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You can make a difference, sometimes with just a few clicks! JFCS East Bay engages our community in initiatives to address the issues facing our clients.
TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to End Dangerous and Unlawful Third Country Removals
The Trump administration has been using third country arrangements to deport individuals, including those seeking – or even already granted – humanitarian protections in the United States, to countries where they have no ties or where they may face persecution, detention, torture, or other serious harm.
Contact your two U.S. Senators and one U.S. Representative, and urge them to demand that the Trump administration stop third country removals to certain harm and insecurity – in Afghanistan, Iran, and beyond.
Tell DHS: Refugees Deserve the Right to Defend Their Status
DHS has issued a new rule cutting the time refugees have to respond to a notice that their refugee status will be terminated from 30 days to just 10. These are people our government vetted, approved, and welcomed with a promise of permanent safety.
Can you take a few minutes to personalize and submit your comment today and let DHS know that you vehemently oppose this rule?
Take Action: Demand Accountability and Guardrails as Trump Administration Subjects Growing Numbers of People to Rights Violations in Immigration Detention
Right now, tens of thousands of people across the United States are in immigration detention, where rights violations are rampant, and the Trump administration is signaling that it intends to accelerate its detention and deportation campaign. “We came here hoping to find safety,” said 45 men who are detained in Folkston, Georgia in an open letter. “Instead we found ourselves in prison.” Many of the people held in the privately owned Folkston facility have been on hunger strike since October 6 to protest their prolonged detention and the inhumane conditions they are facing.
Call and email your Members of Congress to urge them to exercise oversight and demand accountability for the Trump administration’s lawless campaign of mass detention and deportation.
Take Action: Defend Refugees as Trump Administration Targets Them for Deportation
The Trump administration continues to target refugees and is ramping up its attacks. Starting today, the administration will pursue stripping resettled refugees of their status and giving them as little as ten days notice to defend themselves. This change will inevitably result in New Americans losing their lawful status and being funneled toward deportation.
Refugees come to the U.S. after extensive vetting and with the promise of making their new community their permanent home. Instead, refugees’ safety and stability are being threatened as they are:
- forced to wait indefinitely for green cards that provide them permanent status;
- stripped of access to Medicaid and SNAP; and
- subjected to retraumatizing “re-vetting” interviews.
Urge your elected leaders to stand up for and protect New Americans who are making our communities better.
TAKE ACTION: Demand Justice and Accountability After ICE Shootings
Federal immigration officials have shot and killed 11 people since the second Trump administration began. In 2026 alone, 24 people have died while detained in ICE immigration detention – a tragic record.
And in the months since federal officers killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, federal and state law enforcement have shown little movement in their investigations.
We need your help to demand justice and accountability.
Urge your two Senators and one Representative to demand independent investigations, no more dollars for ICE and Border Patrol, and real guardrails to rein in lawless immigration enforcement.
ACTION NEEDED: Tell Congress to Reinstate USDA's Food Security Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that, after this year, it will no longer release the Economic Research Service (ERS) Household Food Security report, the gold standard for measuring hunger in America. This decision silences the evidence we need to hold policymakers accountable and threatens to deepen America’s hunger crisis.
Contact your members of Congress today and urge them to reach out to USDA and demand it reinstate the ERS Household Food Security report.
Protect Immigrant Children: Urge Congress to Demand Safety and Due Process
In August 2026, a boy named Diego was forced to represent himself in immigration court. “I don’t know how to do it,” he explained, referring to an asylum application that must be filled out in English. The judge told him, “I can’t help you.”
Take action by urging your two Senators and one Representative to uphold children’s rights, promote their wellbeing, and conduct oversight of aggressive immigration enforcement.
Tell Congress to pass the Afghanistan TPS Act
The bipartisan Afghanistan TPS Act would restore protection from deportation and the right to work for the vetted Afghan allies already living here. It is now introduced in both the House and the Senate, and it is moving. What it needs now is for your representatives to hear from you.
Take Action! Protect Ukrainian TPS Holders
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine is set to expire on Oct. 19, 2026. However, by law, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must decide to extend and/or redesignate, or end protection by Aug. 20, 2026—at least 60 days before expiration.
Right now, approximately 100,000 Ukrainians living in the U.S. rely on TPS to work legally, support their families, and live free from the threat of returning to an active war zone. TPS provides Ukrainians essential protection that allows them to live and work legally in the United States until conditions in their home country improve.
Tell Your Elected Officials: Protect Our Freedom to Welcome
As community members who believe in the freedom to welcome, we have the opportunity to have our voices heard and to ensure our cities and states live our values.
ACT NOW! No Funding for ICE and CBP Without Accountability
Congress is moving fast to funnel $140 billion into immigration enforcement. Tell your elected representatives to say no. The window to stop this is narrow. We need your voice right now.
URGENT! Tell your Representatives: Take Action to Protect Trans Kids
Trans kids, first and foremost, are kids – and kids deserve to live their lives free of bullying, both from other kids and certainly from the government that’s supposed to represent them. Anti-trans government actions – whether laws passed in state legislatures, executive orders from the White House, or simply irresponsible rhetoric coming from federal, state and local lawmakers – are endangering trans children.
Tell your representatives to take action to protect trans kids!
URGENT: Hold Congress Accountable for Cuts to SNAP
Despite rising food prices and financial uncertainty plaguing low-income American families, President Trump and Republicans in Congress enacted a budget and tax law (H.R. 1) that made historically harmful cuts and structural changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Take action today and add your name to the petition.
URGENT: Stand with refugees and immigrants
With the ongoing refugee ban continuing into the new year, millions of people have been left without a safe place to call home. We know that humanity thrives when we stand in unity and support one another; we all suffer from divisive lines drawn in the sand.
Today, we encourage you to take a stand for refugees and immigrants who need our support more than ever.
Find Your Member of Congress
Your voice matters! Urge your elected officials to support policies that promote justice, safety, and dignity for all. Use this site to find your Member of Congress and contact them directly. Whether you’re advocating for refugee rights, fighting antisemitism, or supporting social services, a quick message or phone call can make a difference.
