Center for Immigrant & Refugee Advancement

At Center for Immigrant & Refugee Advancement, we are a first-of-its-kind nonprofit organization in the Midwest! 

• Our dedicated team of 26 highly qualified lawyers provides superior immigration legal assistance to low-income immigrants living in Nebraska and southwest Iowa at no charge. 
• Our incredible social workers tackle our clients' emotional and social needs, helping them better integrate into our communities.
• Our Refugee Services Department will resettle over 800 refugees this year, helping our newest neighbors find housing and employment, enroll their children in school, and obtain other necessities as they adjust to life in our community. 

Our clients come from over 90 different countries and speak 62 different languages and dialects.  Those we serve include immigrants and refugees fleeing war zones, experiencing domestic violence, families seeking asylum, and children who arrived at the U.S./Mexico border without a parent or guardian.

In 2023 alone, our team: 

• Offered 2,576 clients pro bono family-based and humanitarian immigration legal services to provide them with safety, stability, and family reunification.
• Supported 1,117 refugees in adjusting to their lives in the U.S. and integrating into our community. 
• Provided 273 unaccompanied children with integrated social work services to ensure their basic needs were met, including health care appointments, school enrollments, and groceries.

CIRA serves over 3,000 people a year and the need for our services continues to grow. We rely on generous donations from kind supporters like you to help immigrants and refugees live confidently and free from fear in our community.