The arrival of thousands of Afghan citizens has overwhelming refugee resettlements that Fauntleroy Church’s Immigration Task Force has been working with. A proposal has surfaced in the Washington state legislature asking for $30 million in state funding to aid these agencies who provide everything from food, housing, counseling and all the supportive services they need to start a new life.

You can add your name to a set of letters Faith Action Network is collecting by Feb. 14 by clicking here. You can also voice your concern directly to your local representatives and senators. Those living in the district that includes Fauntleroy Church can be contacted by the links attached to their names: Eileen Cody, Joe Fitzgibbon, and Joe Nguyen .