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.

Bluegrass Immigrants & Refugees Services

Also known as BIRS.

108 SOUTHVIEW SQ APT 96, LOUISVILLE, KY 40214-3680

Bluegrass Immigrants & Refugees Services is a nonprofit organization in Louisville, Kentucky that serves immigrants and refugees.

BIRS serves immigrants and refugees in the Louisville, KY area with citizenship/immigration guidance, housing and employment support, ESL and education programs, cultural integration, and immigrant-rights advocacy.

Services

Read from the organization's website.

  • Advocacy / policy: “Raising awareness about immigrant rights and advocating for policies that protect and empower newcomers.”
  • Citizenship: “Our team provides guidance on immigration paperwork, citizenship applications, and connects individuals with trusted legal partners.”
  • Cultural programming: “Cultural orientation, community events, and social support to help immigrants connect with their new home.”
  • Education / youth: “school enrollment help, tutoring for adults and kids.”
  • Employment / job training: “Offering resume building, job application support, interview preparation, and skill-building workshops.”
  • ESL / English: “ESL classes, school enrollment help, tutoring for adults and kids.”
  • Housing: “We assist families in securing safe, affordable housing and understanding tenant rights.”

Website in English only.

Service area: Kentucky (Louisville, Lexington, Northern Kentucky/Covington).

Contact

Founded 2025. IRS NTEE code P84. EIN 33-3204064.

Other organizations in Louisville

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Sources: IRS exempt-organization records, Form 990 filings, federal and network directories, and the organization's own website. Data as of October 19, 2026. Information here can change; contact the organization to confirm.

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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).