Every great story needs a defense against those who would try to write its ending. For a decade, PANA has been that defense, ensuring our community has the power to fight for our rights and our future.

Every great story needs a defense against those who would try to write its ending. For a decade, PANA has been that defense, ensuring our community has the power to fight for our rights and our future.

For ten years, PANA has been a home for refugee power. We were born in direct response to discriminatory policies, and we have grown into a forceful advocate and fighter for our communities.

Every great story requires the freedom to write it without being watched, profiled, or policed simply for who you are. PANA continuously fights to protect that freedom for our community.

Every great story starts with a question. Ten years ago, we asked: What would it take for our community to not just survive, but to truly thrive? The answer, we learned, was a place to call our own.

Every great story needs a safe place to unfold. For a decade, PANA has fought to ensure that for our community, that place is our homes.

we are fighting for a more inclusive democracy! We believe in youth power! And we need young people to help shake the decisions that impact them!

Feeling very hopeful about the future of our democracy! Excited for the youth-led movement This coalition is launching today. They are not waiting for permission. They’re forging a future where young people not only participate in our democracy but help create a more just and equitable future.

Every great story needs its next chapter written by a new generation. For PANA, that meant creating a space where our youth could find their voice and lead the way. The PANA Youth Congress was founded to empower the next generation of leaders.

Every great story is rooted in truth. And for our community, that truth needed to be told in our own words. In 2015, PANA embarked on a groundbreaking mission: to document the real story of New Americans in San Diego.

Every great story is rooted in truth. And for our community, that truth needed to be told in our own words. In 2015, PANA embarked on a groundbreaking mission: to document the real story of New Americans in San Diego.

Every great story has a beginning. Ours started 10 years ago with a question: What would it look like if refugees themselves led the fight for their own future?

PANA and partners provided public comment to support the Due Process Ordinance at City of San Diego which passed unanimously. We believe in #protection #democracy and #familiesbelongtogether Thank you Council member Sean Elo-Rivera and office for putting it forward!

🧵 For 10 years, PANA has made a home for refugee power and belonging. We began with a commitment to welcome, protect, and meet the needs of families who arrive here seeking safety. 10 years on, we’re a powerful force driving economic, social, and civic inclusion.

This morning, our Legal Director shared about a father who was ordered deported after missing court—now his little girl faces deportation too. The $1,045 filing fee has been a barrier to keeping them together. Donate to the Emergency Legal Fund: www.panasd.org/donate-to-pana

We’re excited to be selected for the REAP 2.0 Affordable Housing Initiative, a $14M collaboration with @sandiegofoundation and @sandagregion, bringing nearly 1,000 affordable housing units to San Diego. The Global Village: Refugee and Immigrant Cultural Hub & Housing Campus.

"They shouldn’t have been sharing the information to begin with, so it’s hard for me to say it’s a win when that was an initial requirement." Mitchelle Woodson, Legal Director at Pillars of the Community www.kpbs.org/news/border-...

San Diego TRUST Coalition: "@KPBS reports on the struggle to stop license plate surveillance as they give feds access to our locations. This tech isn't safe for public use. youtu.be/JMxUbiSruvM?... via @YouTube" — Bluesky

Advocates urge San Diego leaders to end license plate surveillance system amid Trump immigration crackdown | KPBS Public Media

Sign the Petition - Tell City Council: Reject Flock ALPR Funding in San Diego www.change.org/p/tell-city-...

Privacy advocates urge council to cut funding for automated license plate readers timesofsandiego.com/politics/202...

Leaders Call on City Council to Pull Funding from Automated License Plate Readers to Invest in Communities and Restore Trust Through the Budget Process — PANA www.panasd.org/blog/2025/6/... Learn more: trst.fyi/ALPR Tell City Council to defund mass surveillance bit.ly/trust-sign25

Trump administration bans travel from 19 countries as San Diego prepares for peak tourism season fox5sandiego.com/news/local-n... Maria Chavez, Immigration Legal Director for PANA, quoted by FOX5 San Diego

Trump’s Expanded Travel Ban Means More Families Torn Apart: Statement from Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans — PANA www.panasd.org/blog/2025/6/...

San Diego's Afghan community fearful after Trump revokes protections timesofsandiego.com/politics/202... Let’s have a sense of community, not just within our insular communities but within our broader communities. How do we reach out to each other and make people feel safe and at home?