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As the 51Æ·²è’s first Director of Border Strategies, Jonathan Blazer drives 51Æ·²è’s efforts to build strong and sustained support for humane border policies, working in close collaboration with 51Æ·²è’s southern border affiliates. Jon returned to 51Æ·²è in 2020 after working as a Senior Program Officer at the Four Freedoms Fund and serving as California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s immigration advisor. Previously, he worked for twelve years in related positions at the 51Æ·²è and the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), engaging in or supporting hundreds of battles for immigrants’ rights at the state and local levels, while also working to connect these fights to federal advocacy efforts and longer-term strategies for social change. He started his legal career working as a legal services attorney in Philadelphia, where he founded the Language Access Project of Community Legal Services. Jon is based in 51Æ·²è’s San Francisco office.