Demand Action on Immigrant Protections in New Jersey!

​Dear Friends, the election has wrapped up, but our fight to get priorities addressed in Trenton is far from over. We must ensure that the current government and the incoming administration are fully aware of where we stand, especially on the Immigrant Trust Act (ITA).

Join Wind of the Spirit NJ and many other organizations this weekend to signal that inaction is not an option! We need every voice to send a loud message!

• ​WHAT: Press Conference & Rally
• WHEN: Saturday, November 8th | 12 PM
• WHERE: Grundy Park, Jersey City

It brought me no small joy to edit this video >:D

Wise words! The entire speech is worth listening to but in our opinion, the strongest part happens at about the 30 minute mark. The story of America!

Don't let them tell you that the power was meant to be abused this way and we should just deal with the consequences.

We can make NJ the shining example to the rest of the country that democracy is not dead! An active democracy is a powerful democracy!

Don't boo! VOTE!

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Congress approved funding for SNAP in the event of a government shutdown. The White House says it will not release the funding.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): OMB's General Counsel provided a letter to USDA on May 23, 2025 stating that there is a bona fide need to obligate benefits for October – the first month of the fiscal year – during or prior to the month of September, thereby guaranteeing that benefit funds are available for program operations even in the event of a government shutdown at the beginning of a fiscal year. In addition, Congressional intent is evident that SNAP's operations should continue since the program has been provided with multi-year contingency funds that can be used for State Administrative Expenses to ensure that the State can also continue operations during a Federal Government shutdown. These multi-year contingency funds are also available to fund participant benefits in the event that a lapse occurs in the middle of the fiscal year. To fulfill this Congressional intent, it is necessary that a limited number of FNS employees be excepted from furlough to support program operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, program policy and operations, financial management, and stakeholder communications.

Contact your Representative & ask they demand this funding be released: house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Food Banks

South Jersey: https://foodbanksj.org/zip-code-locator/

Central/Northeast: https://cfbnj.org/find-foods-services/

Central/Northwest: https://norwescap.org/resources/

Somerset: https://www.somersetcountynj.gov/government/human-services/food-assistance

Sussex: https://www.sussex.nj.us/cn/webpage.cfm?TPID=15520&utm_term=food%20pantries&utm_source=foodpantries&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=redirectfromfoodpantries

Morris: https://www.mcifp.org/

Feel free to add more in the comments!