Immigration Justice Posts

February 06, 2026

A dispatch from Minnesota

Dear JCUA friends, I grew up in Chicago, and joined JCUA when I was in high school. I’m now...

October 31, 2025

Together, we made Illinois safer for all! ✅

Early this morning, we celebrated a major victory for immigrant rights and community safety in Illinois. Thanks to the...

October 27, 2025

90+ Jewish clergy speak out against ICE attacks

Today, more than 90 Jewish clergy from across Illinois published a bold letter in the Chicago Sun-Times. Representing diverse...

June 27, 2025

Celebrating Our Wins in Springfield & What Comes Next

Yesterday, the members of JCUA’s Immigration Committee came together to take stock of our work and celebrate our wins...

September 21, 2023

Mutual Aid Opportunities to Support New Arrivals

We are in the Days of Awe. In this moment, our tradition asks us for individual and collective reflection:...

June 01, 2023

Immigration victories with help from Or Tzedek teens

JCUA and our partners in the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) recently finished another successful legislative...

February 09, 2023

Building power at the 2023 ICIRR Summit

Last weekend, I was in Pilsen alongside more than 20 JCUA members and hundreds of partners for the Illinois Coalition...

January 15, 2023

Advocate for the ICIRR Platform With Us

JCUA is working with ICIRR to support their 2023 Everybody In platform, fighting for increased funding for immigrant services,...

April 12, 2022

Ezra Adamski on Lobbying Day in Springfield

It’s easy to forget how great the Midwestern emptiness is once you escape Chicago’s city limits. The city keeps...

November 04, 2021

This Moment Requires Action For #CITIZENSHIP4ALL

Yesterday morning, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights took to the streets of Chicago to demand a...