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JCJ responds to Supreme Court ruling protecting DACA program

JCJ responds to Supreme Court ruling protecting DACA program

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 18, 2020 | Children, Featured, Immigration, JCJ Blog, Judaism

JCJ intern Adam Friedman Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 5 to 4 decision to block the Trump Administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.  Following the decision, chairs of the Jewish Center for Justice...
Not sure where to donate on #GivingTuesday? Here are 3 ideas.

Not sure where to donate on #GivingTuesday? Here are 3 ideas.

by Jewish Center for Justice | Dec 3, 2019 | Immigration, JCJ Blog

**This article has been updated since it was originally posted on November 27, 2018. This Giving Tuesday, the Jewish Center for Justice community would like to direct your attention to several organizations and causes we have worked with this past year that are making...
Joining faith groups, JCJ signs on to amicus brief supporting DACA program

Joining faith groups, JCJ signs on to amicus brief supporting DACA program

by Jewish Center for Justice | Oct 16, 2019 | Immigration, JCJ Blog

Last week, the Jewish Center for Justice joined more than 100 U.S. religious or religiously-affiliated organizations by signing an amicus brief in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program. The brief states: “Amici believe, on the...
Here are the justice-driven bills awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature

Here are the justice-driven bills awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature

by Jewish Center for Justice | Sep 23, 2019 | California, Criminal Justice Reform, Environment, Gun Violence Prevention, Immigration, JCJ Blog, LGBTQ

**This post was updated on October 10 to reflect the current status of each piece of legislation**  When California’s legislative session ended last week, elected officials worked through the night to ensure all eligible bills reached the desk of Governor Gavin...
How a Seattle rabbi campaigned to protect undocumented immigrants in his community

How a Seattle rabbi campaigned to protect undocumented immigrants in his community

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 18, 2019 | Activism, Immigration, JCJ Blog, Judaism

On Wednesday, July 17, former JCJ seminary fellow and current Assistant Rabbi at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle joined immigrant rights advocates, elected officials, and members of different faith networks to march from Riverton Park United Methodist Church in...
What happened when I attended a rally to close detention centers, at a detention center

What happened when I attended a rally to close detention centers, at a detention center

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 12, 2019 | California, Immigration, JCJ Blog

Last Wednesday, July 3, fellow JCJ intern Lindsay Morgenstein and I drove to the Theo Lacy Immigration Detention Center in Orange, California, a facility which serves as a maximum-security jail for immigrant detainees. While I did not go inside, it was clear from what...
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