National (or available in multiple states)

Legal Resources

 

• Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES): https://www.raicestexas.org/

• RAICES provides legal aid and social services, including housing assistance, to immigrants and asylum seekers. Emergency housing assistance, legal services, and case management for immigrants in need.

 

• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA): https://www.aila.org/

• AILA provides resources to connect immigrants with qualified attorneys specializing in immigration law. Offers a searchable directory of immigration attorneys and free legal clinics across the U.S.

 

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC): https://www.ilrc.org/

• ILRC offers legal education, community resources, and training on immigrant rights, with a focus on states with stricter deportation policies. Legal training for immigrants, "Know Your Rights" information, and connections to local legal aid.

 

• National Immigration Law Center (NILC): https://www.nilc.org/

• NILC is a legal advocacy organization supporting low-income immigrants, especially in areas with restrictive immigration policies. Provides resources on legal rights, policy updates, and referrals to legal services.

 

• Immigration Law & Justice Network: https://iljnetwork.org/

• Provides affordable and free legal services to immigrants, with a focus on defending against deportation and supporting asylum cases. Legal representation for immigrants in deportation cases, asylum assistance, and “Know Your Rights” training.

• Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP): https://www.asylumadvocacy.org/

• ASAP provides legal support to asylum seekers at risk of deportation, with resources for navigating asylum and immigration law. Legal advice, advocacy, and case management for asylum seekers facing deportation or removal proceedings.

 

• Justice in Motion: https://www.justiceinmotion.org/

• Justice in Motion supports immigrants who migrate through Central America and Mexico to the U.S., advocating for their rights across borders. Legal and human rights advocacy, reunification support, and legal accompaniment for immigrants navigating international legal issues.

 

 

Housing, Food, Education, Etc.

 

 

• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): https://nlihc.org/

• NLIHC advocates for affordable housing, especially for low-income and vulnerable populations, including immigrants. Connects people to affordable housing resources, provides guidance on tenant rights, and assists in finding emergency housing.

 

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): https://help.rescue.org

• IRC provides resettlement and integration services to immigrants and refugees in the U.S., focusing on housing stability and self-sufficiency. Affordable housing assistance, financial literacy training, and job placement to help immigrants secure stable housing.

 

• Feeding America: https://give.feedingamerica.org

• Feeding America partners with food banks across the country and offers resources to people in need, including immigrants and refugees. Provides food assistance, including access to local food banks, for immigrants without requiring proof of citizenship.

 

• World Central Kitchen (WCK): https://wck.org/

• World Central Kitchen provides food to communities in need, often serving immigrants in areas of crisis or natural disaster. Mobile food distributions, emergency food relief, and community meal programs for immigrants and low-income individuals.

 

• Food Not Bombs: http://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/

• Food Not Bombs offers free vegan meals in cities across the U.S., often focusing on underserved communities, including immigrant populations. Regular community meals, food shares, and food distributions in immigrant communities.

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State-Level

Legal Resources, Housing, Food, Education, Etc

 

 

• Northwest Immigrant Rights Project: https://www.nwirp.org/

• This Washington State organization provides legal services and resources to immigrants in Washington State, which has strong policies to protect immigrant communities. Deportation defense, family immigration services, asylum assistance, and "Know Your Rights" workshops.

 

• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA): https://www.chirla.org/

• CHIRLA provides legal resources, housing advocacy, and education for immigrants in California, focusing on protecting vulnerable communities. Free and low-cost immigration legal services, deportation defense, and advocacy for immigrant rights.

 

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City: https://catholiccharitiesok.org/

• Provides immigration legal services to immigrants in Oklahoma, including those facing removal proceedings. Family-based immigration assistance, deportation defense, DACA renewals, and refugee support.

 

• Immigration and Refugee Services of Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma: https://cceok.org/immigration/

• This organization offers immigration services for low-income individuals in eastern Oklahoma, with a focus on legal representation and support. Legal assistance for citizenship, family-based immigration, and deportation defense.

 

• Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO): https://www.legalaidok.org/

• LASO provides legal aid to low-income residents of Oklahoma, including immigrants who need legal help. Immigration legal support, deportation defense, and family-based immigration services.

 

• Dream Action Oklahoma (DAOK): https://www.daok.org/

• DAOK advocates for immigrant rights and offers legal support, especially for undocumented youth and families. DACA application support, “Know Your Rights” workshops, legal referrals, and community organizing.

 

• American Gateways: https://www.americangateways.org/

• Based in Austin, American Gateways provides legal services and advocacy for immigrants throughout Central Texas. Deportation defense, asylum applications, family-based immigration, and legal aid for survivors of domestic violence.

 

• Estrella del Paso: https://estrelladelpaso.org/

• DMRS offers free and low-cost legal services to immigrants in West Texas, especially those in detention centers. Deportation defense, family reunification, refugee assistance, and community outreach.

 

• Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative (HILSC): https://houstonimmigration.org/

• HILSC is a collaborative of legal service providers in the Houston area offering comprehensive immigration support. Legal representation for deportation and asylum cases, DACA assistance, family immigration services, and legal clinics.

 

• South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ABA ProBAR): https://abaprobar.org/

• Based near the U.S.-Mexico border, ProBAR provides free legal services to detained immigrants in South Texas. Legal representation for asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors, “Know Your Rights” sessions, and deportation defense.

 

• Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP): https://www.txcivilrights.org/

• TCRP advocates for civil rights and provides legal assistance to immigrants facing rights violations in Texas. Legal advocacy, deportation defense, family separation assistance, and immigration rights education.

 

• Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project: https://firrp.org/

• This project provides free legal and social services to detained immigrants and refugees in Arizona.

 

• Promise Arizona (PAZ): https://www.promiseaz.org/

• PAZ focuses on immigrant rights advocacy and community support for immigrants in Arizona. Legal referrals, community resources, housing assistance, job training, and support navigating public assistance programs.

 

• Arizona Justice for Our Neighbors: https://azjfon.org/

• Part of the national JFON network, JFON Arizona provides affordable immigration legal services across the state. Legal consultations, representation in deportation and asylum cases, family-based immigration, and "Know Your Rights" workshops.

 

• Southern Arizona Legal Aid (SALA): https://www.sazlegalaid.org/

• SALA offers free legal assistance to low-income individuals in southern Arizona, including immigration legal services. Legal help with deportation cases, family immigration, and immigration applications; representation for asylum seekers.

 

• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): https://www.splcenter.org/

• SPLC’s Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initiative offers legal representation and resources for immigrants facing deportation in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Georgia.

 

• Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC): https://floridaimmigrant.org/

• FLIC is a statewide immigrant rights organization advocating for social and legal services for immigrants in Florida. Legal assistance, housing referrals, food aid, "Know Your Rights" trainings, and advocacy for fair treatment of immigrants.

 

• Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice): https://aijustice.org/

• AI Justice offers comprehensive legal services for low-income immigrants in Florida, including those detained or facing deportation. Legal representation, deportation defense, support for immigrant children and asylum seekers, and advocacy.

 

• Gulfcoast Legal Services: https://gulfcoastlegal.org/

• Offers free legal aid to vulnerable populations, including immigrants, in Florida’s Gulf Coast region. Deportation defense, immigration legal assistance, help with work permits, and citizenship applications.

 

• Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC): https://www.tnimmigrant.org/

• TIRRC advocates for immigrant and refugee rights in Tennessee and provides direct support services. Legal support, immigration workshops, emergency housing assistance, and community outreach for immigrant and refugee communities.

 

• New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG): https://nylag.org/

• NYLAG offers free legal services for low-income individuals, with a focus on immigrant and undocumented communities. Provides immigration legal aid, public benefits assistance, housing referrals, and tenant rights resources for New York residents.

 

• Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA): https://www.miracoalition.org/

• MIRA is New England’s largest organization advocating for immigrants, focusing on Massachusetts. Legal assistance, help with public benefits, citizenship services, "Know Your Rights" resources, and policy advocacy.

 

• Ayuda: https://ayuda.com/

• Ayuda provides comprehensive legal, social, and language services to immigrants in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Legal aid for immigration cases, housing support, domestic violence assistance, and employment-related legal services in D.C., Maryland, Virginia.

 

• Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM): https://www.ilcm.org/

• ILCM offers affordable legal services to immigrants and refugees in Minnesota. Immigration legal representation, family reunification assistance, citizenship services, and access to food and housing resources.

 

• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR): https://www.icirr.org/

• ICIRR provides advocacy and support services for immigrants across Illinois. Legal referrals, "Know Your Rights" information, community resources, housing support, and food assistance.

 

• Nebraska Appleseed: https://neappleseed.org/

• Nebraska Appleseed is a nonprofit working for equal rights and services for immigrants in Nebraska. Legal assistance for immigration cases, public benefits support, and community advocacy for housing and food security.

 

• Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO): https://www.apilegaloutreach.org/

• APILO provides legal support and social services to immigrant communities, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area. Legal aid for immigration, housing rights, domestic violence support, and food assistance for immigrant families.

 

• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA): https://www.chirla.org/

• CHIRLA advocates for immigrant rights and provides legal, social, and educational resources for immigrants in California. Free legal consultations, housing assistance, food resources, and job training for immigrants across California.

 

• Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP): https://www.nwirp.org/

• NWIRP provides legal services and community resources for immigrants and refugees in Washington State. Deportation defense, housing and public benefits assistance, and "Know Your Rights" workshops for immigrants.

 

• Casa Latina: https://casa-latina.org/

• Casa Latina supports Latino immigrants with employment rights, housing advocacy, and access to legal resources in Washington. Job placement, legal support for immigration cases, housing assistance, and workers’ rights advocacy.

 

• Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC): https://www.pirclaw.org/

• PIRC offers legal services for immigrants in Pennsylvania, focusing on deportation defense and representation for asylum seekers. Pro bono legal representation, asylum assistance, "Know Your Rights" workshops, and case management.

 

• El Refugio: https://elrefugiostewart.org/

• El Refugio offers support and accompaniment for immigrants detained at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia. Free legal support, family visits, financial assistance, and referrals for detained immigrants and their families.

 

• Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE): https://www.ablelaw.org/

• ABLE provides free legal services for low-income immigrants in Ohio, focusing on civil rights and immigration law. Immigration legal assistance, deportation defense, "Know Your Rights" workshops, and legal representation in court.

 

• Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN): https://www.rmian.org/

• RMIAN provides legal services for detained immigrants and those seeking asylum in Colorado. Deportation defense, legal representation for detained immigrants, "Know Your Rights" sessions, and legal aid for asylum seekers.