Welcome.US at the Table: Sponsorship in the news

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Sponsorship in the news: your questions answered

Register for our next live webinar on Thursday, July 17, at 3 p.m. ET.

What alternative legal status options exist for newcomers in the United States? Where can I get my legal questions answered? What do the new policies and litigation mean for me and my newcomer neighbors?

With travel bans, legal status terminations, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity regularly in the news, it can be challenging to understand how to best respond and prepare. This month, we’re dedicating a full hour to answering your questions live, plus an expert review of alternative options relevant to sponsorship pathways.

Get your questions answered by an attorney from the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project and our own Senior Policy Counsel and Special Advisor, Manpreet Teji. Whether you’re a sponsor or you’re just trying to understand what today’s headlines mean for real people, you are welcome to the table.

Guest speakers

Leidy Perez is the Policy & Communications Director at the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP). Leidy is an experienced immigration law specialist and former direct services attorney. Prior to joining ASAP, Leidy served as Special Assistant to the President for Immigration at the White House Domestic Policy Council. She also worked for the American Immigration Lawyers Association focusing on communications and policy work. She earned a JD from Florida International University College of Law. Leidy is originally from a small town near Maracaibo, Venezuela, immigrated to the United States when she was six, and grew up in Miami.

Kim is a wife, mom, CPA, and adoptive parent whose heart for Haiti fuels her work in immigration advocacy and sponsorship. She’ll be sharing her experience as sponsor of Haitian newcomers.

What is Welcome.US at the Table?

Join us the third Thursday of every month at 3 p.m. ET to participate in a national conversation about our joint work of welcoming. These webinars are designed for sponsors and Welcomers who care about private sponsorship pathways, the newcomers we’ve welcomed, and the stories of welcome that unite us.

For us, meeting at the table means nourishment, encouragement, community building, and idea sharing. That's the spirit we strive to foster.