Next Steps
The organizations listed are great resources to take action and stay involved.
Just click on the photos and you'll be directed to their websites, click their username and you'll be directed to their Instagram pages.
Projects And Organizations To Support
National and Global Organizations
These are large-scale projects that are available to donate and contribute to no matter where you are.
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The ColibrĂ Center for Human Rights
This is an organization that assists the Arizona Medical Examiners of the Pima County Office in identifying remains found, as well as for other places along the border. ColibrĂ collects reports of missing migrants in order to connect those identities with the ones recovered in the desert.
Human Rights Watch
This is an international coalition of people dedicated to reporting and investigating abuse of all kinds worldwide. There are many reports on events regarding the US/Mexico border.
Immigrant Family Defense Fund
A California-based team of parents and educators who raise awareness and money for undocumented families to access legal and community resources.
RAICES
Standing for Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, RAICES provides legal and advocacy teams for refugees and immigrants in the United States.
American Civil Liberties Union
The national organization has an extensive list of stories regarding immigrants and deportation. They also work by providing legal assistance to those fighting the legal process of deportation.
Families Belong Together
A campaign that works with hundreds of organizations to fight family separation as a result of detention or deportation.
Local Resources
The following are programs/ projects based in the midwest divided by state.
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Iowa Resources
Northeast Iowa Peace and
Justice Center
NEIPJC has worked for a decade with local immigrants in the region and has extensive resources to deepen understanding of immigration on a local level.
Path To Citizenship of
Northeast Iowa
An organization whose mission is to aid people who need help navigating the complicated path to legal status.
Iowa City
Compassion
A faith-based nonprofit organization, created to engage culturally diverse communities together through hope, opportunities and, partnerships.
Neighbors Helping
Neighbors
Neighbors Helping Neighbors is a fund to assist immigrants and their families in rebuilding their lives following an immigration-related crisis. This community effort is funded through individual donations, local congregations, and local organizations.
Linked in the photo is the branch of donations through Decorah UCC.
Wisconsin Resources
Centro Hispano
A Dane-County-based organization that aims to engage and empower the community it serves through a variety of programs, events, and collaborations with community partners.
The International Institute of
Wisconsin
The International Institute of Wisconsin, established in 1936, assists immigrants and refugees in transitioning into the community by offering programming and support services.
Lutheran Social Services of
Wisconsin
LSS provides housing and necessary support services with the purpose of building vibrant communities that contribute to the greater good of individuals and families.
Minnesota Resources
Immigrant Law Center of
Minnesota
ILCM occupies a unique niche among nonprofit immigration legal service providers because of the breadth of immigration legal services available, their capacity to represent clients throughout the state, and their ability to work with clients of all nationalities.
Mid-Minnesota
Legal Aid
Attorneys, staff, and volunteers handle civil legal matters for vulnerable people for no charge. They work to provide basic legal protections so clients can achieve security, self-sufficiency, and access to opportunity.
