Sacramento Kings selected Opening Doors as one of the five nonprofits of the 'Kings Community Starting 5' initiative recognized for their contributions and services to the Sacramento community this season. Every season, Sacramento Kings partners with Quick Quack Car Wash to amplify the work of five local nonprofits and provide support.

'Sacramento Kings Community Starting 5' nonprofits will receive direct donations from the Kings Foundation, promotions, and exposure via the team's social channels. Read more

In September, Opening Doors received an exciting call: a client who participated in one of our pro se asylum clinics for Afghan evacuees was granted asylum. Since July 2022, we have hosted 15 pro se asylum clinics, and this was the first decision we received from a clinic participant. It was the first of many, with four more families notifying us of their approvals since September.    

When thousands of Afghan evacuees arrived in Sacramento after fleeing the Taliban takeover in August 2021, legal services organizations like Opening Doors struggled to meet everyone’s immigration legal needs. Most of our new Afghan neighbors arrived with only temporary humanitarian parole status. They would need to apply for permanent legal status, such as asylum, to live securely in the United States. Opening Doors alone had more than 1,000 Afghans needing legal assistance. Fully representing them in asylum cases would require nearly 30 attorneys; Opening Doors had 3. Read more



By Melissa Stratton, Pro Bono Coordinator &

Sarah Torres, Managing Attorney

Last month, Opening Doors hosted another exciting Community Engagement Dinner. This dinner provided our donors, volunteers, partners, & board members opportunity to learn about the State of Refugee Resettlement locally and on the national level regarding the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions.

In December, we will host another Community Engagement Dinner focused on our Economic Prosperity Programs and the economic contributions of immigrants and refugees in our communities.