by Dean | Feb 8, 2017 | General
Let me share some of the joy with you. One of our clients recently received her green card. She has been working for this day for 22 years! Isabel is a citizen of Jamaica who came to the US on a student visa. She married an abusive US citizen who controlled her...
by Dean | Feb 8, 2017 | General
by Dean | Oct 27, 2016 | General
Honduran “Alejandro” came to the U.S. to get away from street gangs and drug cartels. Honduras is the #1 country for homicides, and Alejandro knew that if he refused to join the gang or carry drugs he would die a violent death. Apprehended at the border, Alejandro was...
by Dean | Mar 30, 2015 | General
Below is a link to a letter from United Methodist Bishops addressing the current struggle surrounding immigration in the U.S. A temporary injunction was issued by a judge in Texas halting progress on the process of implementing Presidential orders issued in November...
by Dean | Nov 21, 2014 | General
On Friday November 21, 2014, President Obama signed executive orders to grant administrative relief to an estimated 5.9 of 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. according to the White House website, the three critical elements of the President’s executive...
by Dean | Nov 21, 2014 | General
President Obama has decided he could no longer wait on a protractedly inactive congress, and Friday signed a series of executive initiatives aimed at addressing the immigration struggles of over half of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Some...
by Dean | Oct 9, 2014 | General
As congress threatens to take steps backwards in support of immigrants, especially when it comes to refugees and unaccompanied children, your voice matters. Please communicate with your senators and your representative to advocate for the cause of our immigrant...
by Dean | Jul 17, 2014 | General
In recent months, Texas has seen a massive influx of unaccompanied minors reach the U.S. border. The majority of the unaccompanied children reaching the U.S. border are from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, most often leaving their homes because of violence in...
by Dean | Jun 19, 2014 | General
JFON DFW is pleased to announce the opening of a new monthly client intake clinic in Dallas at Arapaho United Methodist Church beginning August 14th. The clinic will run from 6-10 PM and will be held the second Thursday of each month thereafter. Walk-ins are not...
