Black Alliance for Just Immigration

Target demographics: Black immigrants and African Americans in the US and Mexico

Geographic areas served: Our national headquarters is in New York City and we have offices in Miami, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Oakland, DC, and Minneapolis.

Programs: BAJI is a national membership-based human rights organization which engages in direct legal representation, grassroots organizing, advocacy, and cross-cultural alliance-building in order to raise awareness around the unique issues facing the nearly 10 million Black immigrants, refugees, and their loved ones in the U.S. These challenges include the impact of harsh immigration policies especially the detention and deportation of Black women, children and youth; the cancellation of vital humanitarian programs; family separation; mass incarceration; and economic and health inequality. BAJI organizing committees: a leadership program and organizing program developing a core of leaders in the local cities where BAJI staff is imperative to deepening engagement with community members, establishing capacity for advocacy goals and for the overall effectiveness of BAJI. The Black immigration network is a national network supporting member groups through training and technical assistance; organizing spaces for the sharing or organizing and community education strategies; coordinating national and regional campaigns to effect policy changes that benefit black immigrants and African Americans; coordination national advocacy work with other organizations. Technical assistance and training (tat) program: BAJI staff provides services to community organizers and leaders. Developing organizing strategies, programs and events to reach diverse audiences; and developing tailored curricula and training.