The links below will help to give you a better understanding of past and current immigration policies in the US and what is happening on the southern border. These are just a few of so many organizations doing incredible work on this important issue.

ACLU- IMMIGRATION RIGHTS

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CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING ON IMMIGRATION AND THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLES

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GLOBAL REFUGE - LEGAL SERVICES

Global Refuge Legal Services team has created a suite of resources to help newcomers and social service providers understand policy changes under the new administration. Their resource hub offers up-to-date guidance on SIV status, humanitarian parole, TPS, and more.​

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HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE

The Haitian Bridge Alliance is a grassroots nonprofit community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal, and social services, with a particular focus on Black people, the Haitian community, women and girls, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and survivors of torture and other human rights abuses.

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HOPE BORDER INSTITUTE

The Hope Border Institute (HOPE) brings the perspective of Catholic social teaching to bear on the realities unique to our US-Mexico border region. Through a robust program of research and policy work, leadership development and action, we work to build justice and deepen solidarity across the borderlands. HOPE brings together local leaders, communities of faith, advocates and policymakers to create transformational change and build solidarity across borders.

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST

Established in 1978, Human Rights First's mission is to ensure that the United States is a global leader on human rights. The organization works in the United States and abroad to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law.

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IMMIGRANT LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER

This packet from Immigrant Legal Resource Center will help everyone create a Family Preparedness Plan, regardless of immigration status. However, because of the additional challenges immigrant and mixed status
families face, also offer additional advice for immigrants.

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JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICES (JRS)

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organization with a mission to accompany, serve, and advocate on behalf of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons, that they may heal, learn, and determine their own future. Their work expresses the commitment of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) to stand with refugees around the world. Programs are currently found in 58 countries, serving people in conflict zones and detention centers, on remote borders and in busy cities.

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JRS run pastoral care and community support programs and provide humanitarian relief in emergency displacement situations. Their education and livelihoods programs provide skill development and opportunities for integration into host communities.  

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JRS/USA is the American country office, a 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, DC. They also serve displaced people through the Detention Chaplaincy Program and Caminar Contigo. Within Caminar Contigo is the Migrant Accompaniment Network, which engages volunteers across the US to assist forcibly displaced people who have arrived in their communities.

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JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANTS

In 2004, the Catholic bishops of the United States committed to immigration reform as a priority of the U.S. Catholic Church, and to creating a culture of welcome in which all migrants are treated with respect and dignity. A diverse group of Catholic organizations with national networks joined the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Justice for Immigrants Campaign (JFI) in an effort to unite and mobilize a growing network of Catholic institutions, individuals, and other persons of goodwill in support of immigration reform.

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PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Amidst the recent U.S. administration’s crackdown on immigrants and asylum seekers, PHR also researches and calls attention to the catastrophic human toll of U.S. immigration policies and advocates for the United States to honor its obligations under domestic and international human rights law.

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#WELCOMEWITHDIGNITY

Upholding and supporting people’s right to seek refuge in the United States by ensuring a welcoming and dignified reception to all seeking safety; building an accessible, transparent, fair, and easy to navigate system; and demonstrating true U.S. leadership in refugee protection in the Americas.

WOLA

WOLA is a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas.

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