AFSC Immigrant Rights Program

AFSC Immigrant Rights Program Promoting the rights and freedoms of immigrants in the US through advocacy and legal representation.

The Immigrant Rights Program in Newark, NJ works to ensure that ALL immigrants to the US are treated with respect and are able to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms. We work to address the vast need among immigrants for access to legal counsel and fair and non-discriminatory treatment by government agencies. We promote a fair and humane immigration policy because we believe that

the basis of U.S. immigration policy should be the protection of human rights of all people. Humane immigration policy must include a fair path for undocumented workers to gain permanent residence status. It also must be coupled with economic and trade policies that permit working people to earn a living wage in their home countries, foster an authentic commitment to demilitarization, and lead to the peaceful resolution of internal and international conflicts. We also seek to shape public opinion towards immigrants through building understanding of global migration and the causes behind it. AFSC works towards these goals through education, advocacy, and organizing, as well as legal representation. The organizing and advocacy project strives to promote immigrant voices and experiences so that those voices have a positive influence in governmental policies and how they are carried out. The legal services project provides representation for individuals facing deportation, for people in detention, for survivors of domestic violence and other crimes, and for unaccompanied minors, and assists in family reunification through naturalization and other immigration applications. AFSC is a Quaker organization devoted to service, development, and peace programs throughout the world. Our work is based on the belief in the worth of every person, and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice.

08/26/2026

Know your rights if ICE shows up at your work or place of worship!

Times and dates for the clinic and other details will be provided after you register.Feel free to send an email to hcarv...
08/20/2026

Times and dates for the clinic and other details will be provided after you register.

Feel free to send an email to [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

How many more lives will Delaney Hall take?
08/13/2026

How many more lives will Delaney Hall take?

More details are available through the link (take a screen shot of the post and then click it or copy and paste it into ...
08/11/2026

More details are available through the link (take a screen shot of the post and then click it or copy and paste it into your browser).

For help with documents, contact NJ Citizen Action. The phone number and email are listed on the second slide.

Keep an eye out for letters/emails from NJ FamilyCare so that you don’t miss any deadlines!

Ashley, the 12-year-old daughter of the late Edwin Lopez Cornejo, speaks about her father’s unjust death. Edwin was 39-y...
08/06/2026

Ashley, the 12-year-old daughter of the late Edwin Lopez Cornejo, speaks about her father’s unjust death.

Edwin was 39-years-old and had lived in the U.S. for over 20 years. He was kidnapped by ICE in June and was being held in Delaney Hall when he died. The day before his death, Edwin told his family that parts of his face and hand had gone numb and that he was waiting for medical exams. He suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure. His family believes that he was not receiving his medications as prescribed.

Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso of the New Jersey Monitor.

Edwin’s 12-year-old daughter, Ashley, will have to go through life without her father—an unfathomable tragedy. It didn’...
08/04/2026

Edwin’s 12-year-old daughter, Ashley, will have to go through life without her father—an unfathomable tragedy. It didn’t have to be this way and it doesn’t have to continue. We can prevent further tragedies by shutting down Delaney Hall and all the other immigrant concentration camps, and by abolishing ICE.

We hold you in the Light, Edwin. Since 2025, more than 50 people have died while in immigration detention.
08/03/2026

We hold you in the Light, Edwin.

Since 2025, more than 50 people have died while in immigration detention.

07/29/2026

Know your rights at immigration court!

Over the weekend, people from across NJ gathered in Red Bank to mourn Johan Sebastián Guerrero, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, ...
07/27/2026

Over the weekend, people from across NJ gathered in Red Bank to mourn Johan Sebastián Guerrero, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and the many others killed by ICE and Border Patrol.

This Saturday at 6PM in Red Bank.
07/22/2026

This Saturday at 6PM in Red Bank.

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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