AIDNW BLOG – NEWS & STORIES

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

Rosalinda Guillen holding C2C Flag and Banner on street with flowering cherry trees behind.

Rosalinda Guillen to speak on the Farmworker Movement at the May 21 AIDNW Community Meeting

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GiveBIG Campaign to Stand Up for Immigrants in 2025

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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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