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Digital Equity Gap In Refugee Community Makes Recovering From Pandemic Challenging

Digital Equity Gap In Refugee Community Makes Recovering From Pandemic ChallengingOur partners at inewsource report that for San Diego’s refugees, digital barriers could imperil their economic recovery even as the pandemic wanes.KPBSRoxana Popescu / inewsource

Door knocking campaign for vaccine outreach underway in San Diego County

Door knocking campaign for vaccine outreach underway in San Diego CountyDoor knocking campaign for COVID vaccine outreach launched in San Diego CountyABC 10 News San Diego KGTVBy: Michael Chen

Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer Proposes Immigrant Legal Defense Program

Supervisor proposes legal help for people in immigration custody in San Diego County

Supervisor proposes legal help for people in immigration custody in San Diego CountySan Diego County may join a growing list of local governments providing attorneys to people held in federal immigration custody.Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer has proposed a one-year pilot program w…San Diego Union-TribuneMigration Temp

Biden Turns His Back on Refugees Fleeing Danger

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2021 Media Contact: Homayra Yusufi, homayra@panasd.org, 858-869-3974 The Biden Administration announced today that it will not fulfill its commitment to restore the refugee resettlement program and repeal Trump’s harmful, xenophobic, and immorally low refugee admission levels. Biden made a campaign

Outrage over Biden administration's apparent about-face on refugee caps

CBS 8 San DiegoNews 8 and CBS8.com is the local source for San Diego breaking news and top story headlines. Get the latest local San Diego TV news, sports, weather & traffic - KFMB Channel 8, San Diego, California.YouTube

Life as a refugee in San Diego was challenging enough. Then the pandemic hit

Life as a refugee in San Diego was challenging enough. Then the pandemic hitLack of affordable housing and struggles with language barriers made disruptions to education and work more pronounced for San Diego refugee communities during the pandemic, according to a new report.Los Angeles TimesKate Morrissey

Refugees Disproportionately Suffering From Unemployment, Hate Crimes, Mental Health Challenges, and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2021 Media Contact: Homayra Yusufi, homayra@panasd.org, 858-869-3974 Jeanine Erikat, jeanine@panasd.org, 858-652-2911 San Diego, CA -- The Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) today released preliminary findings from its biennial San Diego County Refugee Experience Report, a revealing

Middle Eastern Communities Say Census Whitewashes Their Numbers, Needs

Middle Eastern Communities Say Census Whitewashes Their Numbers, NeedsSan Diego is home to large numbers of refugees from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia – communities the census mostly classifies as White. Without detailed data, it’s nearly impossible to gauge just how large those populations actually are and

As smart city technology advances, community groups warn of privacy concerns

As smart city technology advances, community groups warn of privacy concernsStreetlights are becoming as smart as our cell phones, monitoring everything from available parking to weather conditions. But capable of collecting massive amounts of data, some worry the technology could harm the people it’s supposed to help.Denver 7

Mayor Gloria forms advisory group to help tackle challenges facing Black communities

African Communities Warn Language Issues Could Shut Them Out of Redistricting

African Communities Warn Language Issues Could Shut Them Out of RedistrictingRedistricting is a complex undertaking that can confuse even most political observers. But some African residents in San Diego are worried they will be further shut out of the process this year because of language access barriers.Voice of San

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