Immigration Support
Love in Action. All are welcome.
Union Church Seattle partners with Infundepeace and Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest (AIDNW) to support people held at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, now called the Northwest ICE Processing Center. All are welcome to join in. Choose an area below and click the “Contact” button to reach the person who leads it.
Re-Entry & Family Support
Walk alongside released immigrants in finding housing, transportation, employment, clothing. Provide family support: meals, visits, childcare, moving, handyperson services.
Prayer
Pray for individuals, families, and our ministry’s work.
Letter Writing
Write letters of support & encouragement to individuals detained at NWDC and also to their families as requested.
Visitation @ NW Detention Center
Visit & encourage those who are detained. Communicate needs of detainees to larger ministry (legal, monetary, needs of family, etc), and work with legal support if intake form is needed.
Legal Support
Receive updates on legal cases, help track detainees’ cases, physically pick up/deliver legal documents from courts and lawyers. (No legal training required)
Food Packaging & Delivery
Support individuals and families who have limited access to food resources.
Financial Support
Donate to Union’s Beyond Walls to support those detained to be released and reestablished. Participate in fundraising efforts.
