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Civil Rights Groups to White House: Discriminatory ‘National Security’ Policies Must End
New Memorandum from Leading Civil Rights Advocates Documents the Most Egregious Federal Programs that Surveil, Profile, and Criminalize Black, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian Communities Twenty Years after President Bush Announced the “War on Terror,” Civil Rights Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Dismantle Unjust and Unconstitutional
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…
Newsom Pledges $37 Million For Afghanistan Refugee Crisis
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/newsom-pledges-37-million-for-afghanistan-refugee-crisis
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…
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…
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 …
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.
Afghan-American Coalition Releases Call to Action for U.S. Government Assistance to Afghanistan
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2021 Media Contact: Homayra Yusufi, homayra@panasd.org, (619) 363-6948 afghanamericancoalition@gmail.com August 17, 2021 -- Decades of conflict and the execution of the U.S. military withdrawal in Afghanistan have all contributed to this worsening humanitarian catastrophe. The Afghan-American Coalition,
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
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.
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.