As I write this, our office is humming with Dreamers coming in to renew their DACA status: As you may have heard, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered the administration to resume accepting renewals of DACA status. The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to review the order, bypassing the U.S. 9th Circuit […]
Enjoy a DC United game and fund Just Neighbors’ DACA renewal clinics! Donate (any amount counts!) before September 20th and be entered into a drawing to win 4 DC United tickets for September 23 at 7pm against San Jose Earthquakes. These clinics are being offered FREE to clients, so funds raised here will go toward the copies, postage
HELP DACA RECIPIENTS REACH THEIR GOOOOAAAAL! Read More »
Just Neighbors will be offering two DACA Renewal clinics on September 16 (in Herndon) and September 23 (in Annandale). If you need help with your renewal or are interested in volunteering please email linda@justneighbors.org. The clinics are: Saturday, September 16 2:00 – 5:00pm (Volunteers arrive at 1:00) Floris United Methodist Church 13600 Frying Pan Rd Herndon, VA
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We at Just Neighbors are saddened by the administration’s announcement today that the DACA program is rescinded. Just Neighbors has assisted over 1200 DACA applicants in the last 5 years and we have been heartened by their work-ethic, compassion, education, and loyalty to the United States: The only country most of them have ever known.
Domestic violence is an all too real, and common, reality for many of our neighbors. Fortunately, there are people in our community who take the time to help friends, neighbors and, in this case, strangers get the help they need. This client unfortunately was one who fell victim to it. A legal intern this summer
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Carlos and his wife Sophia both immigrated to the United States 13 years ago, Carlos from Honduras and Sophia from El Salvador. They both only received their green cards in March of this year through the help of Just Neighbors. Their children, except for one, also have their green cards. The one who doesn’t is
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Juan Romero, originally from El Salvador, became a client of Just Neighbors on November 19, 2013. He moved to Virginia from Texas and his immigration attorney asked us to take over his case. In 2010, Juan sustained multiple gunshot wounds from an attempted murder. He had to undergo multiple surgeries after the fact and still
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Rob Rutland-Brown of National Justice for Our Neighbors lives out his faith by helping run legal clinics for low-income immigrants in 10 states. Coming from a family of United Methodist ministers—including his father, grandparents, aunts and uncles—Rob Rutland-Brown says that his own generation was expected to find a vocation in the church as well. But
The holidays are here, which means you’re probably asking yourself what to give your friends and family….or maybe you want to give to those who are less fortunate. This holiday season we are happy to send a holiday card to your loved one if you want to make a donation in their honor. When you
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One week after the long, often nasty and divisive, presidential campaign came to a close, Just Neighbors staff, volunteers and clients are still in a bit of shock. The campaign rhetoric against immigrants has manifested itself in confusion and uncertainty among immigrants, regardless of status, Now that the election is over, we are preparing for a new
What the Election Means to Just Neighbors: How We Respond Read More »