March 13, 2021 Heather Cox Richardson Republican pundits and lawmakers are, once again, warning of an immigration crisis at our southern border. Texas governor Greg Abbott says that if coronavirus spreads further in his state, it will not be because of his order to get rid of masks and business restrictions, but because President Biden […]
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OverviewOver the last few months, we have been working on policies to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for our present and future guests, to provide hosts and sponsors with the support and resources they need, and to strengthen our financial base so that we might welcome more asylum seekers. We have also begun seeking partnerships with […]
May your will be done in our dear country UGANDA oh Lord, as our motto states. (FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY) […]
Read More… from Uganda National Anthem, Peace, Unity and Liberty
United Africa When I think of the acres of African colossal cocoa,I get worried why among continents, we still kowtow.When I think of African ubiquitous universitiesthen I question their production of degrees of young societal liabilities.When I think of the vast uncultivated African lands,I become ashamed of our leaders constantly stretching begging hands.When I think […]
At the end of the day, all we need is hope and strength. hope that it will get better and strength to hold on until it does. #people power #Ugandan Lives Matter #Black Lives Matter #All Lives Do Matter. […]
NEKASAN, along with 5 organizations also supporting asylum seekers in the state of Vermont, is gearing up for GivingTuesday2020! Please consider offering your financial support to this collaborative, state-wide effort, on December 1st. People who seek asylum in the United States are fleeing persecution and violence in their countries of birth, only to encounter the […]
Home, by Warsan Shire (Somali Poet) no one leaves home unlesshome is the mouth of a shark. you only run for the borderwhen you see the whole cityrunning as well. your neighbors running fasterthan you, the boy you went to school withwho kissed you dizzy behindthe old tin factory isholding a gun bigger than […]
As we welcome guests who are leaving detention centers in Texas, California and elsewhere, it is important that we follow guidelines and protocols during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Because of close quarters and notoriously unsanitary conditions in detention centers, when asylum seekers are released, precautions need to be taken to protect the safety of guests, hosts, […]
The book ‘Separated – Inside an American Tragedy’ written by Jacob Soboroff was just released today. The policy of separating children from their families became public in June 2018, but had been going on secretly for several months before. The devastating impact on the families who came to the US seeking asylum and the trauma […]
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