# Immigrant Discrimination Help Resources - New Jersey ## National Resources - **United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):** - **Phone:** 1-800-375-5283 - **Website:** [https://www.uscis.gov](https://www.uscis.gov/) - **Services Provided:** Immigration-related services, reporting discrimination in immigration services. - **Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (DOJ):** - **Phone:** 1-800-896-7743 (Immigrant and Employee Rights Section) - **Website:** [https://www.justice.gov/crt](https://www.justice.gov/crt) - **Services Provided:** Assistance with discrimination in employment based on citizenship or immigration status. - **American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU):** - **Website:** [https://www.aclu.org](https://www.aclu.org/) - **Services Provided:** Legal advocacy and resources for immigrant rights and discrimination issues. - **National Immigration Law Center (NILC):** - **Website:** [https://www.nilc.org](https://www.nilc.org/) - **Services Provided:** Legal and policy support for low-income immigrants facing discrimination. ## Statewide Resources - **New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice (NJAIJ):** - **Phone:** 1-973-424-1912 - **Website:** [https://www.njimmigrantjustice.org](https://www.njimmigrantjustice.org/) - **Services Provided:** Advocacy, legal resources, and support for immigrants facing discrimination or injustice. - **New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR):** - **Phone:** 1-866-405-3050 - **Website:** [https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-on-civil-rights/](https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-on-civil-rights/) - **Services Provided:** Filing complaints for discrimination in housing, employment, or public accommodations. ## Regional and Local Resources ### Northern New Jersey - **American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) – Immigrant Rights Program** - **Phone:** 1-973-643-1924 - **Website:** [https://www.afsc.org/program/immigrant-rights-program](https://www.afsc.org/program/immigrant-rights-program) - **Office Location:** 89 Market Street, Newark, NJ 07102 - **Specialized Services:** Legal support, policy advocacy, and immigrant education. - **Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center** - **Phone:** 1-973-538-2035 - **Website:** [https://www.windofthespirit.net](https://www.windofthespirit.net/) - **Office Location:** 40 Sussex Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960 - **Specialized Services:** Legal assistance, community organizing, and educational resources. ### Central New Jersey - **Make the Road New Jersey** - **Phone:** 1-732-979-2401 - **Website:** [https://maketheroadnj.org](https://maketheroadnj.org/) - **Office Location:** 42 Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 - **Specialized Services:** Legal aid, workplace advocacy, and anti-discrimination support. ### Southern New Jersey - **Latino Action Network Foundation (LANF):** - **Phone:** 1-609-577-1408 - **Website:** [https://lan-nj.org](https://lan-nj.org/) - **Office Location:** Camden, NJ - **Specialized Services:** Advocacy and legal support for immigrant families facing discrimination. ## Online Resources - **Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC):** - **Website:** [https://www.ilrc.org](https://www.ilrc.org/) - **Services Provided:** Educational materials and legal resources for immigrants. - **Migration Policy Institute (MPI):** - **Website:** [https://www.migrationpolicy.org](https://www.migrationpolicy.org/) - **Services Provided:** Research and policy analysis on immigrant issues. - **U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC):** - **Phone:** 1-800-669-4000 - **Website:** [https://www.eeoc.gov](https://www.eeoc.gov/) - **Services Provided:** Reporting workplace discrimination and harassment. ## Emergency Resources - **911 Emergency Services:** - **When to Call:** If someone is in immediate danger or facing violence due to immigration status. - **ICE Detention Reporting and Assistance Line:** - **Phone:** 1-888-351-4024 - **Website:** [https://www.ice.gov/detention](https://www.ice.gov/detention) - **Services Provided:** Reporting issues in ICE detention facilities. ## Educational Resources - **Informed Immigrant:** - **Website:** [https://www.informedimmigrant.com](https://www.informedimmigrant.com/) - **Description:** Resources and guides for navigating rights as an immigrant. - **We Are Here to Stay:** - **Website:** [https://www.weareheretostay.org](https://www.weareheretostay.org/) - **Description:** Information and resources for immigrant families, including legal rights. ## Additional Support - **Community Health Law Project (CHLP):** - **Phone:** 1-973-275-1175 - **Website:** [https://www.chlp.org](https://www.chlp.org/) - **Services Provided:** Legal assistance for immigrants facing discrimination, with a focus on housing, public benefits, and employment issues. --- _Updated as of December 2024. For corrections or additional information, please contact the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights at 1-866-405-3050._