California Assembly Bill (AB) 2218 would provide funding to expand the Enhanced Services for Asylees and Vulnerable Noncitizens (ESAVN) program. Recently, this bill was moved to the consent calendar where it awaits committee review.

Opening Doors implemented the ESAVN program from July 2022 to September 2023. This program provides culturally appropriate and responsive case management services to individuals who have recently been granted asylum within the first year following the grant of asylum. Opening Doors served 34 individuals through the ESAVN program.

Asylees do not access benefits and services to which they are entitled.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people seek safety in the U.S. by claiming asylum. Like refugees, asylum seekers are looking for protection from persecution in their home countries due to their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.

This Big Day of Giving, we raised $54,168! Thanks to your generosity, Opening Doors will continue to empower immigrants, refugees, and survivors of trafficking to build the futures they deserve. We are grateful for the community of welcome as we continue to walk alongside those we serve on the path to stability, self-sufficiency, and belonging.



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