Leveraging the National JFON network for powerful advocacy

Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors exists in a complex world, where economic, cultural, legal, and security interests create both opportunities and barriers for immigrants attempting to access legal assistance. The political climate of a particular state can have a life-changing impact on the ability of the national JFON network to help others. Each JFON affiliate participates in a variety of advocacy efforts, accounting for political context that may impact the success of their work.

AdvocacyGuest UserNovember 11, 2022Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors

TNJFON staff advocate for the Afghan Adjustment Act and continue supporting asylum-seekers in Nashville

This month TNJFON staff members Hashmatullah Azizi, Hannah Smalley, and Meagan Lombardi joined other advocates in meetings with aides to Senator Bill Hagerty and Senator Marsha Blackburn to push for passage of the Afghan Adjustment Act. Introduced on August 9, 2022, the legislation would provide a path to permanent legal residency to Afghans admitted under humanitarian parole. This would keep many Afghans from dealing with the arduous, often traumatizing, process of applying for asylum.

Advocacy, AsylumHannah SmalleyOctober 1, 2022Tennessee Justice for Our NeighborsAfghanistan, AAA

One year after the Taliban takeover, Nashville’s Afghan community needs our support

One year has passed since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, but tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees in the United States remain in legal limbo without a clear path to legal permanent residency. TNJFON, along with the national Justice for Our Neighbors network, calls on Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act.