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The Bergen County Sanctuary Committee is a model community-based alternative to detention. It is a coalition of religious communities, human rights organizations, and other groups and individuals who have joined together to provide support and services for asylum seekers who are released from detention. Among the services they provide are: housing, medical care, financial support, educational opportunities, language instruction, transportation, recreation, and liaison with attorneys. 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-836-5187 email: jchuman@verizon.net
Low cost legal services for the underrepresented immigrant community is mostly what we provide;
we are also known for ...organizing, networking, educating...
P.O. Box 2693 Plainfield, NJ 07060 732-748-1111 casaesperanzanj@yahoo.com
Since 1918, the International Institute of New Jersey (the Institute) has been the gateway of resettlement for hundreds of thousands of immigrants arriving in America, first as a YWCA program and as an independent non-profit organization after 1938. While the complexions, accents, and native languages may differ from their predecessors, today’s newcomers face challenges that are as compelling as ever.
The Refugee & Immigration Assistance program provides assistance to clients with immigration problems by providing inexpensive fee-for-service legal assistance in all phases of immigration and naturalization proceedings, representation in deportation or exclusion proceedings before the Immigration Court, and assistance in any matter involving immigration and citizenship.
590 North 7th Street Newark, NJ 07107
St. Joseph's is a place where the homeless and the poor are welcomed as our brothers and sisters.
...they come to us in need. And we
strive to serve them with compassion and love.
...a community that unites city and suburbs, poor and affluent, young and old, and people
of all colors.
...a place where hearts are touched and consciousness raised among many, so that together we can begin to build
a more just society where all people can live in peace.