By: brandone
Multiple Sources
March 27, 2019
The shelter opened in early March as a safe waypoint for families (mostly mothers with young children) seeking asylum in the United States and released into the community by federal immigration officials. The U.S. government has granted them permission to stay in the country until their immigration hearing in other parts of the country. The Board of Supervisors, at the urging of Cox and Fletcher, approved a lease with Jewish Family Service to operate the shelter – as part of the San Diego Rapid Response Network – until the end of 2019.
Press coverage regarding the announcement:
MSN News | AM 760 KFMB | The CW San Diego | ABC 10 News | Voice of San Diego | KQED | KPBS | San Diego Union-Tribune | Times of San Diego | KUSI | CBS 8 | Fox 5 San Diego | NBC San Diego | Univision San Diego | Telemundo 20 | Courthouse News
The County of San Diego
March 27, 2019
The County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency created a video showing the work they do for asylum-seekers in the shelter operated with Jewish Family Service. We would like to thank them and the hardworking nurses who conduct health screenings for these families and individuals seeking asylum.
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Facebook Watch
March 22, 2019
We’ve seen the video of migrant families huddled at the border seeking asylum, but what happens when they reach the other side? Paola Mendoza, an activist and film director, introduces us to the San Diego Rapid Response Network’s shelter which is helping families take their first steps towards a new life.
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CNN
March 9, 2019
CNN follows Gov. Newsom as he tours the migrant shelter that now has funding from the state.
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The New York Times
March 5, 2019
The New York Times highlights the medical challenges migrants face as they cross the border in San Diego and other parts of the country.
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KPBS
February 21, 2019
Jean Guerrero’s story for KPBS on a Nicaraguan mother seeking asylum in San Diego with her four children.
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Times of San Diego
February 14, 2019
Times of San Diego story on Nathan Fletchers response to Gov. Newsoms emergency funding bill.
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KPBS
February 14, 2019
Jean Guerrero’s written story for KPBS from her shelter visit this week.
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Voice of San Diego
February 14, 2019
Voice of San Diego and NBC 7 San Diego’s “San Diego Explained” story on the asylum process, including an interview with Kate.
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January 29, 2019
The County Board of Supervisors voted to use a County-owned facility as a temporary migrant shelter to house legal, initially processed asylum-seeking families.
Pre-vote: CBS 8 | CW San Diego | ABC 10News | KPBS | KPBS Evening Edition | KUSI
Post-vote: Voice of San Diego | KUSI | Fox 5 San Diego | KPBS | NBC San Diego | The Coast News | County News Center | San Diego Union-Tribune | Times of San Diego | San Diego Patch | KUSI | San Diego Metro | Courthouse News | TIME (via Associated Press) | New York Post | KTLA (via AP) | East County Magazine | San Diego CityBeat
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Consider It - Vox Media
January 24, 2019
The SDRRN shelter is featured in this look at how changes in immigration policy are leaving asylum seekers stranded.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
January 18, 2019
A photo-essay look at the shelter we run as part of the San Diego Rapid Response Network (SDRRN).
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The New York Times
January 14, 2019
NYT visits the SDRRN shelter run by JFS and partners.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
January 8, 2019
Click here to read the San Diego Union-Tribune story
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