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The San Diego Union-Tribune
June 18, 2019
Reporter Kate Morrissey captures the reaction of the San Diego immigrant community to Trump’s announcement that ICE will begin mass deportations.
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Vice News
June 12, 2019
This video segment explains the politics behind the U.S-Mexico immigration agreement and includes footage of the JFS Migrant Family Shelter. County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and an asylum-seeking guest are both interviewed.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
May 23, 2019
Mainly children have shown flu-like symptoms since arriving at the shelter, county officials said.
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San Diego Jewish World
May 9, 2019
San Diego Jewish World Reporter Don Harrison takes a closer look at the humanitarian aid asylum-seeking families receive at our migrant shelter. From food to medical help to transportation, he explains how families begin their new lives in the United States.
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China Daily
May 6, 2019
China’s leading English-language newspaper highlights our migrant shelter and the services we provide to asylum-seekers from Central America. CEO Michael Hopkins talks about the hardships families face in order to access this critical humanitarian aid.
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KFGO
April 11, 2019
Montana radio station “The Mighty 790” examines the court order halting a Trump administration policy of sending asylum-seekers back across the border. Migrants are now able to await their hearing in the U.S, and our supervising immigration attorney, Luis Gonzalez, talks about how this change is affecting families.
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KUSI News
April 7, 2019
Since the end of the Safe Release program, migrant families are being dropped off on the streets without any resources. ABC 10 reporter Matt Boone explains how JFS stepped up to create a shelter for asylum-seekers and help them with travel plans as they await a court date.
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Roll Call
April 5, 2019
Leah Chavarria, our Senior Immigration Lawyer, is interviewed about the Administration’s plans to expand the program beyond the San Diego-Tijuana corridor.
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ABC 10
April 5, 2019
Since the end of the Safe Release program, migrant families are being dropped off on the streets without any resources. ABC 10 reporter Matt Boone explains how JFS stepped up to create a shelter for asylum-seekers and help them with travel plans as they await a court date.
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CNN
March 31, 2019
The Administration’s policy of requiring some asylum seekers to stay in Mexico for the duration of their immigration hearing is spurring confusion among migrants and immigration lawyers who are trying to represent them. JFS immigration attorneys speak to the difficulty of working with clients under the new policy.
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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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