Loving Our Immigrant Neighbors
When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt:
I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 19:33-34
Why we seek to love our neighbor
“And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.”
Matthew 25:40
“Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.”
1 John 4:7
Immediate need: We are organizing a collection of household essentials for a community member released from Delaney Hall who is pregnant and currently unable to leave her home. We are hopeful that these items will help enhance her current living conditions and bring her joy. Please sign up for items using this Signup Genius link. Drop off donations at Morrow Church in a box marked "Immigration Task Force" between now and Friday, May 15. To protect her privacy, no identifying details are being shared. Thank you for your generosity and discretion!
Join a Zoom training to visit detainees at Delaney Hall on Thursday May 7, 1 p.m. for a First Friends In Person Visitation Training. This training provides an overview of the immigration detention system, the purpose and impact of visitation, and best practices for engaging with Friends in detention in a respectful-informed manner. Please register using the link bit.ly/FFNJNYInPersonVisits
Ways to help our immigrant neighbors
Mutual Aid Volunteer at Delaney Hall: Offer kindness & hospitality to family members waiting to visit detainees in Delaney Hall. Volunteers are needed Tues/Thurs 4-9 p.m. and Sat/Sun 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Visitation: Volunteer to visit a detainee at Delaney Hall who does not have loved ones who are able to do so.
Contact Elected Officials: Stay in the loop on what issues & legislation impact immigrant justice.
Fundraise: Coordinate efforts to raise money for groceries, rent, legal fees, and commissary funds. Donate to Morrow’s Delaney Hall Emergency Fund here.
Collect Donations: Organize a drive for specific supplies requested by families.
Deliver Items: Bring essential supplies to families of detainees.
Join a Rapid Response Group: Attend a training to observe and record ICE activity in our neighborhood when reported.
Virtual Observer for Legal Hearings: Join virtual legal hearings for detainees as a witness.