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Perspective: A trip to El Salvador shaped my outlook on U.S. immigration

Perspective: A trip to El Salvador shaped my outlook on U.S. immigration

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 22, 2021 | Featured, Ideas, Immigration, JCJ Blog, Judaism

By Ben Weiner In the spring of 2018, I had the privilege of traveling with a small group to the beautiful country of El Salvador. The trip was led by a non-profit organization whose mission is to build solidarity between Salvadorians and Americans. Over the course of...
Three key immigrant justice bills in the Senate that require our action

Three key immigrant justice bills in the Senate that require our action

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 17, 2021 | Action - National, Featured, Ideas, Immigration, JCJ Blog

The Jewish Center For Justice calls upon the U.S. Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1603), the Access To Counsel Act of 2021 (H.R. 1573), and the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimnation For Nonimmigrants Act (H.R. 1333), all of which...
The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 is in the SENATE >> Here’s how to take action

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 is in the SENATE >> Here’s how to take action

by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 24, 2021 | Action - National, Featured, Ideas, Immigration, JCJ Blog, Judaism

We call upon the Senate to pass the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, also called H.R. 6, which has passed the House of Representatives The Jewish Center for Justice is mobilizing Jewish communities and immigration reform groups as well as people of faith in...
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...
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...
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