Mayor Harrell Announces Proposed Federal Response Budget, Expanding Services for Immigrant and Refugee Communities and Investing to Support Services at Risk 

New investments join shelter, housing, and food access supports in a 2026 budget plan that backfills essential services threatened by Trump’s federal cuts

SEATTLE — Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell detailed new investments included as part of his proposed 2026 budget focused on responding to President Trump’s federal actions and efforts to slash the social safety network. Mayor Harrell’s plan would add $4 million in new investments to protect critical programs that support Seattle’s immigrant and refugee communities impacted by federal policy shifts and programs threatened by federal funding cuts from the Trump Administration. As part of Mayor Harrell’s 2026 proposed budget, these investments would increase the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs’ (OIRA) budget by more than 60% and expand