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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...
Taking action to protect our nation’s Dreamers

Taking action to protect our nation’s Dreamers

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 5, 2019 | California, Immigration, Judaism

The purpose of H.R. 6 (The American Dream and Promise Act) is to provide permanent status to minors brought illegally to the US (Dreamers) and recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). H.R. 6 passed in the House of...
Why JCJ is concerned over the 2020 census citizenship question

Why JCJ is concerned over the 2020 census citizenship question

by Jewish Center for Justice | Apr 29, 2019 | Immigration

As the Supreme Court hears arguments on whether to allow for the placement of a citizenship question on the 2020 census, the Jewish Center for Justice echoes the important and powerful words of our Board Member and Los Angeles Unified School District Vice President...
Three Major Justice Resolutions for the New Year

Three Major Justice Resolutions for the New Year

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jan 8, 2019 | Featured, JCJ Blog

By Lindsay Morgenstein As the calendar turns to 2019, we can now focus on the next twelve months and the pressing issues facing our nation. This may not be a midterm or presidential election year, but there are still a number of crucial justice issues I hope we can...
Why We, As Jews, Have An Obligation to Help Immigrants

Why We, As Jews, Have An Obligation to Help Immigrants

by Jewish Center for Justice | Dec 27, 2018 | JCJ Blog

By Sam Wolf In the midst of the Administration’s continued attacks on refugees and asylum seekers, I feel compelled to speak out. Let me tell you why. On April 15, 1940, my great grandparents — Ferenc Rakos and Aranka Neufeld — arrived in New York on the USS...
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