Ways to Take Action To Support Immigrant and Refugee Families

Join TBT members in supporting JCIJ:

The Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW (JCIJ) builds a Jewish voice in the Pacific Northwest advancing immigrant justice and domestic policy, following the leadership of impacted communities. Temple B'nai Torah is proud to work with JCIJ in furthering their mission. Complete JCIJ’s Volunteer Interest Form for a wide array of volunteering opportunities supporting immigrants and refugees, or email JCIJ with questions.

JCIJ supports two free legal clinics, and volunteers are always needed:

• A Monday afternoon legal clinic in Tukwila from 11:40am - 4:30pm for Spanish speakers. Proficient Spanish-speaking volunteers are needed, but fluency is not required. No legal experience required.
• A monthly day-long Asylum Clinic. This clinic is held on weekends. They are seeking immigration lawyers or paralegals; non-immigration lawyers and paralegals; and people who have sufficient fluency in Spanish, Lingala, French, Haitian-Creole or Portuguese to serve as interpreters. Click here to volunteer.

Do you know immigrants or refugees who need help with resources like attorneys, rent or food assistance, or other necessities?  Contact the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN), Resource Finder.

Know Your Rights! Click here for handouts in multiple languages from WAISN.

Support Impacted Communities’ Organizing Campaigns with La Resistencia

• Support campaigns for shutting down the NW Detention Center and advocating for the right of immigrants to be treated with dignity and humanity. Learn more about La Resistencia at their website or Facebook.

Donate to Mobilize Resources

• Donate to the Fair Fight Immigrant Bond Fund, which provides bond money for low-income immigrants, detained at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. People bonded out of detention are much likelier to prevail in their asylum claims.
• Donate to HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, which protects refugees forced to flee their homelands because of who they are, including people marginalized because of their ethnic, religious, or sexual orientation. Locally, Jewish Family Services, represents HIAS to assist with local resettlement of refugees.
• Donate to WAISN, the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network. WAISN is a statewide coalition, coordinating immigrant justice campaigns and support services, including distribution of the WA Immigrant Relief Fund.
• Donate to NW Immigrant Rights Project, defending immigrants’ legal rights.
• Donate to Colectiva Legal del Pueblo, providing low-bono legal services and working to build community leadership and power for migrant justice through legal advocacy and education.
• Donate to Casa Latina, which advances the power and well-being of Latinx immigrants through employment, education and community organizing.
• Donate to Asian Counseling and Referral Service, which promotes the well-being of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and immigrants and refugees through community-based services.
• Donate to the Church Council of Greater Seattle, which coordinates the ecumenical community’s supports and accompaniment for immigrants as they defend their rights.
• Donate to Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS), which provides housing, job support and community connections for refugees.
• Donate supplies to AIDNW, which hosts a trailer outside the NW ICE Processing Center. Newly released immigrants go there to pick up personal supplies (like backpacks and toiletries), call relatives and locate housing and transportation.