My Nonprofit Reviews

Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest (AIDNW), founded in 2005, is a nonprofit organization which supports immigrants detained inside the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC), a 1,575-bed immigration detention facility located in Tacoma, WA. AIDNW strives to improve detention conditions by ending the isolation immigrants feel when separated from family, and while they await their civil legal case hearings. When detained immigrants are released, AIDNW provides welcoming services focused on transitional support and connection to vital resources for resettlement. AIDNW offers a welcoming community that affirms the dignity of all immigrants and facilitates a pathway toward independent and productive lives. I have personally interviewed six recently released immigrants who have either received asylum status or are in that process. Their stories of why they emigrated to the US are difficult to hear. AIDNW greatly appreciates the generosity of our donors and the dedication of our 200+ volunteers to help these immigrants remake their lives and know security and happiness.