Immigrants' Rights

The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) is creating a better world for refugees. WRC catalyzes transformative change to protect and empower women, children, and youth displaced by conflict and crisis. Our mission is to improve the lives and protect the rights of women, children, youth, and other people who are often overlooked, undervalued, and underserved in humanitarian responses to displacement and crises. Our vision is a world where all people displaced by conflict or crisis are welcomed with dignity; are safe, healthy, and self-reliant; have their human rights and agency respected; and get the support and resources they need to rebuild their lives. We work in partnership with displaced communities to research their needs, identify solutions, and advocate for gender-transformative and sustained improvement in humanitarian, development, and displacement policy and practice.

IN PURSUIT OF A COMPASSIONATE SOCIETY WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO MIGRATE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARE GUARANTEED, RAICES DEFENDS THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES; EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES; AND ADVOCATES FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.

Guided by principles of human compassion and dignity, our mission is to welcome refugees, immigrants, and other displaced people and support them in integrating and thriving in their new communities. We provide assistance to refugees and other displaced people fleeing persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group as well as to the communities that welcome them. RST provides services to refugees, asylees, survivors of human trafficking, and related vulnerable populations from over 30 different countries of origin each year. RST works in partnership with faith-based communities, businesses and volunteers to provide clients with employment assistance, initial housing, household goods and furniture, case management, resources, referrals, education and guidance to assist in establishing self-sufficient lives in Texas. RST has offices in Dallas, Austin, Amarillo, Fort Worth, Houston and Harlingen. RST IS FUNDED PRIMARILY THROU

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TO PROMOTE THE FULL AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN THE POLITICAL, CIVIC, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL LIFE OF OUR DIVERSE SOCIETY.

THE CENTER FOR LABOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, INC. (CLEAR) SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT WORKERS' RIGHTS AND THE EFFECTS OF THE CHANGING ECONOMY ON WORKING PEOPLE. WE ENCOURAGE THE FORMULATION OF ORIGINAL AND PROGRESSIVE PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS TO THESE ISSUES.

TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER (TAHIRIH) IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES WOMEN, GIRLS, AND OTHER IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS FLEEING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY, TRAUMA-INFORMED MODEL COMBINES FREE LEGAL SERVICES AND SOCIAL SERVICES CASE MANAGEMENT WITH BRIDGE-BUILDING POLICY ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH-BASED TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

Research and publication of immigration issues.

MIRA'S MISSION IS TO ORGANIZE, SERVE, AND MOBILIZE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND ALLIES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ALL IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH AND BEYOND. MIRA MOBILIZES A DYNAMIC AND MULTI-ETHNIC COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS, INCLUDING GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES; PROVIDERS OF SOCIAL, LEGAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES. WE MOBILIZE AND EMPOWER IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES THROUGH POLICY ANALYSIS AND TRAINING. WE ADVOCATE FOR PRO IMMIGRANT POLICIES AT THE STATE, LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS, AND SECURE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE SOCIAL, CIVIC AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES.

THE NATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF ATTORNEYS, ADVOCATES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT ALL PEOPLE SHOULD BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY, LIVE FREELY, AND FLOURISH. THE ORGANIZATION LITIGATES, ADVOCATES, EDUCATES, AND BUILDS BRIDGES ACROSS MOVEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY OUR IMMIGRATION AND CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS ARE UPLIFTED AND SUPPORTED.

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DAILY RADIO PROGRAMMING TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE GENERAL POPULATION, IN PARTICULAR THE GREEK-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, OF VARIOUS ISSUES OF CONCERN.

Michigan Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights falls under the Immigrants' Rights category: Organizations that support the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures which protect the rights and interests of individuals who have newly arrived in the country or which govern the process by which individuals and families are granted permission to immigrate.

Mexican Patriotic Committee falls under the Immigrants' Rights category: Organizations that support the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures which protect the rights and interests of individuals who have newly arrived in the country or which govern the process by which individuals and families are granted permission to immigrate.

Casa Argentina De New Jersey Inc. falls under the Immigrants' Rights category: Organizations that support the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures which protect the rights and interests of individuals who have newly arrived in the country or which govern the process by which individuals and families are granted permission to immigrate.