A List of Organizations Dedicated to Helping Immigrants and Refugees That Need Your Support
LatestIn response to Donald Trump and Steve Bannon’s recent executive order that bans anyone with residency in one of seven predominantly Muslim countries—even if they have a green card or visa, and including refugees from the horrific humanitarian crisis in Syria—sympathetic Americans have responded by coming out to protest at airports across the country, and with their wallets.
According to USA Today, the American Civil Liberties Union received over 350,000 online donations over the weekend, and over $24 million since Saturday morning—more than it raised in all of 2016. The ACLU’s attorneys have been offering pro-bono services to detained immigrants at airports, successfully releasing many and securing a stay on the executive order from a federal judge. Still, despite the stay, some airport officials continue to enforce the illegal executive order, and the ACLU, along with these organizations dedicated to fighting for the rights of immigrants and refugees, continue to need your support:
The Black Alliance for Just Immigration “educates and engages African American and black immigrant communities to organize and advocate for racial, social, and economic justice.” Donate here.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is one of the largest civil rights and advocacy organizations dedicated to fighting against discrimination against Muslims. Click here to donate to the national organization or a specific campaign, or click here to find your local CAIR chapter (which needs your support as much or more than the national group).
CUNY CLEAR provides representation and rights training to Muslim communities targeted by law enforcement. More information is available here.
Families for Freedom fights on behalf of families facing deportation. “We are immigrant prisoners (detainees), former immigrant prisoners, their loved ones, or individuals at risk of deportation.” Donate here.
The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project provides services to non-citizens detained in Arizona. Donate here.
The Immigrant Defense Project uses impact litigation, advocacy, and public education to fight to stop mass deportations and an unjust immigration system. Donate here.
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national resource center that helps train immigration lawyers and advocates, as well as communities to advocate for the rights of immigrants. They also participate in local, state and federal advocacy work. Donate here.