Jessica Diaz, taskforce chair of WISDOM's immigration taskforce became a citizen and voted in her first election.
Immigrant community members volunteer at a local grocery store during the election to increase voting efforts.
Join Racine Interfaith Coalition's immigration task force
about our task force
The primary objectives of the RIC Immigration Task Force are:
· To educate the members of our member congregations and create political will for positive immigration reform;
· To encourage/pressure our legislators to support immigration reform bills;
· To assist qualified immigrants in obtaining benefits of the reform legislation.
Get Involved
We have monthly RIC Immigration meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 PM via Zoom. If you would like to join, please email our organizer Amanda Ali at aali@wisdomwisconsin.org to join on our mailing list or sign up via our website. A new link is sent out each month and each event registration is also under the 'Take Action" --> "Events" tab.
Our work
Over the years, our immigration work has evolved to fit the needs of the community. From 'Know Your Rights' presentations to handing out red cards, advocating for driver's licenses for all, and launching our Immigration Legal Support Initiative, we are continuously finding ways to support the immigrant community.
learn more about the immigration legal services INITIATIVE
behind the initiative
The Racine Interfaith Coalition’s Immigration Legal Support Initiative (ILSI) is an effort to address the chronic shortage of access to affordable, high-quality immigration legal services in the Kenosha-Racine areas. The shortage that we experience in our region is not unique to us but something common across the United States. For that reason, the Department of Justice established the Office of Legal Access Programs, which offers “Recognition” to non-profit agencies that meet certain requirements and “Accreditation” to non-lawyers who complete a rigorous program of training in immigration law. The Racine Interfaith Coalition currently has five volunteer “accredited representatives” who work alongside one lawyer in two offices: one in Kenosha and one in Racine. We are able to provide assistance with many community needs, such as family-based petitions, naturalization, DACA or TPS renewals, employment authorization documents, U-visas, and T-visas. We can also assist with “pro se” asylum applications, meaning we do not provide full representation, but we help you submit your application on your own behalf.
Community members interested in learning more about these services or booking a consultation can call the RIC office in Racine at (262) 635-9532, or in Kenosha at (262) 652-5545, or email immigration@ricracine.org or visit bit.ly/clinicintakeform. If you are interested in supporting this initiative monetarily, you can visit bit.ly/immigrationlegalservices.
donate what you can
Please consider a donation to help our work. Because the funds are being collected and distributed by the Racine Interfaith Coalition, a 501(c) 3 tax-exempt organization, your donation will be eligible for a tax deduction to the extent allowable by law.
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