An asylum ban is coming, but it’s not too late to fight back
Last Tuesday, the Biden administration released a notice of proposed rulemaking detailing new immigration regulations that amount to an asylum ban at the US-Mexico border. While the Biden administration has attempted to distinguish its asylum ban from Trump’s policies, it still has the same effect: denying asylum seekers lifesaving protection in the United States. Right now, the asylum ban is still a proposal. We have just 30 days to submit public comments urging the administration to reverse course.
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No immigration justice without racial justice
As we close out Black history month with a discriminatory asylum ban on the horizon, it’s time for the immigration justice movement to bring an intentional focus to racial justice. For Black immigrants, the criminalization of Blackness and the criminalization of immigration intersect with dire consequences.
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TNJFON Certified as a founding Nashville Living Wage Employer
We are proud to announce that TNJFON has been approved as a founding Nashville Living Wage Employer! Nashville Living Wage was founded in 2021 to educate the community about the urgency of providing a living wage to all workers, and certifies local businesses and organizations that pay all employees at least a survival wage.
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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.
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Act now to protect Dreamers!
On Wednesday, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court’s July 2021 decision that the DACA program is unlawful. Current DACA grants remain valid, and DACA recipients may continue to renew their status pending the lower court’s decision. Despite the temporary reprieve, the outlook for the DACA program is grim. The Fifth Circuit’s decision underscores the need for legislation creating a permanent solution for Dreamers, including the many DACA recipients we serve here at TNJFON.
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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.
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Her Story Persisted
Just hours before Oye Vecino LIVE: Her Story, we found out our event location was closed for a bomb threat. Could we move the event with most of our supplies locked away, without the full team, and start in a couple of hours? We had to make a decision. Cancel or try to find a new location?
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Join us in welcoming our fall interns!
We are excited to introduce our 2022 fall interns Meagan Lombardi, Patrick Flaherty, and Vanessa Demaral.
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Meet Oye Vecino LIVE performer Angie K
Country singer Angie K will be joining us as a performer on Thursday, September 22 for Oye Vecino LIVE: Her Story. Click here to read her bio, and register for Oye Vecino LIVE to jam out with Angie K!
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