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87 faith groups file amicus brief: Diverting funds for border wall ‘unconstitutional’

87 faith groups file amicus brief: Diverting funds for border wall ‘unconstitutional’

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jan 19, 2021 | Featured, Ideas, Immigration, JCJ Blog, Judaism

Today, the Jewish Center for Justice joined 86 other religious and faith-based groups in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court arguing that the Trump Administration’s attempt to divert otherwise-allocated funds for construction of a border wall is...
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...

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