Organization Name: Arab American Heritage Council
Organization Overview: The American Arab Heritage Council (AAHC) serves the needs of the Flint area Arab-Americans and other recent immigrants. The AAHC provides immigration, translation and language services and hosts educational and cultural events.
Language: Arabic,English
Cultures: All,American,Arabic
Street: 416 N. Saginaw St., Ste 220
City/Township: Flint
State: MI
Zip Code: 48502
Country: USA
Phone: (810) 235-2722
Email: Gjoubran@aahcflint.org
Website: http://aahcflint.org/
Organization Name: Catholic Charities of South Bend - Immigration Services
Organization Overview: Immigration Services
The Board of Immigration Appeals (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) recognizes Catholic Charities’ Immigration Services as a program that provides accurate and affordable services to immigrants who seek to adjust their status, reunite with family members, obtain employment authorization, or file paperwork to make other status adjustments through U.S.C.I.S (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, formerly the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, or INS). Citizenship classes and assistance with the process of naturalization are also provided. To schedule an appointment, contact Bertha Spaulding at (260) 422-5625, ext. 282.
Language: Burmese,English
Cultures: Burmese,Hispanic,Latin American,Mexican
Street: 1817 Miami St
City/Township: South Bend
State: IN
Zip Code: 46613
Country: USA
Phone: (260) 422-5625
Organization Name: Freedom House
Organization Overview: Freedom House is a temporary home for survivors of persecution from around the world seeking legal asylum in the United States and Canada. We are the only agency in the United States that provides all services needed by those fleeing persecution in their home country
Each year, hundreds of men, women and children arrive at Freedom House seeking shelter and help in rebuilding their lives in safety and freedom. They typically arrive exhausted, hungry and traumatized, with little more than the clothes they are wearing. Freedom House has the capacity to house 35 people at a time as they seek asylum. However, we take great pride in not turning away anyone who is eligible for asylum, which means we nearly always operate above capacity.
Language: English,French,Spanish
Cultures: All
Street: 2630 W. Lafayette
City/Township: Detroit
State: MI
Zip Code: 48216
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 964-4320
Fax No: (313) 963-1077
Email: ddrennan@freedomhouse.org
Website: http://freedomhousedetroit.org
Organization Name: Justice for Our Neighbors - Southeastern Michigan (JFON)
Organization Overview: "Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) is a faith-driven ministry, welcoming
immigrants into our churches and communities by providing free,
high-quality immigration legal services, education and advocacy. The
JFON program was initiated by the General Board of Global Ministries in
1999 and has served thousands of immigrants throughout the United States."
JFON video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0FmlIUXR9A&feature=youtu.be
Language: English,Spanish
Cultures: All
Street: 20000 W. 13 Mile Rd.
City/Township: Beverly Hills
State: MI
Zip Code: 48025
Country: USA
Phone: (734) 709-1151
Email: appointments@jfonsemi.org
Website: http://www.jfonsemi.org
Organization Name: Justice for Our Neighbors - West Michigan (JFON-WM)
Organization Overview: JFON is a ministry of hospitality in Grand Rapids and Holland that welcomes immigrants into our communities by providing affordable, high-quality immigration legal services, engaging in advocacy for immigrants’ rights and offering education to communities of faith and the public. As part of a nationwide outreach project of UMCOR and the First United Methodist Churches in Grand Rapids and Holland, JFON provides free immigration legal services to those earning 200% of poverty or less.
JFON advocates for immigrants on issues of social justice and works to make our communities more welcoming to all immigrants, regardless of race or religion. Please DONATE Now! so we can continue to advocate FOR the immigrant!! JFON is a grassroots effort and depends on local support for 100% of our operating funds. No donation is too small. We appreciate your support!
Language: Arabic,Burmese,English,French,Hindi,Nepali,Somali,Spanish,Swahili
Cultures: All
Street: 207 Fulton St E, Suite 3101
City/Township: Grand Rapids
State: MI
Zip Code: 49503
Country: USA
Phone: (616) 301-7461
Website: http://jfonwestmichigan.org/
Organization Name: Lemkin House
Organization Overview: The mission of Lemkin House is to provide shelter and support— physical, legal, social, and spiritual— for those people in the West Michigan area who are seeking asylum in the United States.
We are supported and encouraged by many Grand Rapids-based social service agencies, legal clinics and private attorneys, and members of religious and academic communities.
The name “Lemkin House” was chosen to honor the memory of a man who dedicated his life with an absolute passion to give ethnic slaughter a name and make it a crime. In doing so, we hope to continue his legacy and bring a name left in the shadows back into the light. (Clink on his name in drop-down menu to learn more about his life.)
We incorporated rosemary into our logo from Shakespeare’s line in Hamlet:
“There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance; pray, love, remember.”
Language: English
Cultures: All
Street: 817 Livingstone Dr.
City/Township: Grand Rapids
State: MI
Zip Code: 49503
Country: USA
Phone: (269) 599-6951
Email: info@lemkinhouse.org
Website: http://lemkinhouse.org/
Organization Name: Lighthouse Immigrant Advocates
Organization Overview: Bringing stability to West Michigan families & communities through legal services & advocacy
Lighthouse Immigrant Advocates (LIA) is a law office that brings stability to West Michigan families and communities through legal services and advocacy. Families that are constantly in fear of deportation; families that lack access to quality, low-cost legal services; families that are unauthorized to work; and/or families are trapped in violent situations, struggle to maintain stability and economic security. Unstable families and families suffering from economic insecurity lead to instability in our communities, schools, and workplaces. This is an issue that impacts everyone in our community: rich and poor, young and old, citizen and noncitizen.
Founded in response to this need within one of our most vulnerable communities, LIA provides high-quality legal services for a nominal fee. LIA also advocates through community education, internships and volunteer opportunities, and public awareness campaigns. These services work towards insuring family economic security, intact and unified family units, and detecting and preventing violence in our community.
LIA staff and board of directors are members of this community who are passionate about serving this community. Anyone, regardless of race, color, religion, creed, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, are welcome to seek and receive services at LIA. We value human life and dignity. We value social justice. And we value a strong and stable community.
Language: English,Spanish
Cultures: All,Multicultural
Street: 665 136th Avenue, Suite 150
City/Township: Holland
State: MI
Zip Code: 49424
Country: USA
Phone: (616) 298-8984
Organization Name: Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC)
Organization Overview: The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) is a resource center for advocates seeking equal justice for Michigan's immigrants. MIRC works to build a thriving Michigan where immigrant communities are fully integrated and respected.
Language: English,Spanish
Cultures: All
Street: 3030 S. 9th Street, Suite 1B
City/Township: Kalamazoo
State: MI
Zip Code: 49009
Country: USA
Phone: (269) 492-7196
Fax No: (269) 492-7198
Email: mirc@michiganimmigrant.org
Website: http://www.michiganimmigrant.org/
Organization Name: St Vincent de Paul, Catholic Charities - Immigration Services
Organization Overview: The mission of St. Vincent Catholic Charities is the work of the Catholic Church, to share the love of Christ by performing the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
Since 1948 St. Vincent Catholic Charities has provided support to people of all beliefs and ages. The agency was founded by Msgr. Slowey under direction of the Catholic Diocese of Lansing and has continued to grow in response to the community’s needs. The combined expertise of our staff and the investment of our community is an essential part of empowering children and families, fostering housing stability, enhancing quality of life and advancing community health for the Greater Lansing Area.
Our campus is centrally located on the #3 CATA bus line on Lansing’s west side. STVCC is wheelchair accessible and easily reached by car with convenient free parking.
Language: English,Spanish
Cultures: All,American,Refugees or Asylees
Street: 2800 Willow Street
City/Township: Lansing
State: MI
Zip Code: 48917
Country: USA
Phone: (517) 323.4734 EXT. 1800
Organization Name: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Detroit District office
Organization Overview: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States.
USCIS will secure America’s promise as a nation of immigrants by providing accurate and useful information to our customers, granting immigration and citizenship benefits, promoting an awareness and understanding of citizenship, and ensuring the integrity of our immigration system.
We are the 18,000 government employees and contractors of USCIS working at 250 offices across the world. Achieving our goals becomes possible when the different elements of our organization are engaged and acting as partners working toward a common outcome. USCIS’ strategic goals include:
Strengthening the security and integrity of the immigration system.
Providing effective customer-oriented immigration benefit and information services.
Supporting immigrants’ integration and participation in American civic culture.
Promoting flexible and sound immigration policies and programs.
Strengthening the infrastructure supporting the USCIS mission.
Operating as a high-performance organization that promotes a highly talented workforce and a dynamic work culture.
Cultures: All
Street: 11411 E. Jefferson Ave.
City/Township: Detroit
State: Michigan
Zip Code: 48214
Country: USA
Phone: (800) 375-5283
Organization Name: University of Detroit Mercy Immigration Law Clinic
Organization Overview: The Immigration Law Clinic provides students with the opportunity to represent individual clients seeking immigration benefits including, but not limited to, asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture, U and T visas for victims of trafficking and other crimes, relief under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Special Immigrant Juvenile visas, and Temporary Protected Status, as well as help clients who obtain such relief with family reunification, adjustment of status and, eventually, naturalization.
Language: English,French
Cultures: All
Street: 585 E. Larned St.
City/Township: Detroit
State: MI
Zip Code: 48226
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 596-0200
Website: http://www.law.udmercy.edu/
Organization Name: University of Michigan, Medical School, Asylum Collaborative
Organization Overview: The University of Michigan (U of M) Asylum Collaborative was founded in 2013 by student members of the University of Michigan Medical School chapter of Physicians for Human Rights (PHR). In partnership with the University of Michigan Law School, PHR, and community organizations such as Freedom House Detroit, the mission of this student-led initiative is to advocate for victims and survivors of human rights violations and serve as a voice for those who have limited access to such resources.
Our current focus is to facilitate inter-professional collaboration between pro-bono legal and medical providers to conduct forensic evaluations and medical affidavits for asylum, human trafficking, and other legal cases in which survivors of human rights abuses are seeking legal protection such as asylum status.
Language: English
Cultures: All
Street: University of Michigan Asylum Collaborative c/o OMSE 1301 Catherine St. C5124 Med Sci 1
City/Township: Ann Arbor
State: MI
Zip Code: 48109
Country: USA
Email: umac@umich.edu
Website: http://asylumcollab.wix.com/umac
Organization Name: Wayne State University, School of Law, Asylum & Immigration Clinic
Organization Overview: The Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic provides students with the opportunity to represent individual clients seeking immigration benefits including, but not limited to, asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture, U and T visas for victims of trafficking and other crimes, relief under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Special Immigrant Juvenile visas, and Temporary Protected Status, as well as help clients who obtain such relief with family reunification, adjustment of status and, eventually, naturalization.
Language: English,Spanish
Cultures: All
Street: 471 W. Palmer
City/Township: Detroit
State: MI
Zip Code: 48202
Country: USA
Phone: (313) 577- 0686
Email: ef9281@wayne.edu
