Somos Un Pueblo Unido

What Somos Un Pueblo Unido does

Somos Un Pueblo Unido is a 501(c)(3) immigrant-led community organizing nonprofit founded in 1995 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It operates across eight New Mexico counties through five offices (Santa Fe, Farmington, Hobbs, Roswell, Clovis) with a staff of approximately 8 and a membership of more than 3,500. The organization's mission centers on immigrant rights, worker justice, and racial equity, delivering coordinated programs rather than a unified technology platform: Ciudadanía ¡Ya! (pro-se citizenship and naturalization assistance), the Centro de Trabajadores Unidos de Nuevo México (worker center handling wage theft claims and labor committees), Know Your Rights workshops, policy advocacy, and civic engagement through its affiliated 501(c)(4) Somos Acción.

The revenue model is membership-and-grant based: annual membership tiers at $25 (family/individual) and $10 (student), foundation grants prepared jointly with a Fund Development Committee, individual tax-deductible donations, special-event fundraising, and limited fees for service. Distribution is exclusively direct community engagement — workshops at community centers, churches, and workplaces; legal clinics; door-to-door canvassing; phone banking; a weekly KSFR radio show; and digital channels (Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram). Notable partners include the City of Santa Fe, Guadalupe Credit Union, Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe, San Juan College, National Skills Coalition, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Just Futures Law, and Mijente.

Thirty years of policy wins — driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants (2002), in-state tuition (2005), wage theft law (2009), Santa Fe's $17.50/hr minimum wage, $25M in COVID excluded-worker assistance (2021), and recent $5M state Adult Education and $7.6M immigration legal services appropriations — anchor institutional credibility. Programmatic outcomes in 2024 alone include 928 immigrants educated in labor rights, 69 workers organized into 12 labor committees, 53 members naturalized, and $164,111 in recovered wages (part of $2.5M cumulative since 2009). Active litigation against the IRS-DHS data-sharing agreement with ICE and ACLU complaints regarding March 2025 ICE operations illustrate a defensive posture protecting the membership base.

Name

Somos Un Pueblo Unido

Legal name

Somos Un Pueblo Unido

Website

https://somosunpueblounido.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Somos Un Pueblo Unido is a 501(c)(3) immigrant-led nonprofit founded in 1995 that organizes more than 3,500 members across eight New Mexico counties, delivering citizenship assistance, worker-center services, know-your-rights education, and policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Organizing and Immigrant Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK), Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH)

Keywords

• Community organizing services
• Immigrant rights advocacy
• Worker rights education
• Citizenship assistance programs
• Civic engagement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Individual and family membership contributions provide ongoing financial support from members. The organization offers membership tiers including family/individual ($25) and student ($10) donation levels.
2. Foundation Grants: Grant funding from foundations supports specific programs and operational costs. Somos collaborates with the Fund Development Committee and Executive Director to prepare grant proposals and reports to funders.
3. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals who support the organization's mission. One-time and recurring donation options available.
4. Special Events: Fundraising events are organized to engage donors and raise awareness about the organization's work.
5. Fees for Service: Some programs may generate revenue through fees for specific services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Somos Un Pueblo Unido is a membership-based, immigrant-led nonprofit organization that organizes and serves immigrant families and low-wage workers across eight counties in New Mexico. The organization delivers direct services including community education (know-your-rights workshops), pro se citizenship and naturalization assistance, wage theft recovery support, and workforce development, while running grassroots campaigns for policy change in areas such as sanctuary policies, driver's licenses, in-state tuition, minimum wage, and immigrant protections.

Product overview

Somos Un Pueblo Unido is a membership-based immigrant rights and economic justice organization that offers a coordinated suite of programs and services rather than a unified software platform. Core offerings include Ciudadanía ¡Ya! (a pro se naturalization program), the Centro de Trabajadores Unidos de Nuevo México (worker center for labor rights), Know Your Rights workshops, wage theft recovery services, and publications/research reports. These programs work together to build long-term community power through organizing, legal services, civic engagement, and policy advocacy across eight counties in New Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ciudadanía ¡Ya!: Community-based pro-se citizenship program emphasizing community activism, leadership development, and voter participation in Santa Fe, Lea, Eddy, Chaves, and Curry counties. Since 2015, hundreds of Somos members have successfully become U.S. citizens through this program.
• Centro de Trabajadores Unidos de Nuevo México

Products and services

• Ciudadanía ¡Ya!

Quantifiable outcome

• $2.5 million in stolen wages and damages recovered for workers since 2009
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Somos AccióncoreOthersSomos Acción is the organization's 501(c)(4) sister organization that conducts advocacy and electoral work. It reaches 125,000 sporadic voters through voter education campaigns in eight counties via door-to-door visits, phone banking, direct mail, and social media campaigns. Somos Acción also leads grassroots advocacy campaigns in the New Mexico Legislature.
• City of Santa FecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for citizenship programs and immigrant integration. The city has invested in workforce development planning processes, and Somos collaborates on immigration committee relaunch and policy proposals.
• Literacy Volunteers of Santa FecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for citizenship program providing English language learning support for naturalization candidates.
• Guadalupe Credit UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitizenship program partner providing low-interest loans for citizenship application fees to Santa Fe residents.
• National Association for New Americans (NANA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership for citizenship and immigrant integration advocacy and resource sharing.
• Colonias Development CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast New Mexico citizenship program partnership providing community outreach and support for rural communities.
• San Juan CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to reinstall ESL and GED classes in Spanish and expand outreach to the Latino immigrant community in Farmington.
• Santa Fe Area Home Builders AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitizenship program partnership supporting naturalization and civic engagement.
• Adelante Program (Santa Fe Public Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for citizenship workshops and immigrant family support services.
• Santa Fe Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitizenship program partnership providing workshop space and resources.
• Community Colleges (Southeast NM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local community colleges in Lea, Eddy, Chaves, and Curry counties for citizenship and workforce development programs.
• Chainbreaker CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in minimum wage campaign advocating for workers' economic rights.
• The Food DepotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in minimum wage campaign supporting food security and worker welfare.
• National Skills CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on workforce development research and advocacy, including the 'Building the Future Workforce' playbook for New Mexico.
• Contigo Immigrant JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner providing bilingual civil rights workshops, emergency planning guidance, and legal consultations statewide.
• Just Futures LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal advocacy partner that co-authored the report 'Subjected to Surveillance' on ICE access to New Mexico residents' personal data.
• EmpowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization co-authoring reports on immigrant data privacy and surveillance issues.
• MijentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization co-authoring reports on immigrant data privacy and surveillance issues.
• Public Citizen Litigation GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal partner in lawsuit against Trump Administration's IRS-DHS data sharing agreement with ICE.
• Raise the Floor AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in lawsuit against IRS-DHS data sharing agreement to protect immigrant workers.
• American Immigration CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner that produced the 'New Americans in Santa Fe County' report showing immigrants contributed $1.1 billion to county GDP (12.3%) in 2019.

Scale indicators24 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Immigration Law Center: National legal advocacy organization focused on immigration policy and rights, with deep litigation capacity. Comparable to Somos in its impact-litigation work (e.g., IRS-DHS lawsuit) and policy advocacy on immigrant-protective legislation.
• CASA: Mid-Atlantic immigrant advocacy organization with 100,000+ members offering citizenship, legal, and workforce services. Direct parallel to Somos in combining citizenship support, worker rights, and community organizing with a multi-state footprint.
• National Domestic Workers Alliance: National alliance of domestic workers and affiliated organizations focused on worker rights, wage protection, and legislative advocacy. Comparable to Somos's Centro de Trabajadores Unidos in centering low-wage immigrant worker organizing and policy campaigns.
• United We Dream: National immigrant youth-led organizing network that runs membership-based campaigns on driver's licenses, DACA, and deportation defense. Highly comparable to Somos in its grassroots membership model and immigrant-led leadership, though it operates nationally rather than in a single state.
• CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights): Los Angeles-based immigrant rights organization providing citizenship, legal services, and worker center functions. Direct comparable in combining a worker center model with citizenship and know-your-rights programming for immigrant communities.
• Mijente: Latinx and immigrant-led organizing network focused on criminalization, surveillance, and immigrant rights. Somos is already a partner on the "Subjected to Surveillance" report, and the organizations share a base constituency in Latinx immigrant communities.
• Make the Road New York: Membership-based immigrant and worker justice organization in New York combining legal services, organizing, and adult education. Closely mirrors Somos's integrated model of worker center, citizenship/ESL services, know-your-rights education, and policy advocacy.
• Jobs With Justice: National worker rights coalition running local affiliate campaigns on wage theft, minimum wage, and collective bargaining. Highly aligned with Somos's worker center wage theft recovery program and minimum wage campaign work.

Regional players

• Colorado People's Alliance (COPA): Statewide membership-based community organizing group in Colorado running immigrant rights, worker justice, and civic engagement campaigns. Nearest geographic parallel to Somos's model in an adjacent state, but it does not directly compete in NM.

Others

• National Skills Coalition: National workforce development policy and advocacy organization. Somos is already a partner on the "Building the Future Workforce" playbook, and the organizations align on workforce development and just-transition advocacy for low-wage workers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Somosunpueblo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/supuNM
• Facebookfacebook.com/SomosUnPueblo
• Instagraminstagram.com/somosunpueblo/?hl=es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/somos-un-pueblo-unido

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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