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Reflections from Eleni Filley – NewBridges Summer Legal Intern
Eleni reflects on her summer with NewBridges as a legal intern.
An Update on Deferred Action / Noticias Sobre Acción Deferida
ENGLISH: On Tuesday July 10 a local group of DREAMers hosted an event at Harrisonburg High School to inform the public on the June 15 announcement by President Barack Obama regarding Deferred Action and Work Permit applications for certain eligible young persons. A group of professionals familiar with the immigration system is networking with the […]
Relief Fund established for local immigrant financial needs
In response to the expanding reality of the COVID-19 crisis, the local Valley Area Network for Immigrant Transportation Assistance (VANITA) and NewBridges IRC have established a fund to support individuals who will not receive federal CARES Act funding.
Family Matters
An uproar concerning the thousands of “missing children” lost by the federal government, as well as the separation of immigrant families, have caused us to think more critically about what is actually going on in the White House and at the border.
Importance of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and who is affected
Ending the TPS status will take away work authorization from hardworking men and women and risk sending them back into harm’s way and splitting families.
We're Glad You're Our Neighbor: Practice Wisdom With Immigrants in the Harrisonburg Area
In recent months, immigrants, refugees, and the individuals that support them have faced significant challenges posed by this presidential administration. Despite harsh rhetoric and politically motivated moves, it is important to focus on the positive actions that are being taken daily around the country to welcome our foreign-born neighbors. One way to do so […]
DACA Donations
Friends, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) has been rescinded as of yesterday afternoon. We are able to help select DACA recipients apply for their 2-year renewal by October 5. The US Department of Homeland Security fees for DACA renewal applications total $495.00, a hefty fee for students and young people. If you are […]
A Brief History of Immigration in Harrisonburg
The Shenandoah Valley has been a cultural crossroads for thousands of years. The biodiverse climate has supported a multitude of people groups from hunter-gatherers in the Archaic age to Native American tribes who resided in the area until the early 1700s.
A Response to President Trump's Immigration Orders
On January 27, 2017 at 4:42pm, President Trump signed an executive order halting all refugee resettlement for 120 days (with occasional exceptions for religious minorities), barring Syrian refugees from entering the country indefinitely, and temporarily banning everyone, including refugees, from seven Muslim majority countries from entering the United States for at least 90 days. […]
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