Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest
We support immigrant detainees and welcome them on their release
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What We Do
Our volunteers are outside the detention center release gate every weekday from 3-7 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, supportive environment until reunification with loved ones can happen
HOSPITALITY HOUSE
Our Hospitality House offers shelter to immigrants released from detention
VISITATION
We currently provide penpals to help end the isolation of detention.
PHONE ACCESS
When immigrants are unable to hear the voices of family and friends
Post-Detention Accompaniment Network (PDAN)
Our Hospitality House offers shelter to immigrants released from detention
Tales from the AIDNW Welcome Center
News and Events
Changes to our programs under COVID 19
- The AIDNW Welcome Center is working outdoors and we are taking all necessary precautions to protect both our volunteers and our guests.
- Hospitality House is currently closed, but we hope to reopen soon.
- PDAN volunteer drivers are busy taking released immigrants to the airport or to hotels for overnight stays before airport travel.
- Visits are not allowed inside the Detention Center, but our volunteer visitors continue to connect with detainees by writing letters.
- Clothing and other in-kind donations are being accepted only through our Amazon Wish list and can no longer be dropped at the house.
- Monetary donations continue to be accepted through the mail and the website https://aidnw.org/how-to-donate/
2021 Newsletters
2020 Newsletters
2019 Newsletters
PowerPoint Presentation on AIDNW Services
Community Meetings
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Join our email Google Group to receive notification of news and events, current volunteer opportunities and donation needs.
Next Community Meeting
9:30 – 11:00 a.m
If you would like to attend, please email officevolunteer@aidnw.org. A link will be sent out a few days before the meeting.
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 June 16, 2021
Guest Speaker Stephanie Murray, detention center post release coordinator for World Relief
AIDNW Community Mtg April 21, 2021
"Passages: Immigrant Experiences" by the artist Patti Kilpatrick and poet William (Bill) Fay
AIDNW Community Mtg September 16, 2020
Featuring guest speaker Sarah Jackson, founder Casa de Paz in Denver, Colorado.
AIDNW Community Mtg July 15, 2020
Presentation from Deborah Cruz, Anne Recinos, and Tonia Honeycutt,
AIDNW Community Mtg May 20, 2020
Presentation from Jefferson Mok and Deborah Cruz,
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 Immigrant Advocate
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
AIDNW
Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest
We welcome and support people affected by immigration detention by connecting them to resources and the community.
