Once again, a synagogue shooting shocks the nation, prompting a member agency of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, JFS San Diego, to lead critical crisis response. Affirming that houses of worship should be places of peace and safety, the Network stands with colleagues in supporting the Poway community and reinforcing resilience in first responders during unspeakable crises.
The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies strongly opposes the recent US Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to grant a waiver allowing a South Carolina agency to discriminate against foster parents based on religion. The waiver for Miracle Hill Ministries endorses unlawful discrimination and sets a dangerous precedent, contradicting the values of the United States’ child welfare system.
The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies is devastated by the unspeakable loss of eleven lives in today’s hate filled shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue. We send our condolences to those who have lost loved ones and send our wishes for strength to those who will work with this community in the coming days, months and years as they find their way through the trauma and suffering.
In the weeks since U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the new “zero-tolerance” immigration border policy on May 7, 2018, nearly 650 families have been prosecuted between May 6th and May 19th alone, with the number expected to rise. The new policy seeks to deliberately separate migrant families seeking asylum at the border, frightening children and potentially inflicting additional long-term trauma on them and their families.
The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies opposes the White House decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans. NJHSA remains firm in our view that our nation was founded with values of respect for all and that our country should remain a source of comfort and refuge for all who need a haven.
With our commitment to refugee services firmly rooted in the fabric of our member agencies, the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies strongly opposes the administration’s decision to set an end date to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies is resolute in its opposition to the openly racist, bigoted, and anti-Semitic protests which took place this past weekend.
The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies stands in full support of its member agencies; HIAS, Jewish Family Service of Seattle and Jewish Family Service of Silicon Valley who have joined together in a class action suit against the administration’s most recent travel ban.