Powered By A Growing Coalition
The SAFE Initiative is powered by a growing coalition united by a shared belief that everyone deserves to be treated with fairness and human dignity.
Government officials, community leaders, organizations, and related entities seeking to get involved can endorse our values statement by filling out the form below. Names will be displayed publicly on the website following review by the SAFE team. To learn more about ways to become a SAFE Partner, email SAFE@vera.org.
Members of the public can join our mailing list to stay involved and learn more about Vera’s immigration work.
SIGN-ON STATEMENT:
“As partners and supporters of Vera’s SAFE Initiative, we are dedicated to publicly funded, universal representation for immigrants facing detention and deportation. We are committed to efforts that advance and grow local and state deportation defense programs, and we are proud to be part of a movement calling for the creation of a federally funded right to counsel system.”
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Mayor Darrell Steinberg*Sacramento, CA
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Mayor Jim Kenney*Philadelphia, PA
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Mayor Libby Schaaf*Oakland, CA
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Mayor Michael Hancock*Denver, CO
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Mayor Steve Adler*Austin, TX
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Assembly Member Catalina CruzQueens, NY
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Councilmember Zach AdamsonIndianapolis City County, IN
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Councilmember Damon SeilsCarrboro, NC
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Councilmember Deni Taveras*Prince George's County, MD
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Councilmember Elizabeth Brown*Columbus, OH
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Councilmember Eric Guerra*Sacramento, CA
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Councilmember Helen Gym*Philadelphia, PA
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Councilmember Jamie Torres*Denver, CO
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Councilmember Nelida Mendoza*Santa Ana, CA
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Councilmember Robin Kniech*Denver, CO
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Councilmember at Large Rolando R. Lavarro, Jr.Jersey City, NJ
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Councilmember Vicente Sarmiento*Santa Ana, CA
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Chris Kolb, Vice-ChairJefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY
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Igor Tregub, CommissionerBerkeley Rent Board, Berkeley, CA
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Jennifer Mecozzi, West Board MemberBuffalo Public Schools, Buffalo, NY
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Megan Miller, Vice PresidentBeloit Board of Education, Beloit, WI
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Immigration Impact Unit, Committee for Public Counsel ServicesThe Public Defender Agency of Massachusetts, Massachusetts
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Office of Immigrant Affairs, City of Philadelphia*
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Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, City and County of Denver*
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Ramsey County Board of Commissioners*Ramsey County, MN
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The City of Atlanta Office of the Public Defender*
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The Law Office of the Cook County Public DefenderChicago, IL
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ABLE*Columbus, OH
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Alianza NORCO*Fort Collins, CO
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American Friends Service Committee - ColoradoDenver, CO
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American Gateways*San Antonio, TX
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American Immigration CouncilWashington, D.C.
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Asian Americans UnitedPhiladelphia, PA
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Asian Prisoner Support Committee*Oakland, CA
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Bailey's CafeBrooklyn, NY
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Baton Rouge Immigrants Rights Coalition (BRIRC)Denham Springs, LA
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Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Prince George's CountyPrince George's County, MD
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Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)*New York, NY
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Black LGBTQ+ Migrant ProjectOakland, CA
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Brooklyn Defender ServicesNew York, NY
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CAIR Coalition*Washington, DC
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California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation*Sacramento, CA
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Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and CommunitiesSt. Paul, MN
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CASA de Maryland*Maryland
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Catholic Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami Inc.Miami, FL
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Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, University of California, Hastings College of the LawSan Francisco, CA
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Center for Popular DemocracyNew York, NY
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Centro de Trabajadores UnidosChicago, IL
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Centro Legal de La Raza*Oakland, CA
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Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition*Denver, CO
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Community Immigration Law Center*Madison, WI
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Doctors For Camp Closure (D4CC)Potomac, MD
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Dolores Street Community ServicesSan Francisco, CA
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Equal Access Legal ServicesPhiladelphia, PA
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Esperanza Immigrant Rights ProjectLos Angeles, CA
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FIRNColumbia, MD
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Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project (FLAP)Chicago, IL
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Freedom Network USAWashington, DC
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Grassroots Leadership*Austin, TX
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Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical ProgramBoston, MA
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HIAS PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
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Hispanic FederationNew York, NY
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Immigrant ARCAlbany, NY
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center*Los Angeles, CA
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Immigrant Justice CorpsNew York, NY
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Immigrant Legal DefenseOakland, CA
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services*New Haven, CT
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Interfaith Coalition on ImmigrationMinneapolis, MN
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International Institute of AkronAkron, OH
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International Rescue Committee*Dallas, TX
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Juntos*Philadelphia, PA
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Keep Tucson TogetherTucson, AZ
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Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition*Long Beach, CA
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Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in DetentionLafayette, LA
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Mano AmigaSan Marcos, TX
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Mariposa Legal, program of COMMON FoundationIndianapolis, IN
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Maryland Against ICE DetentionMaryland
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Maryland Legislative CoalitionMaryland
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Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy CoalitionBoston, MA
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Massachusetts Law Reform InstituteBoston, MA
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Mauritanian Network for Human Rights*Columbus, OH
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Mississippi Center for JusticeJackson, MS
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National Association of Social Workers - NYC ChapterNew York, NY
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National Coalition for a Civil Right to CounselMontgomery, AL
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National Immigrant Justice Center*Chicago, IL
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National Immigration Law CenterLos Angeles, CA
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National Partnership for New AmericansChicago, IL
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Nationalities Service Center*Philadelphia, PA
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New Mexico Immigrant Law CenterAlbuquerque, NM
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New Sanctuary CoalitionNew York, NY
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New York Immigration CoalitionNew York, NY
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NorCal ResistSacramento, CA
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Northeastern University Immigrant Justice ClinicBoston, MA
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Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC)New York, NY
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Orange County Justice FundCosta Mesa, CA
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Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship CoalitionPhiladelphia, PA
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Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC)*Philadelphia, PA
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Pima County Justice for AllPima County, AZ
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Public CounselLos Angeles, CA
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RAICES*San Antonio, TX
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Release MN8*St Paul, MN
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RISE Coalition of Western MarylandFrederick, MD
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Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)*Denver, CO
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Safe Passage ProjectNew York, NY
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Sanctuary DMVWashington, D.C./Maryland/Virginia
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Spirit of the SunDenver, CO
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Sueños Sin Fronteras de TejasSan Antonio, TX
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Takoma Park MobilizationTakoma Park, MD
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The Advocates for Human Rights*Minneapolis, MN
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The Bronx DefendersBronx, NY
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The Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at the University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD
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United StatelessPhiladelphia, PA
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Immigrant Justice Ministry Team of Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist ChurchBethesda, MD
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Law Office of Justin Tullius PLLCSan Antonio, TX
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Sisterhood of Salaam ShalomSilver Spring, MD
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Mayor Darrell Steinberg*Sacramento, CA
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Mayor Jim Kenney*Philadelphia, PA
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Mayor Libby Schaaf*Oakland, CA
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Mayor Michael Hancock*Denver, CO
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Mayor Steve Adler*Austin, TX
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Assembly Member Catalina CruzQueens, NY
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Councilmember Zach AdamsonIndianapolis City County, IN
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Councilmember Damon SeilsCarrboro, NC
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Councilmember Deni Taveras*Prince George's County, MD
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Councilmember Elizabeth Brown*Columbus, OH
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Councilmember Eric Guerra*Sacramento, CA
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Councilmember Helen Gym*Philadelphia, PA
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Councilmember Jamie Torres*Denver, CO
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Councilmember Nelida Mendoza*Santa Ana, CA
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Councilmember Robin Kniech*Denver, CO
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Councilmember at Large Rolando R. Lavarro, Jr.Jersey City, NJ
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Councilmember Vicente Sarmiento*Santa Ana, CA
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Chris Kolb, Vice-ChairJefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY
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Igor Tregub, CommissionerBerkeley Rent Board, Berkeley, CA
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Jennifer Mecozzi, West Board MemberBuffalo Public Schools, Buffalo, NY
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Megan Miller, Vice PresidentBeloit Board of Education, Beloit, WI
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Immigration Impact Unit, Committee for Public Counsel ServicesThe Public Defender Agency of Massachusetts, Massachusetts
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Office of Immigrant Affairs, City of Philadelphia*
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Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, City and County of Denver*
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Ramsey County Board of Commissioners*Ramsey County, MN
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The City of Atlanta Office of the Public Defender*
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The Law Office of the Cook County Public DefenderChicago, IL
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ABLE*Columbus, OH
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Alianza NORCO*Fort Collins, CO
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American Friends Service Committee - ColoradoDenver, CO
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American Gateways*San Antonio, TX
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American Immigration CouncilWashington, D.C.
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Asian Americans UnitedPhiladelphia, PA
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Asian Prisoner Support Committee*Oakland, CA
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Bailey's CafeBrooklyn, NY
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Baton Rouge Immigrants Rights Coalition (BRIRC)Denham Springs, LA
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Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Prince George's CountyPrince George's County, MD
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Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)*New York, NY
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Black LGBTQ+ Migrant ProjectOakland, CA
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Brooklyn Defender ServicesNew York, NY
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CAIR Coalition*Washington, DC
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California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation*Sacramento, CA
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Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and CommunitiesSt. Paul, MN
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CASA de Maryland*Maryland
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Catholic Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami Inc.Miami, FL
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Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, University of California, Hastings College of the LawSan Francisco, CA
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Center for Popular DemocracyNew York, NY
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Centro de Trabajadores UnidosChicago, IL
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Centro Legal de La Raza*Oakland, CA
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Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition*Denver, CO
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Community Immigration Law Center*Madison, WI
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Doctors For Camp Closure (D4CC)Potomac, MD
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Dolores Street Community ServicesSan Francisco, CA
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Equal Access Legal ServicesPhiladelphia, PA
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Esperanza Immigrant Rights ProjectLos Angeles, CA
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FIRNColumbia, MD
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Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project (FLAP)Chicago, IL
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Freedom Network USAWashington, DC
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Grassroots Leadership*Austin, TX
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Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical ProgramBoston, MA
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HIAS PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
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Hispanic FederationNew York, NY
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Immigrant ARCAlbany, NY
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Immigrant Defenders Law Center*Los Angeles, CA
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Immigrant Justice CorpsNew York, NY
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Immigrant Legal DefenseOakland, CA
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services*New Haven, CT
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Interfaith Coalition on ImmigrationMinneapolis, MN
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International Institute of AkronAkron, OH
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International Rescue Committee*Dallas, TX
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Juntos*Philadelphia, PA
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Keep Tucson TogetherTucson, AZ
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Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition*Long Beach, CA
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Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in DetentionLafayette, LA
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Mano AmigaSan Marcos, TX
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Mariposa Legal, program of COMMON FoundationIndianapolis, IN
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Maryland Against ICE DetentionMaryland
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Maryland Legislative CoalitionMaryland
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Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy CoalitionBoston, MA
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Massachusetts Law Reform InstituteBoston, MA
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Mauritanian Network for Human Rights*Columbus, OH
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Mississippi Center for JusticeJackson, MS
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National Association of Social Workers - NYC ChapterNew York, NY
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National Coalition for a Civil Right to CounselMontgomery, AL
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National Immigrant Justice Center*Chicago, IL
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National Immigration Law CenterLos Angeles, CA
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National Partnership for New AmericansChicago, IL
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Nationalities Service Center*Philadelphia, PA
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New Mexico Immigrant Law CenterAlbuquerque, NM
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New Sanctuary CoalitionNew York, NY
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New York Immigration CoalitionNew York, NY
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NorCal ResistSacramento, CA
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Northeastern University Immigrant Justice ClinicBoston, MA
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Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC)New York, NY
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Orange County Justice FundCosta Mesa, CA
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Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship CoalitionPhiladelphia, PA
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Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC)*Philadelphia, PA
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Pima County Justice for AllPima County, AZ
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Public CounselLos Angeles, CA
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RAICES*San Antonio, TX
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Release MN8*St Paul, MN
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RISE Coalition of Western MarylandFrederick, MD
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Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)*Denver, CO
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Safe Passage ProjectNew York, NY
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Sanctuary DMVWashington, D.C./Maryland/Virginia
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Spirit of the SunDenver, CO
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Sueños Sin Fronteras de TejasSan Antonio, TX
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Takoma Park MobilizationTakoma Park, MD
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The Advocates for Human Rights*Minneapolis, MN
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The Bronx DefendersBronx, NY
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The Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at the University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD
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United StatelessPhiladelphia, PA
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Immigrant Justice Ministry Team of Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist ChurchBethesda, MD
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Law Office of Justin Tullius PLLCSan Antonio, TX
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Sisterhood of Salaam ShalomSilver Spring, MD