Immigrant Support Atlas

Foreign-born share over time

How the immigrant share of the population shifts across the country. Press play to animate. Source: US Census ACS 5-year.

Access to immigrant-serving organizations

Spatial access by the enhanced two-step floating catchment area method (E2SFCA). Darker green = better access; orange = a service desert (people who need it, but no organization within reach); gray = no foreign-born population. Source: org locations + US Census ACS 2023.

Immigrant Policy Inclusion Index

How inclusive each state’s policies are toward immigrants, across seven domains: health coverage, language access, higher education, identification, integration & licensure, legal protection, and economic inclusion. Darker green = more inclusive; orange/red = more restrictive or limited. Click any state for its full profile.

Immigrant–Native Disparity Index

Standardized gaps between foreign-born and US-born residents (uninsured, crowded housing, rent burden, education, home internet, vehicle access, homeownership) from US Census ACS. Green = smaller gaps; red = larger gaps. This is an outcome measure, separate from the Policy map: it describes how immigrant and US-born residents differ, and is shaped by who has immigrated where (recency and composition), not by state policy alone. Click any state for its full profile.

English assimilationism

Project Implicit is a self-selected volunteer sample, not a representative survey; within each area, respondents are reweighted to the Census population by age, sex, race and ethnicity, and citizenship. Higher = less welcoming. Areas with too few respondents are left blank. See the note below for the exact survey item. Source: Project Implicit 2023-2025.

Immigrant attitudes

Project Implicit is a self-selected volunteer sample, not a representative survey; within each area, respondents are reweighted to the Census population by age, sex, race and ethnicity, and citizenship. Higher = less welcoming. Areas with too few respondents are left blank. See the note below for the exact survey item. Source: Project Implicit 2023-2025.

Alliance for African Assistance

5952 EL CAJON BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92115-3828

Alliance for African Assistance is a nonprofit organization in San Diego, California that serves immigrants and refugees.

A San Diego refugee resettlement agency serving refugees, asylees, and SIV/immigrant newcomers (including Afghan arrivals) with reception & placement, housing, immigration legal services, employment, financial and benefits assistance, and English/cultural orientation classes.

Mission

Guided by christian values, our mission is to assist refugees, immigrants, the economically challenged and underserved to become self-sufficient productive members of their communities...

Services

Read from the organization's website.

  • Benefits enrollment: “applying for public benefits, obtaining Social Security”
  • Case management: “Case managers provide guidance, support, and resources to help refugees navigate the complexities of their new environment.”
  • Citizenship: “Naturalization/Citizenship: Guiding eligible lawful permanent residents through the process of becoming U.S.”
  • Economic development: “offering assistance in business planning, financial literacy, financing and credit improvement”
  • Education / youth: “Your monthly gift of $35 covers a child's tuition, uniform, supplies, and supports their family with food and medical expenses.”
  • Employment / job training: “job training and placement services to refugees and welfare recipients”
  • ESL / English: “English Language Training”
  • Family reunification: “citizens and lawful permanent residents in sponsoring family members for immigration to the United States.”
  • Financial literacy: “offering assistance in business planning, financial literacy, financing and credit improvement”
  • Housing: “finding them an affordable apartment, furnishing the apartment with basic necessities”
  • Interpretation / translation: “The agency provide translation services for immigrants and various businesses and government agencies.”
  • Legal / immigration: “Legal assistance in immigration matters encompasses a wide range of services”
  • Refugee resettlement (R&P): “the Alliance for African Assistance affiliate ECDC has resettled refugees, asylees, and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders from over 30 countries.”

Website in English only.

Communities served

African, Afghan.

Service area: San Diego, California.

Federal recognition and registries

  • DOJ-recognized immigration legal provider
  • ORR refugee resettlement funding
  • ORR unaccompanied children program
  • State Department refugee resettlement affiliate (R&P)
  • USCIS citizenship program grant
  • Listed as an IRS free tax preparation site

Contact

Founded 1991. IRS NTEE code S80Z. Revenue $10M-49.99M. Latest Form 990: 2023. EIN 93-1008369.

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Immigrant profiles by origin, language, and race / ethnicity

Pick a group to see its own profile: how large it is and how it lives, with the all-foreign-born and US-born averages shown for context. National estimates from US Census ACS 1-year microdata (PUMS).