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Partners:

 

   Community & Advocacy Partners 

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  • Center for Victims of Torture: The Center for Victims of Torture works toward a future in which torture ceases to exist and its victims have hope for a new life. We are an international nonprofit dedicated to healing survivors of torture and violent conflict. We provide direct care for those who have been tortured, train partners around the world who can prevent and treat torture, and advocate for human rights and an end to torture.

  • Project South: Project South was founded as the Institute to Eliminate Poverty & Genocide in 1986. Our work is rooted in the legacy of the Southern Freedom Movement, and four primary work areas achieve our mission of cultivating strong social movements in the South powerful enough to contend with some of the most pressing and complicated social, economic, and political problems we face today.

  • Catholic Charities: Catholic Charities Atlanta provides supportive services that enable families to overcome barriers and achieve self-sufficiency.

  • Atlanta Asylum Network

  • Clarkston Community Health Center: Clarkston Community Health Center (CCHC) is a 501c(3) tac-exempt comprehensive free/charitable health clinic with a mission to be a state-of-the-art, culturally and linguistically competent health care facility to provide a medical home to the uninsured and underserved residents of Clarkston and surrounding communities. CCHC opened its doors in 2015 and now serves over 2,500 patients per year.

  • Grace Village

  • El Refugio: El Refugio has its roots in Georgia Detention Watch, whose members began leading groups to visit immigrants and asylum seekers detained at Stewart Detention Center in 2008. After witnessing the challenges shared by those visiting loved ones at Stewart — traveling long distances, the trauma of family separation, and the lack of resources such as hotels and restaurants in the remote town of Lumpkin —  a group of friends established El Refugio. In 2010, El Refugio opened a hospitality house offering meals and lodging at no cost. Perhaps more importantly, we offer friendship and support to the loved ones of immigrants and asylum seekers who are detained.

  • Physicians for Human Rights (PHR): An international organization focused on work at the intersection of medicine, science, and law to secure human rights and justice for all.

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   Legal Partners 

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  • Tahirih Justice Center: The Tahirih Justice Center is a national non-profit that has served over 25,000 courageous individuals fleeing violence since 1997. Our efficient, effective, and innovative model of service is now delivered from five locations, and we’re committed to serving as many immigrant women and girls as possible.

  • Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN): GAIN's mission is to provide free immigration legal services to victims of crime and persecution, including survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Through direct legal representation and pro bono referrals, GAIN has provided critical legal and social service support to thousands of men, women, and children from over 118 countries around the world.

  • Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): The SPLC is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality.

  • Georgia State University Immigration Clinic: The Immigration Clinic focuses on removal defense. Students provide representation for low-income non-citizens appearing in immigration court, including individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

  • Asian Americans Advancing Justice: Asian Americans have been part of the American story since its earliest days, and are now the U.S.'s fastest-growing racial group with the potential and power to shape our nation and the policies that affect us. Our mission is to advance civil and human rights for Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all.

  • Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): We envision a world in which children’s rights and well-being are protected as they migrate alone in search of safety. Ensuring that no child appears in immigration court without high quality legal representation. Advancing laws, policies, and practices that ensure children’s protection and uphold their right to due process and fundamental fairness; and promoting in countries of origin, transit, and destination durable solutions to child migration that are grounded in the best interests of the child and ensure that no child is forced to involuntarily migrate.

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Education:

 

Training Opportunities: https://phr.org/get-involved/participate/health-professionals/.

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Informational Opinion Columns and Blog Posts:

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