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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...
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...
Statewide Day of Action: Faith & Community Vigils for Migrant Families

Statewide Day of Action: Faith & Community Vigils for Migrant Families

by Jewish Center for Justice | Dec 6, 2018 | JCJ Blog

On Thursday, December 6th, the Jewish Center for Justice joins with the greater California community of advocates who are bringing justice and hope to migrant families and asylum seekers at the border. To take action today, call your Member of Congress (you can reach...

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