Despite the end of family separation policies, non-traditional families seeking asylum still face hurdles in the United States.

The third parking lot in our Safe Parking Program is the first to welcome RVs. Homeless individuals and families have access to emergency support, benefits assistance, and help with locating permanent housing.

Reporter Stella Escobedo tours the Migrant Family Shelter and chats with JFS CEO Michael Hopkins about the humanitarian services we provide following increased security at the Southern border.

Reporter Kate Morrissey captures the reaction of the San Diego immigrant community to Trump’s announcement that ICE will begin mass deportations.

This video segment explains the politics behind the U.S-Mexico immigration agreement and includes footage of the JFS Migrant Family Shelter. County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and an asylum-seeking guest are both interviewed.

COO Dana Toppel provides an update on Safe Parking Program after city passes new ordinance.

Mainly children have shown flu-like symptoms since arriving at the shelter, county officials said.

San Diego Rapid Response Network Recognized with 2019 Grand Golden Watchdog Award, the San Diego County Taxpayers Association Highest Honor.

One-on-one profile with JFS Staff Member and Gala Honoree Aviva Saad.

San Diego Jewish World Reporter Don Harrison takes a closer look at the humanitarian aid asylum-seeking families receive at our migrant shelter. From food to medical help to transportation, he explains how families begin their new lives in the United States.

China’s leading English-language newspaper highlights our migrant shelter and the services we provide to asylum-seekers from Central America. CEO Michael Hopkins talks about the hardships families face in order to access this critical humanitarian aid.

S. Mark Taper Foundation generously funded vital food insecurity programs open to all in the community.

Our 2019 annual Heart and Soul Gala raised a record-breaking $1.5 million to continue our work of building a stronger, healthier San Diego. Take a closer look at how this magical and memorable night unfolded.

The JFS Fix-It service, which provides free minor home safety modifications for adults with Alzheimer’s, is featured as a community resource in the UT. The article breaks down how to keep loved ones with Alzheimer’s safe as the disease progresses through different stages.

Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Tuesday that the city will make a parking lot in Mission Valley near SDCCU Stadium available to vehicles in the next 45 days.

CEO Michael Hopkins is interviewed to respond President Trump’s threat to increase the number of immigrants coming to San Diego.

April is National Volunteer Month! KUSI News chatted with our Volunteer Outreach Ambassador, Nate Beiser, about the incredible work of volunteers in the Foodmobile program and how you can get involved delivering hot meals to homebound seniors.

Montana radio station “The Mighty 790” examines the court order halting a Trump administration policy of sending asylum-seekers back across the border. Migrants are now able to await their hearing in the U.S, and our supervising immigration attorney, Luis Gonzalez, talks about how this change is affecting families.

The local news segment “San Diego People” takes an in-depth look at the migrants crossing the Mexico border to seek asylum. Our CEO, Michael Hopkins, talks with Sandra Maas about the work JFS is doing through the Rapid Response Network to assist this vulnerable population.

Leah Chavarria, our Senior Immigration Lawyer, is interviewed about the Administration’s plans to expand the program beyond the San Diego-Tijuana corridor.

Since the end of the Safe Release program, migrant families are being dropped off on the streets without any resources. ABC 10 reporter Matt Boone explains how JFS stepped up to create a shelter for asylum-seekers and help them with travel plans as they await a court date.

The Administration’s policy of requiring some asylum seekers to stay in Mexico for the duration of their immigration hearing is spurring confusion among migrants and immigration lawyers who are trying to represent them. JFS immigration attorneys speak to the difficulty of working with clients under the new policy.

The County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency created a video showing the work they do for asylum-seekers in the shelter we operate with as part of the San Diego Rapid Response Network. We would like to thank them and the hardworking nurses who conduct health screenings for these families and individuals seeking asylum.

The Board of Supervisors, at the urging of Cox and Fletcher, approved a lease with JFS to operate the shelter as part of the San Diego Rapid Response Network until the end of 2019.