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U.S. residents can now sponsor refugees. Here's how. - The San Diego Union-Tribune

The Biden administration launched Welcome Corps to shift some work of receiving newcomers to groups of private individuals from refugee resettlement agencies

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Opinion: San Diego renters once again have very limited eviction protections. Leaders must step up. - The San Diego Union-Tribune

With the expiration of the no-fault eviction moratorium, renters in the city of San Diego are once again at risk of eviction.

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Afghans face insurmountable challenges in fleeing to U.S., a stark contrast to arriving Ukrainians

After the last evacuation flights left Afghanistan, Homayra Yusufi’s family was one of many that scrambled to file applications to help their loved ones reach safety in the United States.Well…

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Here’s why Muslim refugees don’t feel safe in the United States

Al-Agha is a community organizer with Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans and lives in Escondido. Erikat is a Palestinian-American who grew up in San Diego. She is the policy associate…

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Despite eviction moratoriums and rent relief, families are still being evicted

Sahid is the founder and executive director of the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans. She lives in City Heights.Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 14.5 percent of San D…

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Afghan Americans in San Diego pressure Biden and Congress to act as Taliban takes over

Nargis Habib knows what it means to live as a girl under Taliban rule.The San Marcos entrepreneur grew up in Afghanistan and was educated underground, her classrooms hidden away in basements becaus…

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Afghanistan needs humanitarian aid for civilians and homes for refugees

Yusufi is an Afghan American who grew up in San Diego. She is the deputy director for the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) and lives in San Marcos. To prevent a humanitarian …

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Years after escaping Afghanistan, refugee advocate calls for immediate humanitarian response

The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is growing more dire, with thousands displaced from their homes, banks shut down, and aid workers forced to flee.

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Decision on ShotSpotter contract delayed in San Diego

Community activists are calling for more oversight of the gunfire detection system but the mayor's office says it could be expanded in other neighborhoods

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Advocates Urge San Diego City Council To Delay Vote On Surveillance Technology Contract

Councilmembers are set to vote on whether to keep using ShotSpotter, a system that is supposed to detect when gunshots are fired. Advocates say the technology is flawed and creates community distrust.

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Digital Equity Gap In Refugee Community Makes Recovering From Pandemic Challenging

Our partners at inewsource report that for San Diego’s refugees, digital barriers could imperil their economic recovery even as the pandemic wanes.

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Door knocking campaign for vaccine outreach underway in San Diego County

Door knocking campaign for COVID vaccine outreach launched in San Diego County