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 THE CITY (LA CIUDAD) AFL-CIO (202) 637-5000 A voluntary federation of America's unions, representing more than 13 million workers nationwide, the AFL-CIO's mission is to bring social and economic justice to our nation by enabling working people to have a voice on the job, in government, in a changing global economy and in their communities. American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) (215) 241-7128 email: sdhernandez@afsc.org or lperez@afsc.org The network supports the social and human rights of immigrants and refugees through programs that concentrate on I immigrant and refugee legal rights, community organizing and education in 14 regional centers. Immigration Law Enforcement Monitoring Project (ILEMP) (713) 926-2977 email: afscxilemp@igc.pc.org ILEMP is a network of organizations documenting and denouncing human rights abuses on the U.S.-Mexico border and promoting the rights of all people regardless for their immigration status. Association for Residency and Citizenship of America (ARCA) (713) 921-0653 email: acra-houston@worldnet.att.net ARCA's work is focused on "late amnesty cases," restoring the legal status of more than 350,000 long-term resident families nationwide. Church World Service (219) 264-3102 This relief, refugee resettlement and development agency of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA works in global education, looks to inform and sensitize the U.S. public about the root causes of hunger, the limitation of resources, and the interdependence of all people. League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) (202) 408-0060 The League of United Latin American Citizens advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influences, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States. Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) (212) 629-2512 MALDEF is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and promote the civil rights of the more than 29 million Latinos living in the United States. National Council of La Raza (202) 785-1670 The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) (202) 783-7509 email: lirs@lirs.org LIRS speaks out for just and humane solutions to immigration crises and their root causes, both national and international; works with Lutherans and others to turn solutions into reality, and encourages citizens to take part in shaping just and fair public policies, practices and laws. Mexico Solidarity Network (773) 583-7728 email: msn@mexicosolidarity.org Founded in 1998, the Network comprises 75 organizations who work together to focus attention on Mexico, with special emphasis on Indigenous populations in the state of Chiapas. Migration and Refugee Services, National Conference of Catholic Bishops (MRS) (202) 541-3352 MRS is an office of the U.S. Catholic Conference, representing the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. It advocates in national and international forums to promote the human dignity of immigrants, refugees and people on the move, in accordance with the social and moral teachings of the Catholic Church. MRS provides refugee resettlement services as well as immigration counseling, advocacy and public education. National Coalition for Amnesty and Dignity (212) 473-3936 A nationwide coalition working for a new amnesty for all undocumented workers. National Immigration Forum (202) 544-0004 A national coalition dedicated to fair immigration policies in the U.S., works on public education providing speakers conducting workshops and circulating accurate data. National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) (510) 465-1984 email: nnirr@nnirr.org The NNIRR is a national organization composed of local coalitions and immigrant refugees, community, religious, civil rights, and labor organizations and activists. It works to promote a just immigration and refugee policy in the U.S. and to defend and expand the rights of all immigrants and refugees, regardless of immigration status. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (202) 663-4900; for nearest field office, call (800) 669-4000 The EEOC enforces federal law prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, and disability. |
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