PANA

Approximately 113,000 refugees have pending green card applications. Instead of processing them, the administration is freezing applications, subjecting refugees to mass re-vetting, and making it easier to terminate their status. We're going to court to fight for safety, stability, and due process!

Congrats Sh. Taha, we're so thrilled to see you honored by our friends at Casa Cornelia and we're here to join in on the fun to celebrate you. Your kindness, dedication, and unwavering support make our San Diego community a better place for all of us! Mabrook.

As federal attacks on immigrant and refugee families escalate, PANA is expanding its policy team. To lead its people-first policy program, Trinh Le will turn the priorities of immigrant and refugee communities into policy at City Hall and in Sacramento.

Youth need spaces to be authentically themselves! At PANA, we believe intergenerational organizing is a part of creating these spaces. Thank you to The California Endowment for featuring our Director of Organizing, Rahmo Abdi, and Board Member Mohamed Mbenge! Read more: buff.ly/02iyKT0

sponsored.philanthropy.comGens in Action: Intergenerational Organizing Fueling California's Grassroots PowerIntergenerational Connections in Rapid Response Efforts

PANA Youth Congress voice, Fowzia Farah, on the Global Village: “A space where our communities can exist freely, without surveillance and be governed by our own values where we can feel safe, seen, and supported.” Read more from The California Endowment!

Our TEDx talk is live. Please help share the story of Global Village. 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. Watch the talk (7 minutes) youtu.be/zYfEcGMl-PE

youtu.beWhat if Those Most Impacted by Displacement Designed the Future of Land | Ramla Sahid | TEDxSanDiegoWhat if the people most impacted by displacement got to design the future of land itself? Ramla Sahid shares how the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) purchased 2.2 acres of…

What if the people most impacted by displacement designed the future of the land? Watch the story behind Global Village. youtu.be/zYfEcGMl-PE?... #globalvillagesd #panasandiego #panasd #tedxsandiego

Democracy in California is stronger today because the CVRA of 2026 is now law! Thank you to Senator Cervantes and our partners in the California Democracy Partnership for fighting on behalf of all California voters and defending our state's democracy!

17 Sept

PANA joined Councilmember Elo Rivera, many community partners & residents to stand in support of our City Heights community and say — enough is enough. Our community has been ravaged by ICE and we are joining in solidarity to say every child should be able to learn without fear of family separation.

Safety in Unity: Flock Out of Everywhere Across the country, people resoundingly are saying no to Flock and other government surveillance! As part of the National Week of Action Against ALPR, join TRUST Coalition to learn from fights across the country. Friday, August 21st, 5:30-8:30pm RSVP

mobilize.usSafety in Unity: Flock Out of Everywhere · Partnership for the Advancement of New AmericansAcross 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…

9 Aug

RSVP www.mobilize.us/partnershipf...

panasd.orgSafety in Unity: Flock Out of EverywhereAcross 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…

9 Aug

5555 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105 Light food will be served! Speakers include: * Marina Roberts No ALPRs Coalition in Austin, Texas * Shiu-Ming Cheer California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) www.panasd.org/safety-in-un...

panasd.orgFederal Court Vacates Trump-Vance Administration Policies Targeting Immigrants Based on Country of OriginProvidence, 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...

11 June

With this decision, we affirm that everyone is welcome and must have access to a fair and just immigration system,” said Maria Chavez, Immigration Legal Director of Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) www.panasd.org/federal-cour...

PANA reposted

panasd.orgYou're Invited! Power Shift: Arts and Advocacy from City Heights at the Museum of Contemporary Arts San Diego (MCASD), La JollaHello! 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:**

8 June

PANA reposted

panasd.orgSan Diego Muslim community leaders say mayor ignored them prior to attackMany 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

4 June

PANA reposted

panasd.org“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,

29 May

PANA reposted

panasd.orgSan Diego Muslim community leaders reflect on Islamic Center shootingWe 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.

26 May

PANA reposted

panasd.orgSan Diego’s Muslim Community Questions Why A Security Guard — Not Local Police — Had To Protect ThemCommunity members said they're grateful to the three men who jumped into action to help save the nearly 140 schoolchildren at the mosque.

21 May

PANA reposted

panasd.orgWhat we know about the victims of the San Diego mosque shootingSan Diego community mourns the loss of Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad, who are being remembered as heroes.

20 May

California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

19 May

Please support the families of the victims from today's tragic shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

PANA reposted

@cpehn.bsky.social

5 Apr

Packed house today at @panasd.org for our Community Town Hall with our partners on the San Diego Regional Health Table. Over 75 community members joined us to learn more about upcoming changes to #MediCal and how we are fighting back against cuts to our care. #OurHealthOurFuture

PANA reposted

California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

@cpehn.bsky.social

3 Apr

Tomorrow: Swing by @panasd.org for our Community Town Hall to learn more about upcoming changes to #MediCal 👇

California Pan-Ethnic Health Network@cpehn.bsky.social

CPEHN and our partners with the San Diego Regional Health Table will be holding two Community Medi-Cal Town Halls early next month. Come learn more about upcoming changes to #MediCal and ways you can join us in fighting back against cuts to health care 👇

21 Mar

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. Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund web.archive.org/web/20260318...

11 Mar

Mayor Gloria Honors Immigration Attorney Maria Chavez, Other Local Women as ‘Women of Distinction’ Insidesandiego Mayor Gloria Honors Immigration Attorney Maria Chavez, Other Local Women as ‘Women of Distinction’ web.archive.org/web/20260311...

web.archive.orgMayor 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…

11 Mar

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 “Wom...Insidesandiego web.archive.org/web/20260311...

PANA reposted

panasd.org10 Years Of BelongingExperience PANA's 10 years of belonging in community in this video.

17 Dec 2025

PANA reposted

Roberto ‘Rob’ Camacho

@robcamachosd.bsky.social

6 Jan

I have a piece out today on @nextcity.org. To start 2026, my latest report is a story on @panasd.org & how they have been developing a community land trust. Leading an effort to build community-owned affordable housing & in San Diego, CA for immigrant & refugee families. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

nextcity.orgThese Refugees Are Developing a First-of-Its-Kind Community Land Trust in San DiegoIn San Diego's City Heights community, refugees and immigrants are leading an effort to build a community-owned affordable housing and cultural space.

1 Jan

10 years. One unbreakable story of community power. For the past few months, we revisited the milestones: launching our legal defense program, winning tenant protections with #RightToARoof, protecting our democracy, building a youth-powered civic engagement infrastructure...

Thank you for walking this path with us, for remembering with us, and for believing in a future built by and for refugees. As this anniversary celebration draws to a close, our work enters its next, most crucial chapter. Let's build the next ten years together.

1 Jan

Stay connected, stay powerful: Visit panasd.org to see what's next. #PANA10 #be10nging

...collecting data and publishing reports that help translate community experiences to drive self-determination, and standing firm against surveillance and hate. Each story was a thread in the tapestry of our first decade—a tapestry woven by thousands of hands.

1 Jan

This campaign was never just about looking back. It was about documenting the undeniable proof of what happens when a community decides to build our own power, define our own belonging, and fight for our own future.

30 Dec 2025

A safe apartment after fleeing violence. A bus pass to get to work. A funeral for a loved one. A phone to stay connected. For 10 years, PANA’s mutual aid has turned community care into collective resilience.

30 Dec 2025

We’ve moved $1.2 million directly to families, meeting urgent needs with rapid response so that our newest neighbors can find their footing. From COVID-19 relief to supporting Afghan refugees, this fund is our collective promise: no one in our community should face crisis alone.

30 Dec 2025

Join us in keeping this promise alive. Donate to sustain our mutual aid work: panasd.org/donate #PANA10 #MutualAid #be10nging

20 Dec 2025

Every great story needs a defense against those who would try to write its ending. For a decade, PANA has been that defense, ensuring our community has the power to fight for our rights and our future.

- We changed systems, successfully advocating for the creation of San Diego County’s Immigrant Legal Defense Program, which has since provided representation to over 2,500 people.

20 Dec 2025

For ten years, our legal defense work has been a testament to a simple, powerful truth: preserving our shared legal rights is how we show every new neighbor that they truly belong here. This is our legacy. And we're just getting started. #PANA10 #be10nging

This commitment quickly grew into a powerful force for justice. We built a full legal team and established an infrastructure for rapid-response support. This foundation led to monumental victories: