative resistance, housing, environmental issues and more were featured in the afternoon.

The organizers and sponsors of this event include: The Fig Tree, Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington, Faith Action Network, American Civil Liberties Union Washington, Spokane Helpers Network, NAACP Spokane, Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium, Dorothy Day Labor Forum, Washington State Budget and Policy Center, Partnering for Progress, Muslims for Community Action and Support, Thrivent Financial, and Spokane Community Against Racism (SCAR).

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