Groups Advocating for Immigrant Rights

Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) — A partnership of over 50 national, faith-based organizations committed to enacting fair and humane immigration reform, working to educate faith communities and advocate for just immigration policies. https://interfaithimmigration.org

National Immigration Law Center (NILC): Focused on defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants through litigation, policy analysis, and advocacy. https://www.nilc.org

SiembraNC – A grassroots organizations focused on defending communities from abusive employers, landlors, ICE, and bad politicians.  https://www.siembranc.org

MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund): The leading Latino civil rights legal organization; litigates immigrant rights cases nationwide. https://www.maldef.org

National Immigrant Justice Center: Provides legal services and advocates for due process in the immigration system. https://immigrantjustice.org

American Immigration Council: A non-profit, non-partisan organization founded in 1987 that advocates for immigrants and educates the public about immigrants’ contributions to the U.S. https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org

National Immigration Forum: A conservative-leaning initiative advocating for a 21st-century immigration system that balances enforcement with earned legalization, a path to citizenship, and family and employer immigration. https://immigrationforum.org

UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza): The largest Latino civil rights organization, with formal policy positions on immigration reform. https://unidosus.org

Church World Service — Runs “Protect, Welcome, Restore Hope,” a movement organizing churches to welcome refugees, with materials for connecting with and advocating for refugees. https://cwsglobal.org

Global Refuge (formerly Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service) — National Lutheran-affiliated refugee resettlement and advocacy organization. https://www.globalrefuge.org

HIAS — Historic Jewish refugee resettlement organization, now the leading Jewish voice on refugee and immigrant rights broadly; coordinated the 1,100-signature rabbinic statement. https://hias.org

Pew Research Center – Respected source of research and data on immigration and migration. https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/immigration-migration/