The Department of Homeland Security announced Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan nationals currently living in the United States. This designation will safeguard more than 76,000 Afghans who arrived in the United States as of March 15, 2022, and will be in effect for 18 months.
As we begin the countdown to Nowruz, we are excited to celebrate the beginning of a new year with our supporters at Pars Equality Center’s annual fundraising gala on March 12th. We do not take this in-person opportunity for granted. Following two years of pandemic upheaval, we are grateful that spring is bringing hope and restored health. With your continued support, we hope to celebrate many more Nowruz festivities. We remain steadfast in our resolve to serve our underrepresented community, no matter the obstacles.
Pars Equality Center is proud to announce the opening of our new immigration legal services office in Fremont, California.  Our new office serves the immigration needs of newly arriving Afghan Nationals and residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The office is located in the Fremont Resource Center, where we are in close partnership with many local nonprofit organizations and social and human services agencies. The Fremont office will be holding free biweekly immigration clinics and other events for the community. For more information or to schedule an appointment contact our Fremont office at: 510-894-3161 or email afghansupport@parsequalitycenter.org.
‘There’s a Lot That’s Not Working Within the System’: Afghan Evacuees Struggle with Housing and Immigration Hurdles
Over four months since the fall of Kabul, some Afghan evacuees are still working to find a sense of stability here in the Bay Area.
For some families, it’s an ongoing search for an affordable home and a job. For others, like Sadaat, it’s fighting with bureaucracy to obtain the necessary paperwork for their loved ones in Afghanistan to join them. To read more, please click HERE.
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