Join JFNA every Monday & Thursday at 4:30pm ET for 30-minute briefings on the latest developments around the Ukraine Crisis. These briefings, open to all, will address humanitarian relief and resettlement efforts. REGISTER As … [Read more...] about How to Support the Crisis in the Ukraine? Resettlement Resources for those Fleeing Ukraine
Immigrants
Input needed: New “Public Charge” Rule
Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded the “public charge” rule implemented in 2019. This means that receiving or applying for most Medicaid benefits, public housing, or nutrition assistance are no longer grounds for … [Read more...] about Input needed: New “Public Charge” Rule
NJHSA Applauds SCOTUS Ruling Upholding DACA Program
The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies applauds today's decision of the Supreme Court of the United States to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Today's 5-4 ruling will protect from deportation hundreds of … [Read more...] about NJHSA Applauds SCOTUS Ruling Upholding DACA Program
A Call to Action: Strategies for Jewish Human Service Agencies to Support and Strengthen Refugees and Asylum Seekers
The global refugee crisis is at an all time high. Public sentiment for refugees, immigrants and asylum seekers is polarized. And 2020-21 will, one way or another, present dramatic new opportunities for faith based agencies, like the members of our … [Read more...] about A Call to Action: Strategies for Jewish Human Service Agencies to Support and Strengthen Refugees and Asylum Seekers
NJHSA and JFNA’s Strategic Health Resource Center Submits Emergency Comment Letter on Immigration Health Coverage
Last week, NJHSA and JFNA responded to a Presidential Proclamation that would restrict access to health care for incoming legal immigrants. Read the comment letter here. This proclamation, known as an Information Collection Request (ICR), … [Read more...] about NJHSA and JFNA’s Strategic Health Resource Center Submits Emergency Comment Letter on Immigration Health Coverage
We Were Strangers Too: Reflections from the U.S. – Mexico Border
On Sukkot, we are commanded to live in temporary booths for seven days to remind us of the time when our wandering ancestors had to dwell in similar structures following the exodus from Egypt. As Jewish communities around the world build and … [Read more...] about We Were Strangers Too: Reflections from the U.S. – Mexico Border