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Daily Archives: August 30, 2019

Episcopalian congregation rejoices as asylum-seeker is freed

Immigrant RightsBy Miranda BrownAugust 30, 2019

AN EPISCOPALIAN congregation in San Diego, in the United States, celebrated the release of an asylum-seeker, Constantin Bakala, last week, who had been separated from his wife and seven children on the Mexico-US border two years ago. Read the full story in Church Times.

San Diego leaders, tenants push for proposed California rent control bill

Affordable Housing & HomelessnessBy Miranda BrownAugust 30, 2019

A group of Board of Supervisors candidates and local organizations will call on state legislators Thursday to pass a bill that would mandate rent control statewide. Read the full story in ABC 10News.

Protesters pressure lawmakers to pass rent regulation bill

Affordable Housing & HomelessnessBy Miranda BrownAugust 30, 2019

Protesters and local political hopefuls are increasing pressure on state lawmakers to pass a bill that would mandate a form of rent regulation statewide. Read the full story in Fox 5.

Rent control supporters call for passage of bill capping rent increases

Affordable Housing & HomelessnessBy Miranda BrownAugust 30, 2019

A group of Board of Supervisors candidates and local organizations will call on state legislators today to pass a bill that would mandate rent control statewide. Read the full story in KUSI.

Esta familia congolesa logró reunirse después de casi dos años de separación

Immigrant RightsBy Miranda BrownAugust 30, 2019

Un padre congoleño que fue separado de su familia por las autoridades luego de pedir asilo juntos en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México después de un agotador y peligroso viaje desde su hogar en la República Democrática del Congo se reunió con su familia tras casi dos años de separación. Read the full…

San Diego congregation celebrates Congolese family’s reunion with father as asylum case looms

Immigrant RightsBy Miranda BrownAugust 30, 2019

A Congolese asylum-seeker who had been separated on the U.S. border from his wife and seven children and held in federal detention for nearly two years reunited with his family last week in California. Read the full story in Episcopal News Service.

Congolese Asylum-Seeker Reunited With Family After Almost Two Years Apart

Immigrant RightsBy Miranda BrownAugust 30, 2019

An asylum-seeker from the Democratic Republic of Congo was reunited with his family in San Diego on Sunday after almost two years in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention. Read the full story in KPBS.

Asylum-seeker joins family in San Diego for ‘welcome home’ party

Immigrant RightsBy Miranda BrownAugust 30, 2019

The culmination of an emotional 20-month journey unfolded in San Diego Sunday as a father seeking asylum from political persecution in the Democratic Republic of Congo joined his family in North Park for a “welcome home” party at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. Read the full story in CBS 8.

African father facing deportation reunites with family in San Diego

Immigrant RightsBy Miranda BrownAugust 30, 2019

After 20 months of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainment, a Congolese father fighting for political asylum has reunited with his family. Read the full story in ABC 10News.

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