Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest
Supporting Immigrants with Dignity while in Detention and Upon Release
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Welcoming Immigrants Starts with You
Together We Are a Welcoming Community
Volunteer
- Visit a detained immigrant
- Write to a detained immigrant
- Greet immigrants at the Welcome Center
- Accompany an immigrant to the bus station, airport, hotel, government agencies or community services
- Serve on one of our committees
- Share your office skills
- For further details, click here
- Questions? Contact: officevolunteer@aidnw.org
- Complete a volunteer application below
Spanish or other language speakers are particularly needed
Donate
- Provide food, clothing, toiletries or other needed items
- Make a one time or recurring donation to support AIDNW’s work.
- View our current WISH LIST
Connect -join our mailing list
Fill out our mailing list form to join to the AIDNW mailing list to receive the latest information on volunteer work, community meetings, and events/opportunities:
Participate
- Attend a bimonthly community meeting
- Invite AIDNW to give a presentation at your work, church or organization by contacting Program Manager Deborah Cruz at dcruz@aidnw.org
AIDNW Volunteer Application
Complete the application, then download and email it to: dcruz@aidnw.org, or print and mail it to AIDNW, 1915 S. Sheridan Ave., Tacoma WA 98405. Thank you for your interest in volunteering!
News and Events
IN-PERSON VISITORS NEEDED
Asylum seekers are brought from the southern border to the Northwest ICE Processing Center on the Tacoma tideflats. They can spend months in detention here, and many are eventually deported. Detained persons can request in-person visits by an AIDNW Visitation Volunteer, and we currently have more requests than we can answer. Please see https://aidnw.org/our-programs/ for details on our Visitation Program and fill out a volunteer application LINK
We continue to greet asylum-seekers who are released from detention, as many as 25 people a day. Your support allows AIDNW to offer coats, backpacks and other needed supplies, or funds to maintain operations. Please see our Amazon wish list or donation details: aidnw.org/donate. Checks can be sent to our office at 1915 Sheridan Ave Tacoma, WA 98405.
Thank you!
It takes a village! We are grateful for all of our community support.
Upcoming Events
March 15, 2023
Community Meeting
10:30 – 12:00 a.m
Our guest speaker will be Melissa Nitsch, Senior Public Engagement Specialist of the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO). The OIDO provides independent oversight of immigration detention facilities, conducts unannounced inspections and handles complaints about potential violations of immigration detention standards.
Please send an email to officevolunteer@aidnw.org to RSVP so that we know how many people to expect.
Please save the date
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
2023 Newsletters
2022 Newsletters
Archive Newsletters
PowerPoint Presentation on AIDNW Services
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 was featured on KGHP Radio's Harbor Chat!
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=395209735827197
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
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 Community Mtg August 18, 2021
Three presentations on the immigrant detainees held and released from the Northwest ICE Processing Center
AIDNW Community Mtg June 16, 2021
Guest Speaker Stephanie Murray, detention center post release coordinator for World Relief