Protect the Jewish Community: Support the Six-Point Security Agenda
- juand87
- Jun 25, 2025
- 2 min read
We are witnessing a devastating rise in antisemitic violence across the country, from firebombs in Colorado, to murder in Washington, DC, to arson in Pennsylvania. These violent acts are not isolated incidents; rather, they are acts of domestic terrorism that put our communities at risk every day. Urge Congress to meet this growing challenge by adopting the Jewish Community’s Six- Point Policy on Security (please see below *) supported by 46 Jewish organizations from across the political spectrum, which seeks additional funding for security infrastructure, security personnel, federal and local law enforcement, and actions to address the surge in online antisemitism. These measures are essential to ensuring Jewish Americans can gather, worship, and live without fear. TAKE ACTION NOW Add your voice. Please contact your Members of Congress TODAY and urge them to support this security strategy. Your voice is vital. Below, you will find the contact information for your Representative and for your Senator. Please reach out to them by phone or email today to make your voice heard!
Melanie Stansbury (D) District 1 DC Office Phone: 202-225-6316District Offices AlbuquerquePhone: 505-346-6781 Contact Form: https://stansbury.house.gov/contact Gabe Vasquez (D) District 2 DC Office Phone: (202) 225-2365District Offices AlbuquerquePhone (505) 208-4777Las CrucesPhone: (575) 323-6390 Contact Form: https://vasquez.house.gov/contact Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) District 3 DC Office Phone: (202) 225-6190District Offices Las VegasPhone: (505) 570-7558 Santa FePhone: (505) 428-4680 Contact Form: https://fernandez.house.gov/contact
II. U.S. Senators: Martin Heinrich (D) DC Office Phone: (202) 224-5521District Offices Santa Fe Phone: (505) 988-6647 AlbuquerquePhone: (505) 346-6601 Contact Form: Write Martin | Senator Martin Heinrich
Ben Ray Lujan (D) DC Office Phone: (202) 225-6316District Offices Santa Fe Phone: (505) 230-7040 AlbuquerquePhone: (505) 337-7023 Contact Form: Write to Ben - Senator Ben Ray Luján |
Jewish Community’s Six-Point Policy on Security
1. Congress increase Nonprofit Security Grant (NSGP) funding to $1 billion to meet the urgent and growing need and demand. The process is cumbersome and lacks transparency, and should be made more flexible and accessible, and ensure funds are disbursed quickly. Last year only 43% of applicants received funding.
2. The government dedicate funding to meet the urgent need for additional security personnel at Jewish institutions, such as day schools and yeshivas, synagogues, Jewish early childhood centers, JCCs, and summer camps.
3. The FBI increase its intelligence capabilities to prioritize and thwart domestic terrorism, and receive whatever funding it needs to do so.
4, The government increase funding for local police and law enforcement to create capacity for both monitoring and protecting Jewish institutions. The demands on local and state law enforcement far outpace their capacity to meet the need, which disproportionately affects targeted communities like the American Jewish community.
5. The government aggressively prosecute antisemitic hate crimes and extreme violence to the full extent of the law.
6. The government holds social media, gaming, messaging, and other online platforms accountable for amplification of antisemitic hate, glorification of terrorism, extremism, disinformation, and incitement. |