The Ballot Social - This Sunday Nov 1st @ 2pm-5pm

YOU'RE INVITED TO THE BALLOT SOCIAL! 🎉 Your ballot just arrived… now what? 👀 Don't worry, we got you! Join us for The Ballot Social, where we're bringing the community together for good food, good vibes, and dropping off your ballot at the

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PANA Sues to Protect Refugees

PANA, along with five other organizations, sued the Department of Homeland Security and USCIS today to put an end to three Trump-Vance administration policies that negatively affect our refugee communities. This class action lawsuit seeks to block three policies, including emergency relief to prevent the implementation of these

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With unanimous committee vote, San Diego moves closer to turning off Flock cameras

A City Council committee voted unanimously Wednesday to stop using ALPRs. The matter could come before the full council soon.

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ACLU and PANA sue to end Flock surveillance in San Diego

The American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties and the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans are asking a state judge to force an end to the city's automated license plate reader contracts and removal of the cameras.

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ACLU sues city, SDPD over license plate reader technology

Published: September 30, 2026 The ACLU and other civil rights groups have announced a lawsuit (https://www.aclu-sdic.org/press-relea...) against the city of San Diego and the San Diego Police Department over the use of automated license plate readers, or ALPRs. The lawsuit argues that ALPR technology

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ACLU sues San Diego over surveillance camera use, citing privacy violations

Published: Sep 30, 2026 The ACLU announced Wednesday that it is suing the city of San Diego and the San Diego Police Department over the use of Automated License Plate Readers.

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San Diego sued over police use of automated license plate readers

The lawsuit alleges the city’s 500 cameras, provided by Flock, amount to an invasion of privacy under the state constitution.

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Demanda contra SDPD y la ciudad de San Diego por lectores automatizados de placas

La demanda acusa a San Diego de violar la privacidad mediante una red de al menos 500 cámaras de reconocimiento automático de placas (ALPR).

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Our TEDx talk is live. Please help share the story of Global Village.

Dear friends, What if the people most affected by displacement were the ones designing the future of land? In our TEDxSanDiego talk, I share how that question became Global Village, PANA's planned cultural hub and housing campus for refugee and immigrant families. More than 2,000 community members

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Newsletter

## Ramla Takes the Stage On August 27, our Executive Director, Ramla Sahid, took the TEDx stage to reflect on the work, values, and vision that have shaped PANA from the beginning. Her words spoke to a different way of thinking about power and resources, and most importantly, about who gets

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National Voter Registration Day!

Hey Friends! 👋🏽 Tomorrow September 15th 2026 is National Voter Registration Day! So we have one quick question for you: ## **ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? 👀** Not sure? Haven’t checked in a while? Moved recently? Now is the perfect time to make sure you’re ready.

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The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Stability for Millions

The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is being promoted as a bold new direction for the country: one that supporters claim will strengthen the economy, reduce government waste and redirect funding toward infrastructure and job creation.

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‘Do All the Good You Can’: How Carl Crider and Carol Clause are Helping Build San Diego’s Global Village

Published August 24, 2026 by San Diego Foundation (Learn more) **Carl Crider and Carol Clause champion immigrant and refugee communities through philanthropy, leadership and advocacy.** It’s all about caring for our neighbors. That’s how Carl Crider—an ordained United Methodist Church minister, consultant, and philanthropist&

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Community Resource Fair – Join us and share!

Hi Partners, I’m reaching out to ask for your help sharing information about our upcoming **Community Resource Fair** with families and community members you work with. We are co-hosting this event with the **Housing Commission.** At a time when many families

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Safety in Unity: Flock Out of Everywhere

Across the country, people resoundingly are saying no to Flock and other government surveillance! But elected officials in many places, including San Diego, continue stonewall the people who they were elected to represent? What can we learn by taking stock of the wins and losses to build big picture

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Join us for our upcoming Immigration Clinic!

PANA and Pag-asa Law Clinic are partnering to provide a FREE Immigration Clinic! 🎯Join us on Saturday, July 25th from 9 AM to 12 PM to get free immigration consultation services at the Global Village Event Hall! 📧If you have questions, please email pagasalawclinic@gmail.com. Please

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Coalition Statement on Federal Court Preserving Ruling Vacating Unlawful Policies Targeting Immigrants Based on Country of Origin

**By** Democracy Forward, July 15, 2026 [Press Release] **Providence, R.I.** – In a victory for immigrants and the rule of law, a federal court considering a case challenging the Trump-Vance administration’s cruel country of origin policy today denied the government’s request to stay

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You're Invited! Power Shift: Arts and Advocacy from City Heights at the Museum of Contemporary Arts San Diego (MCASD), La Jolla

Hello! We invite you to a special event to connect, celebrate, and be inspired at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), La Jolla! Join The AjA Project, Mid-City CAN, and the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) for: ## **Power Shift:**

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Federal Court Vacates Trump-Vance Administration Policies Targeting Immigrants Based on Country of Origin

Providence, R.I. – In a victory for immigrant communities and the rule of law, a federal court today vacated and declared unlawful a series of Trump-Vance administration immigration policies that have…

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San Diego Muslim community leaders say mayor ignored them prior to attack

Many in the Muslim community criticized the mayor and police chief's comments in the aftermath of the attack on the Islamic Center. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp As San Diegans mourn the three men who died protecting the Islamic Center of San Diego from two attackers

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“Not In Our Name”

Sean Elo-Rivera began his comments by reading this letter from Muslim communities in San Diego who couldn't attend the budget meeting in person as it conflicted with celebrating Eid al-Adha on May 27, 2026. 0:00 /4:14 1× ## Statement on behalf of Muslim-led organizations: This week,

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San Diego Muslim community leaders reflect on Islamic Center shooting

We hear from the leaders of two local community organizations about how San Diego's Muslim community is processing last week's events — and where healing begins.

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San Diego’s Muslim Community Questions Why A Security Guard — Not Local Police — Had To Protect Them

Community members said they're grateful to the three men who jumped into action to help save the nearly 140 schoolchildren at the mosque.

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What we know about the victims of the San Diego mosque shooting

San Diego community mourns the loss of Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad, who are being remembered as heroes.

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Join Us Today, May 19th at 6:30pm - Interfaith Community Vigil

Dear friends, neighbors, and community members, We invite you to a candlelight vigil to honor and stand in solidarity with our community and the families of our shuhuda. **Date:** May 19th, 2026 (today) **Time:** 6:30pm **Location:** 4141 Ashford St., San Diego, CA 92111 at Lindbergh Neighborhood

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A Massacre Moved Him to Guard a Mosque. He Died in Its Defense.

Amin Abdullah and the two other men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego were instrumental in delaying its attackers, the city’s police chief said.

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Statement from Partnership for New Americans (PANA) in Response to the Attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego

We are heartbroken and terrified for our community following the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego today which left three community members dead and hundreds traumatized. Our hearts are with everyone who is injured, the families of victims, and the extended community. According to news reports, San

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San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up

The city is at the forefront of the fight against using big tech to surveill residents. But AI poses new threats.

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Standing Up for Immigrants, Standing Up for Democracy | Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

What This Moment Is Calling on Us to Do — Community organizations are showing us what it means to build community, stand up for each other, link arms across issues, and stand up for democracy

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Mayor Gloria Honors Immigration Attorney Maria Chavez, Other Local Women as ‘Women of Distinction’

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Mayor Todd Gloria named Maria C. Chavez, immigration legal director at Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA), as this year’s citywide “Woman of Distinction.” Chavez and nine other women, nominated by their City Councilmembers, were honore...

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