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ORGANIZATIONS Updates and additions to this list will be posted on LA CIUDAD website, www.itvs.org/thecity AFL-CIO 202/637-5000 www.aflcio.org 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) Immigrants and Refugee Rights Program Immigration/Migration Concentration Network, Community Relations Unit 215/241-7128 sdhernandez@afsc.org or lperez@afsc.org www.afsc.org The Network supports the social and human rights of immigrants and refugees through programs that concentrate on immigrant and refugee legal rights, community organizing and education in 14 regional centers. Association for Residency and Citizenship of America (ARCA) 713/ 921-0653 Arca-Houston@worldnet.att.net Founded in 1998, ARCA's work is focused on "late amnesty cases," restoring the legal status of more than 350,000 long-term resident families nationwide. American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Immigration Law Enforcement Monitoring Project (ILEMP) 713/926-2977 afscilemp@igc.apc.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 of their immigration status. Church World Service 219/264-3102 The relief, refugee resettlement, and development agency of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA. Its work 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 influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) 202/783-7509 lirs@lirs.com LIRS speaks out for just and humane solutions to migration 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. Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) 213/629-2512 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. Mexico Solidarity Network 773/583-7728 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, and 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 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. 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 nnirr@nnirr.org The NNIRR is a national organization composed of local coalitions and immigrant refugee, 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. Television Race Initiative (TRI) 415/553-2841 tvrace@pov.org In partnership with national and community-based organizations, TRI uses public television broadcasts to encourage sustained community dialogue and problem-solving around the issue of race relations. 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. Arizona Human Rights Coalition/Indigenous Alliance Without Borders 520/770-1373 California Coalition for Human and Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) 213/353-1333 Pan-Valley Institute American Friends Service Committee/Pacific Mountain Region 559/222-7678 mnateras@afsc.org Northern Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NCCIR) 415/243-8215 Colorado Rights for all People 303/556-6706 Illinois Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights 312/332-7044 Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center 312/629-4500 New York/New Jersey Garment Workers Solidarity Center 212/967-3802 Latino Workers Center 212/473-3936 centrolatino@hotmail.com New Jersey Immigrant Rights Program/ AFSC 973/643-1924 Tepeyac Association of New York 212/633-7108 Oregon CAUSA 503/563-1895 Texas Houston Immigration and Refugee Coalition (HIRC) 713/926-2890 gsn@igc.org Texas Immigration and Refugee Coalition (TIRC) 512/459-1700 www.tirc.org Washington Washington Alliance for Immigrant and Refugee Justice 206/340-9187 PUBLICATIONS American Dreaming: Immigrant Life on the Margins by Sarah J. Mahler. Princeton,1995. Beautiful Flowers of the Maquiladora: Life Histories of Women Workers in Tijuana by Norma Iglesias Prieto. University of Texas,1997. Health and Social Services among International Labor Migrants: A Comparative Perspective by Antonio Ugalde and Gilbert Cardenas. University of Texas,1998. A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki. Little, Brown, 1993. Immigrant America: A Portrait by Alejandro Portes and Rubin G. Rumbaut. University of California, 1996. Latinos: A Biography of the People by Earl Shorris. Avon Books, 1994. The Mexican Outsiders: A Community History of Marginalization and Discrimination in California by Martha Menchaca. University of Texas Press, 1995. New to North America: Writings by U.S. Immigrants and their Children and Grandchildren edited by Abby Bogomolny. Burning Bush,1997. A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present by Howard Zinn. Harper Collins, 1995. Shadowed Lives: Undocumented Immigrants in American Society by Leo Chavez. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1992. CURRICULA "Building a Race and Immigration Dialogue in the Global Era: The BRIDGE Curriculum Series." National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. (See "Organizations") "Well-Founded Fear" Facilitators Guide. Television Race Initiative. (See "Organizations") "Who Are My Sisters and Brothers? A Catholic Educational Guide for Understanding and Welcoming Immigrants and Refugees." United States Catholic Conference. (See "Organizations") Next |
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