Immigrants

From our decades-long neighbors to the newest New Yorkers, immigrants enrich communities across Brooklyn

Two men posing for a photo in front of a colorful wall. — Mixteca

1 in 3

Brooklyn residents is an immigrant — 35% of our population

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22%

of Brooklyn immigrants live below the poverty line

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1 in 4

Undocumented New Yorkers lives in Brooklyn

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Our Approach

Pursuing the American Dream comes with many challenges for immigrants to Brooklyn: it can be difficult to meet basic needs, there are many legal barriers to employment, and those without legal status face constant threat of detainment or deportation.

Brooklyn Org supports immigrant-led organizations working to ensure that their communities have the tools they need to thrive and receive culturally-appropriate holistic support in their native languages. We are invested in boosting access to job training and placement, mental and emotional wellbeing, legal services, and other avenues that create a true sense of belonging and connectedness for Brooklyn’s diverse immigrant populations.

JOIN US

Brooklyn Org’s community comes together to back the biggest issues affecting our borough through the work of vital nonprofits. Help us create change from the ground up.

Who We Back

Arab-American Family Support Center
Asian American Federation
The Black Institute
Carroll Gardens Association
Council of Peoples Organization
Documented
Envision Freedom Fund
Expecting Relief
Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees
Laundry Workers Center
Muslim Community Network
New York Communities Organizing Fund, Inc.
Parent-Child Relationship Association
RaisingHealth Partners
Refugee Translation Project
Street Vendor Project
Sure We Can
Voces Ciudadanas
Women’s Empowerment Coalition of NYC
Worker’s Justice Project

A diverse group of people stands on steps holding signs advocating for Resolution 490. A banner with "MCN" and "Muslim Community Network" is displayed in the foreground. — Courtesy of Muslim Community Network

As a Black African Muslim, I think my community faces a different set of circumstances. We have the Muslim American experience, but we also have the Black American experience. Husein Yatabarry
Executive Director, Muslim Community Network

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Brooklyn Org trusted us to do right by our communities and this gives us the flexibility we need...and provides a much-needed lifeline when we need it most. Jo-Ann Yoo
Executive Director Emeritus, Asian American Federation

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Street Vendor Project envisions a city where street vendors can thrive and be recognized for the great service and work they do in their communities. Mohamed Attia
Managing Director, Street Vendor Project

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Mazin Sidahmed, Co-founder of Documented. Courtesy Documented.

We are aiming to fill gaps by providing actionable information in the different languages of immigrant communities, journalism that can hold people in office to account, and news that helps people feel connected and like they belong there. Mazin Sidahmed
Co-founder, Documented

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