NJ lawmakers look to clamp down on cooperation with ICE in Murphy’s final days

“In the Devil’s Hands.” Article by Jennifer Perez. August 29, 2025 Click on the image to view the article.

UC Democrats host Rep. Mikie Sherrill for Women’s Equality Day in Plainfield as activists protest. August 27, 2025 Click image to view article.

Plainfield Immigrant Rights Group marches to the New Jersey Senate President’s office in Clark. August 12, 2025 Click on the image to view the article.

“The nights are long and we can’t sleep.” Article by Jennifer Perez. July 21, 2025 Click image to view article.

“My son Juan is no longer with me.” The following story is shared by an immigrant from Morris County, who recounts her son’s experience being detained by ICE. Article by Jennifer Perez. July 1, 2025 Click on the image to view the article.

“You belong here”: Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signs public safety bills limiting ICE actions within the state. July 15, 2025 Click image to view article.

Sign this petition: We respectfully, but strongly, ask you to work with members of the Legislature to ensure that the Legislature meets regularly beginning in September to address the new challenges facing New Jerseyans today. Click on the image to view the article

Dover pays tribute to rich African-American history and first woman reverend at June 19 event. Click on the image to view the article

Quakers march against Trump’s crackdown on immigrants following their long faith tradition. May 10, 2025. Photo credit: Wind of the Spirit Click image to view article.

Quakers pass through Plainfield on their solidarity march from New York to Washington DC. May 6, 2025 Photo: Wind of the Spirit Click on the image to view the article

We don’t feel safe either. Article by Jennifer Perez Mejia. April 17, 2025. Photo: Wind of the Spirit Click on the image to view the article

Understand the Immigrant Trust Law. Article by Karol Yuiz, page 5. April 2025. Photo: Wind of the Spirit Click on the image to view the article.

The mental burden of immigrants living in the shadows, and how you can help them. Article by Jennifer Perez Mejia. March 28, 2025. Click on the image to view the article

Protests against immigration detention in New Jersey have been going on for some time. Dec. 23, 2024. Photo by AP Photo/Julio Cortez Click on the image to view the article.

New documents obtained by the ACLU reveal that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is actively considering proposals to expand its immigration detention capacity throughout New Jersey. November 22, 2024. Click on the image to view the article

North Carolina passed HB 10, a measure considered anti-immigrant that has generated great controversy in the state. November 21, 2024. Click on the image to view the article

Wind of the Spirit’s Leandra Gerena calls on Morristown Council to oppose mass deportations. November 13, 2024. Photo by Kevin Coughlin Click image to view article.

NJ urges acceleration of bills to protect civil rights. November 13, 2024. Click on the image to view the article

Amid anti-immigrant sentiment on the campaign trail, immigrant advocates seek new protections for New Jersey immigrants. October 10, 2024. Click on the image to view the article

State lawmakers push new policy to protect immigrants’ privacy. October 9, 2024. Click on the image to view the article

Immigrant advocates are applauding a new bill that would safeguard the privacy of immigrants in New Jersey and limit how their immigration status is shared amid growing anti-immigrant sentiment across the country. October 8, 2024. Click on the image to view the article

Sen. Johnson: Everyone deserves justice and security. N.J. needs the Immigration Confidence Act. Oct. 8, 2024. Click on the image to view the article

Biden administration plans more changes to streamline asylum processing for new immigrants. May 15, 2024. Photo by Susan Walsh. Click on the image to view the article

States have multiple controls in place to ensure that only eligible citizens can vote. March 1, 2024. Click on the image to view the article

Thousands of domestic workers just won new labor rights and protections in New Jersey. January 12, 2024. Click on the image to view the article

150 immigrant rights advocates from New York rallied in Washington and urged Biden, Schumer and the U.S. Senate to reject draconian anti-immigrant proposals. January 9, 2024 Click image to view article

Social justice advocates push for action. November 8, 2023. Click on the image to view the article

New Jersey immigrant advocates rally at the House of Representatives to protest the budget. June 29, 2023. Click on the image to view the article

Immigrants demand more protections in New Jersey. But lawmakers are not expected to take up two key bills until after the elections in November. June 26, 2023. Click on the image to view the article

Diana Mejia, a native of Colombia and founder of Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center in Madison, will receive the Josephine Ho Award for Nonprofit Entrepreneurship. June 22, 2023. Click on the image to view the article

More than 100 organizations are calling for a centralized process to return home. June 20, 2023. Click on the image to view the article

New Jersey immigrants march in front of federal building demanding justice. May 31, 2023. Photo by Karim Shamsi-Basha. Click on the image to view the article

Area residents and an immigrant rights advocacy group advocate for a pathway to citizenship for long-term undocumented immigrants. March 10, 2023. Click on the image to view the article

An immigrant rights advocacy group moves its headquarters from Morristown to Madison. October 19, 2022. Click on the image to view the article

Diana Mejia, of Morristown, founded Wind of the Spirit more than 20 years ago to provide legal support and services to immigrants and undocumented immigrants in multiple New Jersey communities. Click on the image to view the article

Outrage in New Jersey after first known death in immigration detention linked to Covid19. May 11, 2020. Click on the image to view the article