JCIJ News & Updates

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November Newsletter

In JCIJ’s November newsletter, we highlight the amazing actions of the JCIJ community, from a mutual aid drive to huge volunteer trainings. We also announce that JCIJ is growing — we’re hiring an Accompaniment Program Manager! Read more to find out how to apply; learn about Action Alerts from our partner organizations, including a multifaith convening on November 3; and stay up-to-date on local responses to anticipated immigration enforcement escalation.

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Kendra Berry Kendra Berry

October Newsletter: Sounding the Shofar for Immigrant Justice

We reflect on the values of Yom Kippur in our October 2025 newsletter and the importance of your support in sounding the shofar for immigrant justice. Read this month’s newsletter to find out about how to take action to protect our data; volunteer opportunities in your community, with JCIJ, and at the ICE processing facility in Tacoma; and stay up-to-date on the changing immigration landscape.

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Kendra Berry Kendra Berry

September Newsletter

In JCIJ’s September newsletter, we express our gratitude for the labor of workers, especially the labor of immigrant workers including farmworkers. Read the newsletter to find out more about the intersection between workers and immigrant rights; how to take action and meet the moment locally and nationally; and stay up-to-date on the changing political and legal landscapes immigrants face.

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Kendra Berry Kendra Berry

August Newsletter: Together in Welcome

Read JCIJ’s August newsletter to read how dozens of interfaith leaders, immigrant advocates, and community members came together to rally for immigrant rights. Learn how to volunteer to support community members and people in detention, find informational events, and stay up-to-date on local and federal news.

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July Newsletter: Accompanying Our Neighbors

In JCIJ’s July newsletter, a story recounted by JCIJ accompaniment volunteers unveils how ICE is targeting migrants in our community. Read more to learn how to take action, stay up-to-date on the constantly changing landscape of immigration news, and more.

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June Newsletter

Read JCIJ’s June newsletter to take action, find resources to support migrants in your communities, and learn about the current moment.

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May Newsletter

Read JCIJ’s May newsletter to find out how to GiveBIG and advocate for immigrant justice in the face of Trump administration policies, take action with our Action Alerts, engage with informational events from JCIJ and Bend the Arc, and more.

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April Newsletter

In our April newsletter, Rabbi Laura Rumpf offers a thoughtful introduction to our upcoming actions and connects Passover and immigrant justice for parents with young children. JCIJ invites you to take action through advocacy, volunteering, and awareness—and by attending our annual Dinner in Community on April 27. Read on for more!

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March Newsletter

JCIJ celebrates HIAS’ victory in Pacito vs. Trump and shares ways that you can get involved with JCIJ’s on-the-ground work and take and support action against federal and the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

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Kendra Berry Kendra Berry

February Newsletter

JCIJ reminds our community that hope and activism are our superpowers! Read more to learn how to take action together against deportation defense and build collective power to resist attacks on immigrant and refugee communities.

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December Newsletter: We Are in This Together

JCIJ prepares for the darkest month of the year by bringing the light! Read and support our actions during the upcoming legislative session, get details about our annual Chanukah party, and learn about opportunities (and JCIJ work!) in the community.

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Kendra Berry Kendra Berry

Column 4: Conversations between Mohamed and Dina

Read the ongoing conversations between a Somali refugee named Mohamed, who has been impacted by the carceral system, and JCIJ Board Member Dina. This column is a collaboration between Mohamed and Dina.

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Column 3: Conversations between Mohamed and Dina

Read the ongoing conversations between a Somali refugee named Mohamed, who has been impacted by the carceral system, and JCIJ Board Member Dina. This column is a collaboration between Mohamed and Dina.

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Andrea Soroko Naar Andrea Soroko Naar

Column 2: Conversations between Mohamed and Dina

Read the ongoing conversations between a Somali refugee named Mohamed, who has been impacted by the carceral system, and JCIJ Board Member Dina. This column is a collaboration between Mohamed and Dina.

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