Join #beyondFLG for a special series titled Echoes from the Edge: Voices on the Margin.  This series will explore in detail the actual lived experiences of immigrants in northern AZ and the individuals that help them navigate the pathway to documented status including Northern Arizona Legal Services director, Grace Vaughan, and immigration attorney, Kelly Rowe.  Additionally, Chip Thomas, local artist/activist, offers some insight into experiences documenting borderlands and immigration.

In today’s episode, we are joined by Grace Vaughan, the director at Northern Arizona Immigration Legal Services or NAILS.  NAILS is a partner with and located in the Literacy Center in Flagstaff, AZ and is committed to providing high quality legal services based on the strong belief in equal access to justice for everyone centered on the dignity of each individual.  NAILS assists with DACA renewals, applications for naturalization (citizenship), authorizations for employment, Family-based petitions, Immigration relief for victims of crime, asylum applications, and consultations on other immigration-related legal matters and operates primarily in Coconino and Yavapai counties.  Grace is the director of NAILS, overseeing the operations and offering legal consultation to the populations they serve.  Grace provides a knowledgeable overview of the process of seeking documented status and the complexities that characterize that process.

Thank you for joining us to hear from Grace and tune in next week for another episode from “Echoes from the Edge: Voices on the Margin,” as we hear from Kelly Rowe, immigration attorney.

Ways to support as suggested by guests of this series:

• Understand the complex and nuanced nature of immigration status and have dialogue with others that include that nuance.
• Talk to neighbors and community members about the topic of immigration.
• Volunteer or donate to Northern Arizona Immigration Legal Services (NAILS) https://thinkliteracy.org/northern-arizona-immigration-legal-services-nails/.
• Message us about joining Keep Flagstaff Together (KFT).
• Volunteer with Culture Connections including dialogue with community members through the Vecinos program https://www.cultureconnectionaz.org/.

Thank you to Compost Crowd for sponsoring this episode!  Check them out at https://www.compostcrowd.com/.  Use coupon code beyondflg to receive your first month of service free.

Join Echoes from the Edge: Voices on the Margin for weekly episodes and support NAILS by joining our block party silent auction at Beyond the Pines on Friday, 8/22, from 6:00-9:00pm.  Enjoy Pizzicletta, drinks from MotherRoad (including NAs), live local music, and learn more about or donate to NAILS through our silent auction.