Wind of the Spirit, a Morris County faith-based organization, celebrated 25 years of immigrant advocacy on October 6 with a symbolic 25-kilometer walk from Madison to Newark, ending in a prayer vigil calling attention to federal immigration policies. Since 2000, the nonprofit has worked to
The federal Department of Labor is proposing a change to the "companion rule" that would lead to the denial of federal minimum wage and overtime entitlement for caregivers. Home care agencies would no longer have a legal duty to pay minimum wage or overtime to
Written by: Jennifer Perez Mejía - Wind of the Spirit Early Monday morning, August 11, members and supporters of Wind of the Spirit: Immigrant Resource Center gathered at 8:00 a.m. at the Quaker Friends House in Plainfield and set out on an 8-mile walk
On Monday morning, the New Jersey Immigration Alliance Coalition (NJIAC), in partnership with the Plainfield chapter of Wind of the Spirit (WOTS), led an 8-mile march to the office of Senate President Nicholas Scutari in Clark to call for the passage of the Immigration Trust
Sign this petition: We need the New Jersey State Legislature to protect our state from the federal government's threats to our most vulnerable residents and our democracy. Last week's budget cuts threaten food and housing security. Due to the astronomical increase in ICE funding, we
Wind of the Spirit is taking part in a march of more than 300 miles from New York City to Washington, D.C., to protest the Trump administration’s repression of immigrants. The march carries forward a long tradition of Quaker activism. Historically, Quakers have taken part
Unplug electronic devices that you are not using. Avoid opening the refrigerator or cooler constantly. At home, you can open windows early and close them as the day progresses to make use of weather patterns to heat or cool your home. It is advisable to control the consumption
Wind of the Spirit and Diana Mejia (founder of WotS), an Immigrant Resource Center in Madison, founded more than 20 years ago, was awarded the Josephine Ho Award for Non-Profit Entrepreneurship. This award goes to labor and non-profit organizations that support the economic growth of the
Wind of the Spirit and its founder Diana Mejia received the Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award 2022 for their hard work in the fight for justice for immigrants, marking a
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] For weeks, the worst-kept mystery in Washington DC has been what's in the "deal" being "negotiated" by a handful of Senators to trade short-term military funding desired by President Biden for permanent damage to American's system of welcoming new arrivals in desperate need, and protecting