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Our Work

We build community alongside immigrants in the Gulf South who are impacted by detention, don’t know anyone in the U.S., and are ineligible for government-funded social services. Our programming focuses on building community and capacity in areas that are most important to newly arriving immigrants: Relationships, Housing & Legal Aid

Connection to a network of support and solidarity

Community Resettlement Groups

Home is Here cultivates, trains, and mentors community members to form groups that that function as the primary support networks for people arriving alone to the U.S. and ineligible for government-funded resettlement services. These groups remain in relationship with newly arriving immigrants over the long-term and offer a wide range of relational support in the areas of housing, food, health, interpretation, transportation, financial assistance/personal finance, education, and social connection.

Sponsorship

We help immigrants get released from immigration detention—connecting those who have been detained and transferred to jails in our state to sponsors so that they can become eligible for release. In addition, people who have limited or no resources or connections in the US are sometimes connected to hosts so they have a home to go to once released.

Legal Aid

We strengthen legal aid for newly arrived immigrants by providing legal orientations after release, offering direct representation in asylum, bond, appeals, removal, and habeas cases as well as in recruiting and training attorneys for pro bono support. We also connect individuals with legal resources and referrals. As one of the few DOJ-recognized nonprofits in Louisiana, we are able to practice immigration law through accredited representatives.

Housing​​

We organize community-based housing for immigrants who arrive alone and don’t know anyone in the U.S. they can live with.

Our unique “hosting to housing” network works with individual property owners, landlords, faith-based institutions and other partners as part of a network of those creating home and safety for asylum-seekers. There are a range of ways we cultivate community-based housing options, from coordinating a bed and a meal for a couple of nights as a host, to longer-term home stays, or arranging shared and independent living with free or low-rent commitments from landlords.

"I appreciate moments of laughter, moments of conversation and opportunities to share and be in community – something that I had dearly missed during my nine months in detention. I once again was treated like a human - like a friend."
~ Harinton
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“Getting involved in pro bono immigration work has really enriched my life. The family I’ve worked with is wonderful - warm and delightful and welcoming. I was unaware of how great the need is for legal aid in this area and was unprepared for how this work would impact me personally.”
~Sue, Pro Bono asylum lawyer
<h5>~Sue, Pro Bono asylum lawyer
"[Being hosted] has made me understand that we humans need each other. When we leave a place like detention, we become very sensitive.”
~ Gilda
<h5>~ Gilda

Impact Snapshot

100% response to sponsorship support requests in Louisiana/Mississippi detention centers

Nearly 100 people without friends or family released from detention through new sponsorship placements

300 immigrants arriving without a support network connected with 650 allies for previously non-existent community support

600 people organized with over 25 groups at our Community Center

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