Nashville artist and TSU professor Mike Mitchell, also known as mikewindy, is selling one of his latest works to benefit TNJFON. Advocacy and Education Coordinator Hannah Smalley interviewed him last week about his vision for the piece, the role of art in building community, and why he supports TNJFON!
Read MoreThanks to new Senior Staff Attorney Emily Stotts, TNJFON is expanding our practice to include full representation before the Memphis Immigration Court! TNJFON is now the only not-for-profit law firm in Nashville offering full representation before this Court. Learn how this changes our practice and why representation in Immigration Court is so important.
Read MoreTennessee 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.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreJust 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?
Read MoreWe are excited to introduce our 2022 fall interns Meagan Lombardi, Patrick Flaherty, and Vanessa Demaral.
Read MoreCountry 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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