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.

Refugee And Immigrant Assistance Center (Boston)

253 Roxbury Street, Boston, MA 02119

Refugee And Immigrant Assistance Center (Boston) is a nonprofit organization in Boston, Massachusetts that serves immigrants and refugees.

Services

Read from the organization's website.

  • Benefits enrollment: “We help newly arrived refugees and immigrants determine their eligibility for government-sponsored benefit programs such as Refugee Cash Assistance, TAFDC, and Food Stampls.”
  • Case management: “Our experienced case managers provide vital support, helping asylees rebuild their lives with dignity and security.”
  • Citizenship: “RIAC also offers citizenship services, guiding lawful permanent residents through naturalization to promote stability, independence, and full civic participation.”
  • Education / youth: “Youth initiatives offer tutoring, mentorship, academic support, and leadership development.”
  • Emergency / basic needs: “provides temporary financial support to eligible refugees and other qualified populations who are not eligible for mainstream public cash benefits.”
  • Health education: “Our dedicated team assists clients in navigating the healthcare system, providing guidance on health insurance, referrrals to healthcare providers, and an overall better understanding of the healthcare system.”
  • Mental health: “Our licensed social workers offer individual and group counseling services, providing a safe space for healing, growth, and empowerment.”
  • Refugee resettlement (R&P): “One of the most important activities of RIAC is the resettlement of refugees through its affiliation with the Ethiopian Community Development Council.”

Website in English only.

Contact

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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).