Immigration Resources
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) Immigration Services Phone: (313) 945-8167 http://www.accesscommunity.org
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Greater Michigan Office 13530 Michigan Ave. Suite 228 Dearborn, MI 48126 Phone: (313) 581-1201 ADCmidwest@adc.org *ADC is a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage. http://www.adcmichigan.org
American Civil Liberties Union 60 West Hancock Detroit, MI 48201-1324 Phone: (313) 578-6800 Fax: (313) 578-6811 *ACLU works daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the U.S. http://www.aclumich.org
Chaldean Federation of America 18470 W. Ten Mile Road Southfield, MI 48072 (248) 557-2362 *Provides acculturation services including translators, employment preparation programs, assistance accessing medical care, college and financial aid information. http://www.chaldeanfederation.com
Japanese American Citizens League Midwest District Bill Yoshino, Regional Director 5415 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60640 Phone: (773) 728-7170 Fax: (773) 728-7231 Midwest@jacl.org *JACL is an organization whose mission is to secure and maintain the human and civil rights of Americans of Japanese ancestry and others victimized by injustice. The JACL has 112 chapters nationwide and 8 regional districts with over 24,000 members found in 23 states. http://www.jacl.org
Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund Regional Office 188 W. Randolph St. #1405 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (312) 782-1422 Fax: (312) 782-1428 *MALDEF protects and promotes the civil rights of Latinos living in the U.S. MALDEF works through litigation, advocacy, community outreach and education to secure the rights of Latinos, primarily in the areas of employment, education, immigration, political access and public resource equity. http://www.MALDEF.org
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People DETROIT BRANCH NAACP, 2003 2990 E. Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202 Phone: (313) 871-2087 Fax: (313) 871-7745 info@detroitnaacp.org *The NAACP’s principal objective is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of the U.S. and eliminate race prejudice. The NAACP seeks to remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes. http://naacp.org
National Congress of American Indians 1301 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 466-7767 *NCAI serves the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native governments. They stress the need for unity and cooperation among tribal governments and People for the security and protection of treaty and sovereign rights. http://www.ncai.org
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