AIDNW NEWS

Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest works with partner organizations to support those who are detained in the Tacoma immigration detention center, as well as when they are released here into the United States.

Check out current articles highlighting AIDNW events, volunteer reflections, committee member contributions of time and talent, and collaborations with partnership programs in our community and around the Pacific Northwest.

LATEST BLOG POSTS AND VIDEOS

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Photo by AIDNW volunteer Chris Chisholm of the Martin Luther King Memorial statue in Washington, D.C.

Facing 2025 – MLK Inspiration, AIDNW Commitment, Tacoma Community House Immigration Presentation

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Today we honor Martin Luther King, Jr.'s work, and we encourage…

January Newsletter Highlights & Community Meeting • 5,000 Books! • Host Homes! • Ahmed’s Journey

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Happy New Year! Here are some highlights from our January newsletter…

Thanks 2024 AIDNW Donors, Volunteers & Community Partners for Our 15th Successful Year!

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AIDNW extends heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has donated,…

VOLUNTEER VOICES

Each post shares an AIDNW volunteer’s unique perspective and firsthand experience while giving their time and talent to help immigrants.

Photo of AIDNW volunteer Alicia Sands

Active Service Has Been, for Me, an Antidote to Despair and Helplessness in the Face of Our Broken Immigration System.”

I started volunteering with AIDNW because I felt heartbroken by stories of the immigrant experience and wanted to actively help people caught up in a dehumanizing and often deliberately cruel system.

“AIDNW Volunteering Is Such A Beautiful Experience”

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By Dieu Est Amour Nsungi, AIDNW Volunteer My journey to…
Carla Moschetti, AIDNW volunteer

“Immigrants are Grateful for Visits in Detention”

When I started as a visitation volunteer with AIDNW, I was a bit nervous. I'm not the world's greatest conversationalist; I had no idea how it would go.
Charnley Marsden, AIDNW information technology volunteer, a middle aged white woman with light brown hair and a big smile.

“Working in the office, I get to meet new immigrants.”

Not all AIDNW volunteers are out at the Welcome Center greeting released immigrants five days a week, coordinating their travel plans, or driving immigrants to the airport.

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