Black Alliance for Just Immigration

What Black Alliance for Just Immigration does

Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) is a Brooklyn, NY-based 501(c)(4) social welfare nonprofit founded in 2006 that organizes, advocates, and provides direct services at the intersection of racial justice and immigrant rights for African American and Black immigrant communities in the United States. BAJI operates local Organizing Committees in New York, Georgia, California, and Florida with additional staff presence in Texas and Minnesota, building coalitions, initiating campaigns, providing training and technical assistance to partner organizations, working with faith communities, and running BAJI Legal Clinics that supply immigration legal support to community members. The organization's core product surface consists of policy advocacy campaigns and explainers (including a live series responding to Trump administration executive actions), a portfolio of proprietary research reports such as State of Black Immigrants and There Is A Target On Us, civic engagement programming, a Gender Justice Program, and litigation partnerships with groups including ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, and El Refugio.

BAJI is governed as an independent nonprofit without a parent company and is led by Executive Director Nana Gyamfi, with named senior staff covering legal, policy, communications, and program functions. There is no proprietary technology platform; digital presence is centered on baji.org, social media (Facebook, X, Instagram), email newsletter, Vimeo video content, and a public-facing resources library distributed via the website. Its go-to-market model is grassroots community organizing — labeled community_led in the source — supplemented by coalition partnerships that extend reach across peer organizations such as Brooklyn Community Bail Fund, Center for Constitutional Rights, Immigrant Justice Corps, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, Vera Institute, Movement for Black Lives, American Immigration Council, UndocuBlack Network, and the African Communities Together network.

BAJI's revenue model is contributions-based, drawing on individual donations (via Donorbox and CryptoForCharity) and foundation grants supporting immigration justice and anti-Black social structure work; the organization does not charge fees for services. Named constituencies served include Black Immigrant Communities, African American Communities, Faith Communities, and Partner Organizations, with documented outcome metrics such as Black immigrants representing 20.3% of immigrants facing removal on a criminal conviction basis and bond amounts for Black immigrants running 54% higher than for non-Black immigrants between June 2018 and June 2020, which BAJI uses in its policy and litigation positioning.

Name

Black Alliance for Just Immigration

Legal name

Black Alliance for Just Immigration

Website

https://baji.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) is a Brooklyn-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit founded in 2006 that organizes and advocates at the intersection of racial justice and immigrant rights for African American and Black immigrant communities across multiple U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Advocacy and Racial Justice Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAG), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Immigration advocacy services
• Racial justice organizing
• Community legal clinics
• Policy research reports
• Civic engagement programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Credit/debit/bank donations and cryptocurrency donations accepted through donorbox.org and CryptoForCharity.io platforms
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations and organizations that support immigration justice and anti-Black social structure work

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

BAJI educates and engages African American and Black immigrant communities to organize and advocate for racial, social, and economic justice. The organization delivers immigration legal clinics, policy advocacy and education, community organizing through local chapters, and published research reports on Black immigrant experiences, operating without charge and funded by donations and foundation grants.

Product overview

BAJI is a racial justice and migrant rights organization offering advocacy services, legal clinics, policy education, and community organizing programs. The organization operates through local chapters in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York City, Oakland, and Miami, providing direct legal services, published research reports, policy explainers, and community resource guides. BAJI's work focuses on education, advocacy, cross-cultural alliance-building, and campaigns to address anti-Blackness in the immigration system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration Policy Advocacy and Education BAJI educates and engages African American and Black immigrant communities to organize and advocate for racial, social, and economic justice through policy advocacy, community organizing, and coalition-building.
• BAJI Legal Clinics Provides legal assistance and clinics for Black immigrants and asylum seekers, including direct legal representation and legal workshops.
• Community Organizing and Chapter Programs Local BAJI Organizing Committees in New York, Georgia, California, and Florida with staff in Texas and Minnesota, building coalitions and initiating campaigns among communities for racial justice.
• Civic Engagement Programs Programs to engage community members in civic participation and advocacy efforts.
• Gender Justice Program Research and advocacy initiatives focused on gender-based issues affecting Black immigrant women and femmes.
• Published Reports and Research BAJI publishes reports including 'The State of Black Immigrants', 'There Is A Target On Us', 'Black Lives at the Border', 'Our Stories and Visions', and research on racial discrimination against Black migrants.
• Policy Explainers Clear and accessible policy explainers for immigration-related executive actions with descriptions of their implications and specific impact on Black immigrant communities.
• Community Resource Guides Community resource guides available in multiple languages for Black immigrants and their allies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 76% of Black immigrants are deported because of contact with the police
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brooklyn Community Bail Fund (BCBF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the Until We're Free coalition working to address immigration bond system reforms and release detained immigrants. BCBF is the largest immigration bond fund in the country.
• Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the Until We're Free coalition focused on immigrant justice. Executive Director Jojo Annobil signed coalition statements on violent ICE transfers.
• National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIP-NLG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the Until We're Free coalition. Executive Director Sirine Shebaya signed coalition statements.
• Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the Until We're Free coalition working on legal advocacy for detained immigrants.
• VERA InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the Until We're Free coalition focused on criminal justice and immigration reform.
• Southern Poverty Law CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner working on detention issues. Filed joint complaint with BAJI and El Refugio on behalf of medically vulnerable detainees at Stewart Detention Center.
• El RefugiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in Georgia working with BAJI on detention center issues and Stewart Detention Center complaints.
• Movement for Black Lives (M4BL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolicy Director Dr. Amara Enyia served as panelist for BAJI's CBP report webinar. BAJI contributor to M4BL's Criminalizing Blackness report.
• African Advocacy Network (AAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the second annual African Migration Conference hosted by University of San Francisco. Partnership on Bay Area Black migrant advocacy.
• Priority Africa Network (PAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the African Migration Conference with BAJI and African Advocacy Network. Partnership on African migration advocacy.
• Forward TogethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported production of BAJI's 'Our Stories and Visions: Gender in Black Immigrant Communities' report through deep collaboration.
• Haitian Women in Miami (FLIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiami chapter partner on immigration related issues particularly TPS and Liberian DED advocacy.
• Miami Workers CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiami chapter partner on immigration related issues, particularly TPS and Liberian DED.
• Black Immigrant Collective (BIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in Until We're Free coalition. Co-founder Nekessa Opoti is BAJI's Communications Director.
• American Immigration CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with BAJI on pending lawsuit against Customs and Border Protection regarding 2020 protests.
• ACLUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with BAJI on pending lawsuit against Customs and Border Protection regarding domestic policing and 2020 uprisings.
• Alameda County United in Defense of Immigrant Rights (ACUDIR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAJI-Oakland participates in coalition that aims to advance immigrant rights in Alameda County through advocacy at the county level.
• Stop Urban Shield CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAJI-Oakland is part of coalition aimed at ending Alameda County's participation in Urban Shield SWAT training exposition.
• NY Dignity Not Detention CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAJI is part of coalition advocating for New York to end ICE detention contracts and pass the Dignity Not Detention Act.
• Power UminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiami chapter partnering with youth-led organization to better understand issues youth face.
• African Communities TogethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint statement partner on Bronx fire response for African immigrant victims.
• UndocuBlack NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint statement partner on Bronx fire response and ongoing immigration justice collaboration.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Immigration Law Center: One of the largest U.S. immigration advocacy organizations, focused on policy impact litigation and federal policy reform for low-income immigrants. Broader incumbent peer with overlapping policy advocacy mission but broader constituency and larger scale than BAJI.
• Center for Constitutional Rights: National legal advocacy organization using impact litigation to advance civil and human rights. Broader peer given BAJI's collaboration in the Until We're Free coalition on detained immigrant advocacy, though CCR operates at a larger scale across many issues.

Direct peers

• African Advocacy Network: Bay Area-based nonprofit serving African immigrant communities through legal services, advocacy, and organizing. Direct peer that co-organized the African Migration Conference with BAJI and partners on Black migrant advocacy in California.
• UndocuBlack Network: A national network centering undocumented Black immigrants through advocacy, storytelling, and community organizing. Direct peer given shared focus on Black immigrant rights and prior joint statements with BAJI on issues such as the Bronx fire response.
• National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild: National membership organization of lawyers, law students, and advocates advancing immigrant and refugee rights through legal support and impact litigation. Direct peer via the Until We're Free coalition and BAJI-aligned immigration enforcement work.
• Black Immigrant Collective: Coalition advancing the rights and well-being of Black immigrants in the U.S. through policy advocacy and member-organization mobilization. Direct peer in the Until We're Free coalition, with BAJI's Communications Director serving as co-founder.
• African Communities Together: Pan-African immigrant advocacy organization organizing African immigrants across the U.S. for civic participation and policy reform. Closely comparable given overlapping African immigrant constituency and prior coalition statements with BAJI.
• Priority Africa Network: Coalition of organizations advancing African immigrant rights and refugee resettlement across California. Direct peer given joint convening of the African Migration Conference and overlapping African immigrant rights agenda.

Emerging players

• Movement for Black Lives: National network of Black-led organizations coordinating strategy and policy on Black lives, including the Criminalizing Blackness report BAJI contributed to. Adjacent rather than direct peer given M4BL's broader racial-justice framing beyond immigrant-specific work.

Regional players

• Haitian Women in Miami (Fanm Deside): Miami-based Haitian women's organization providing advocacy, civic engagement, and immigration support. Regional peer aligned with BAJI's Miami chapter work, especially on TPS and Liberian DED advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bajitweet
• Facebookfacebook.com/BAJIpage
• Instagraminstagram.com/instabaji
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-alliance-for-just-immigration-baji

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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