Citizens like me can use their privilege to act as an ally to my immigrant neighbors, but they may not know exactly how. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of some simple actions you can take, because ally is a verb and requires continuous action to create a more equitable and safe world for our immigrant neighbors.
Read MoreBy reaching out to lawmakers, hosting prayer vigils and using the media and social networks, the #AllOfUs campaign seeks to garner support for the U.S Citizenship Act, which will create paths to citizenship for an estimated 10.5 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States.
Read MoreTNJFON Board Member Alyssa Curran interviewed Staff Attorney Alvaro Manrique Barrenechea, about his first Father’s Day, preserving his Peruvian heritage and sharing it with his six-month-old U.S. born son, Lucas.
Read MoreTo secure the financial aid you need to attend college, you need a profile like Metro Nashville Public School graduate Marcos*. Marcos has a 4.23 GPA, holds multiple student leadership roles and was accepted to 7 different universities. But Marcos will get zero federal aid despite being one of the top students in his class because Marcos is what an undocumented student looks like.
Read MoreJuanita’s story exemplifies how complicated immigration stories can be. This is a story of poverty, gang violence, sexual assault and mixed-status families; it is also a story of a woman who wanted to provide for and protect her family and overcame unimaginable circumstances to do so.
Read MoreGet to know JanieLynn Lankford, who joined the TNJFON Board of Directors earlier this year. JanieLynn is the Director of Development for The New Beginnings Center (TNBC), a free and affordable nonprofit personal training and nutrition education center for women.
Read MoreAs a non-immigrant mother of immigrants, I am mindful of the gap between my experience providing for my daughters and the experience of mothers who not only need to provide for their children, but also need assistance for themselves. Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors provides vital information and services to help ease the burden from an immigrant mother’s shoulders.
Read MoreBeing an undocumented parent raising a citizen, or a newly Americanized immigrant child, can create relational tensions in the family unit. Family is always complex, but the original DREAMERS will always be the undocumented parents TNJFON seeks to serve.
Read MoreThe Big Payback is coming up May 5-6! Over 800 non-profit organizations participate to raise money online and compete for cash awards from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. One way to get your friends to support TNJFON is to propose a donation swap — everyone wins!
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