JUFJ is joing the DC Public Trust  in a city-wide campaign to end the influence corporate money in District politics. Join us on May 15th, special election day in Ward 5, as we collect signatures for a ballot intiative that would ban direct corporate contributions to DC politicians.

JUFJ volunteers played a crucial role in collecting almost 10,000 signatures on DC's primary election day in April. Join us to change the status quo of corruption in DC by collecting signatures to bring campaign finance reform to the people, please sign up for a shift here. 

We know about the Jewish anarchists, communists, and socialists of the early 20th century. We know, too, that Jews were disproportionately involved in the civil rights and New Left movements of the mid-20th century. What about all the Jewish rabble rousers in the late 20th century? Justice, Justice is a fascinating hidden history of Jewish activism in Reagan's America.

Ezra Berkley Nepon gives us the inside scoop of New Jewish Agenda, both a clearinghouse for Jewish involvement in a range of progressive causes of the 1980s and a bulwark against the din of conservative voices in Jewish communities. New Jewish Agenda was a national, multi-issue organization that practiced participatory grassroots democracy with over 45 local chapters and 5,000 members, organizing for peace and justice on local and global issues. Nepon's careful, critical work is a gift to those who pursue justice in the 21st century. Former NJA leaders Rabbi Gerry Serotta and Reena Bernards will join the discussion.

This past Friday, ICE announced cosmetic changes for its 'S-Comm' program. ICE will begin deportation proceedings post conviction for traffic offenses. Ridiculous! As Congressman Luis Gutierrez put it it "Only the federal government can turn a $50 traffic violation into a broken family by deporting a parent." 

More than ever its clear that our local government needs to pass the DC Immigration Detainer Compliance Act, which would prevent hundreds of DC residents' deportations.

JUFJ is organizing a group to meet with staffers of key DC Council Members to make it clear that we and the rest of DC do not want our local police officers enforcing a broken immigration system. As of right now, appointments have been made with staffers of 3 of the council members on the Judiciary Committee. People will meet with:

Jack Evan's staff
Muriel Bowser's staff
Marion Barry's staff

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is having a community roundtable to discuss their proposed changes to the Secure Communities program. Join the Immigrant Rights Coalition as we hold a press conference outside of the meeting, calling for the program to be Ended, not Mended! DC residents already spoke loud and clear: we don't want Secure Communities in DC!

Join JUFJ and other local community activists for this and other upcoming actions to support immigrant rights! There are several more events where we can "pray with our feet" by standing with immigrants. Learn more and sign up here. Join us for as many as you can!

For more information, e-mail our organizer Monica Kamen.