Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest

 

Supporting Immigrants with Dignity while in Detention and Upon Release

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What We Do

Our volunteers are outside the  release gate of the NW ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington every weekday from  2:00 – 7 pm waiting to welcome released immigrants

The AIDNW Welcome Center is in an RV stationed outside the release gate, and the immigrants know this is a place where they can get help.

We can arrange for their transportation to the bus station, airport or taxi, and when needed, we provide temporary housing until more permanent arrangements are made.

WELCOME CENTER

Our Welcome Center provides a safe place to telephone relatives and plan onward travel

HOSPITALITY HOUSE

Our Hospitality House offers shelter to immigrants released from detention 

VISITATION

In-person visits and our Visitation Program volunteers are back inside!

PHONE ACCESS

When immigrants are unable to hear the voices of family and friends

Post-Detention Accompaniment Network (PDAN)

Volunteer drivers take released immigrants to the airport, bus station or to access local services

See Our Work in Action!

News and Events

Join the Team!

We are looking for additional Welcome Center and PDAN (drivers) volunteers.

Please fill out a volunteer application here  and RSVP to officeassistant@aidnw.org.

It is a richly rewarding experience to be part of a team providing vital services to people as they are released from detention.

Thank you!

It takes a village!  We are grateful for all of our community support.

Seeking Board members, including a Board Chair, to guide this vibrant, vital organization as we work to expand our presence in both the online and local community.
To express interest, please fill out a volunteer application LINK   and check "board" at the top

AIDNW is on Radio Tacoma!

Tune in to hear our monthly reports that feature interviews and heart-warming excerpts from the nightly Welcome Center action. You can listen to the reports at https://radiotacoma.org/aidnw or on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5 pm, Wednesday at 7 pm on 101.9 FM 

AIDNW Speaker's Bureau

Want to learn more?
Would your school, church or community group like to learn more about immigration, detention, the Northwest ICE Processing Center and the work of AIDNW? AIDNW Speakers Bureau volunteers are available to make presentations-in person or by Zoom. If you are interested please contact: dcruz@aidnw.org

Tacoma Arts Live video  
“Reflections in the Shadow of Tahoma: Welcoming Immigrants”  https://vimeo.com/755754981 AIDNW is featured at minute 3:41)

AIDNW was featured on KGHP Radio's Harbor Chat!
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=395209735827197

Community Meetings are held every two months and feature a short presentation on topics relating to the detention center as well as updates from AIDNW. Community Meetings are currently held via Zoom. Here are recordings from recent meetings.

AIDNW Community Mtg September, 2022

A presentation from Refugee Women's Alliance

AIDNW Community Mtg March 16th, 2022

A presentation from Lutheran Community Services Northwest

AIDNW Community Mtg January 19, 2022

Guest speaker Julie Braker, Staff Attorney Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP)

AIDNW June community meeting

AIDNW Community Mtg August 18, 2021

Three presentations on the immigrant detainees held and released from the Northwest ICE Processing Center

AIDNW June community meeting

AIDNW Community Mtg June 16, 2021

Guest Speaker  Stephanie Murray, detention center post release coordinator for World Relief

How You Can Help!

Volunteer
Visit or greet a detained immigrant. Provide transportation or other assistance to immigrants staying in our Hospitality House

Participate
Come to one of our bimonthly informational meetings.

Connect
Join our email Google Group to receive notification of news and events, current volunteer opportunities and donation needs

Community Rewards
Link your Fred Meyer rewards card or Amazon Smile Program to support AIDNW

Link your Fred Meyer rewards card to support AIDNW.  

Donate
Provide food, clothing, and toiletries, or make a one-time or recurring cash donation to AIDNW

Become an sustaining donor
Recurring monthly donations help us enormously with operational costs

Our Wish List
Many needed items–and more–can be found on our Amazon Wish List