About Us: The Alliance for Immigrant Survivors (AIS)

Mission

The Alliance for Immigrant Survivors (AIS) is a national network of advocates and allies dedicated to defending and advocating for policies that ensure immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and other gender-based abuses have access to life-saving protections that all survivors of violence deserve.

AIS coordinates the Immigration Subcommittee of the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (NTF). The NTF is focused on the development, passage, and implementation of effective public policy to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The NTF comprises national leadership organizations advocating on behalf of survivors, service providers, and community organizations across the country dedicated to making sure that all survivors of violence receive the protections and services they need and deserve. By coordinating the work of the Immigration Subcommittee, AIS ensures that the needs of immigrant survivors are addressed in policy initiatives and efforts to end sexual and domestic violence.

Vision

A future where everyone, regardless of gender or immigration status, can live in safety and thrive.

Work of the Alliance

  • Build a network of advocates and allies who address gender-based violence to take action on policies that impact immigrant survivors.

  • Harness the collective skills and energy of a growing number of advocates to center and protect immigrant survivors.

  • Analyze the impact of immigration-related policies on survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and other gender-based abuses.

  • Provide tools and resources to stakeholders about the effects of immigration policy on survivors’ abilities to access necessary protections and services.

  • Use communications strategies to inform and engage stakeholders while positively influencing the public narrative around immigrant survivors.

Values

  • Safety and wellbeing for all

  • Public safety

  • Upholding human rights

  • Respect

  • Dignity

  • Resilience

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