The San Diego Union-Tribune
Mainly children have shown flu-like symptoms since arriving at the shelter, county officials said.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Mainly children have shown flu-like symptoms since arriving at the shelter, county officials said.
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San Diego Rapid Response Network Recognized with 2019 Grand Golden Watchdog Award, the San Diego County Taxpayers Association Highest Honor.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
One-on-one profile with JFS Staff Member and Gala Honoree Aviva Saad.
San Diego Jewish World
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.
The China Daily
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.
San Diego Jewish Journal
S. Mark Taper Foundation generously funded vital food insecurity programs open to all in the community.
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Our 2019 annual Heart and Soul Gala raised a record-breaking $1.5 million to continue our work of building a stronger, healthier San Diego. Take a closer look at how this magical and memorable night unfolded.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
The JFS Fix-It service, which provides free minor home safety modifications for adults with Alzheimer’s, is featured as a community resource in the UT. The article breaks down how to keep loved ones with Alzheimer’s safe as the disease progresses through different stages.
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Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Tuesday that the city will make a parking lot in Mission Valley near SDCCU Stadium available to vehicles in the next 45 days.
KUSI
CEO Michael Hopkins is interviewed to respond President Trump’s threat to increase the number of immigrants coming to San Diego.
KUSI
April is National Volunteer Month! KUSI News chatted with our Volunteer Outreach Ambassador, Nate Beiser, about the incredible work of volunteers in the Foodmobile program and how you can get involved delivering hot meals to homebound seniors.
KFGO
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.
KUSI News
The local news segment “San Diego People” takes an in-depth look at the migrants crossing the Mexico border to seek asylum. Our CEO, Michael Hopkins, talks with Sandra Maas about the work JFS is doing through the Rapid Response Network to assist this vulnerable population.
Roll Call
Leah Chavarria, our Senior Immigration Lawyer, is interviewed about the Administration’s plans to expand the program beyond the San Diego-Tijuana corridor.
ABC 10
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.
CNN
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.
County News Center
The County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency created a video showing the work they do for asylum-seekers in the shelter we operate with as part of the San Diego Rapid Response Network. 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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The Board of Supervisors, at the urging of Cox and Fletcher, approved a lease with JFS to operate the shelter as part of the San Diego Rapid Response Network until the end of 2019.
National Geographic
Our Safe Parking Program is featured in this investigative look into how workers struggle to access jobs across the country.
Facebook Watch: Real America with Jorge Ramos
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.
CNN
CNN follows Gov. Newsom as he tours the migrant shelter that now has funding from the state.
The New York Jewish Week
The New York Jewish Week explains the involvement of JFS in providing humanitarian help to asylum-seekers.
KUSI
KUSI News story on how the SDRRN migrant shelter helps asylum-seekers in San Diego.
KPBS
Jean Guerrero’s story for KPBS on a Nicaraguan mother seeking asylum in San Diego with her four children.