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

Pandemic complicates life for refugees in San Diego - Los Angeles Times

Lack 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.

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

Middle Eastern Communities Say Census Whitewashes Their Numbers, Needs

San 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 how to direct support their way.

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

Streetlights 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.

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

The advisory group will meet quarterly and hold its first meeting on Feb. 19.

African Communities Warn Language Issues Could Shut Them Out of Redistricting

Redistricting 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.

Kaiser Permanente Pledges $100,000 for San Diego-Based Refugee Nonprofit

Streetlight Spy Cameras Have Led to a Massive Privacy Backlash in San Diego

Cops Tap Smart Streetlights Sparking Controversy and Legislation

Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans Challenges Trump’s Order Excluding Undocumented Immigrants from Census Apportionment Calculations

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Contact: Ramla Sahid, 619-265-6611, ramla@panasd.org On Thursday, Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) proudly joined Common Cause, the cities of Atlanta, Georgia, and Paterson, New Jersey, and individual voters in a suit filed in

PANA Condemns Expansion of Trump’s Muslim Ban

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2020 Contact: Geneviéve Jones-Wright  619.363.7382  Genevieve@panasd.org SAN DIEGO –  Three years after Trump’s first iteration of his xenophobic and Islamophobic Muslim Travel Ban, the Trump Administration announced today that they have expanded the ban to include six additional