According to Hesson (2023) report by the Biden administration will allow some migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who are already in Mexico to apply to enter the United States as refugees. The refugees are expected to apply for asylum and will be eligible for government assistance through the early resettlement process. These refugees are likely to settle in Texas, California, and New York, which have historically received the most refugees. This symposium presentation examines the dynamics of refugees entering the United States from Mexico and explores potential strategies for their shelter, safety, cell phones, employment, and educational access. This presentation identifies communities of practice that are working hard to facilitate community building for social justice. It also highlights the myriad of difficulties and harsh challenges faced by refugees fleeing for their lives and emphasises the role of lifelong learning in promoting higher education opportunities. Undocumented refugees in the US can obtain legal status through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. DACA provides some two year work permits and protection from deportation. Currently, only a small percentage of undocumented college students are on such a program currently. Once documented, leveraging their current knowledge and skills, refugees can build academic capital that can be recognised by accrediting agencies enabling access to inclusion, education, and the workforce legally. The Professional Educators and Administrators Committees for Empowerment (PEACE) can facilitate democratisation of cultures and languages while honouring cultural heritages and memories of their associated literacies, that enable communities to celebrate previous achievements, participation, cooperation and success. Likewise, adapting “A Blueprint for Character Development for Evolution” (ABCDE), drawing on social contract theory, offers five clear steps to prepare teachers and community members to recognise bias and reverse it. Additionally, the presentation discusses how these approaches address the urgent needs for financial, food, and water security by involving collaborative problem-solving efforts. The research question of the symposium and themes are addressed in the evaluation of how realistic future hope is, that adopting these conceptual and theoretical frameworks will progress communities to finding their own solutions towards achieving the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda. The evaluation will have a particular emphasis on sustainability.

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