RMIAN

What RMIAN does

RMIAN (Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2000 and headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, that provides free immigration legal and social services to low-income immigrant adults and children in Colorado. The organization's core service portfolio includes the Children's Program (representing unaccompanied immigrant children and survivors of trafficking, abuse, and trauma), the Detention Program (providing legal orientation, Know Your Rights presentations, and representation to adults detained at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility), the Pro Bono Program (matching clients with volunteer attorneys), the Social Service Project (case management and resource navigation), and specialized programs for human trafficking victims and DACA recipients, alongside advocacy initiatives such as the Universal Representation Project and Immigration Justice Campaign. RMIAN is one of the first nonprofit providers in the country to participate in the federal Legal Orientation Program (since 2003) and maintains daily on-site presence at the Aurora detention facility and Denver Immigration Court.

The business model is funded through a mix of federal program contracts (Legal Orientation Program, Family Group Legal Orientation Program, Immigration Court Help Desk Program, and historically ORR Unaccompanied Children's Program), charitable donations from individuals and organizations, and event sponsorships from major law firms and foundations. In 2025, the organization faced a significant revenue disruption, losing approximately $1 million in federal funding due to Trump administration stop-work orders and program terminations, which it is challenging through multiple federal lawsuits. RMIAN serves no traditional paying customers; its end clients are low-income immigrant adults and children facing detention or deportation proceedings, while its "buyers" in a funder sense are the federal government and a diversified base of foundations, law firms, and individual donors. Technology is not a core component of the value proposition; the offering is delivered through direct human legal representation, social work, and community education, with no proprietary software platforms.

Name

RMIAN

Legal name

Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network

Website

https://rmian.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RMIAN is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free immigration legal representation and social services to low-income immigrant adults in detention and unaccompanied children, operating programs at the Aurora detention facility and Denver Immigration Court.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Legal Services

NAICS

Other Legal Services (54119), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Immigrant & Refugee Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Detention legal representation
• Children's immigration advocacy
• Pro bono legal aid
• Nonprofit immigration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Westminster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: RMIAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN #84-1565542) that relies on charitable donations from individuals and organizations, as well as federal grants to fund its operations and legal services programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RMIAN provides free immigration legal representation and social services to low-income adults in immigration detention (primarily at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility) and to immigrant children who have suffered abuse, neglect, or violence. Core services include direct legal representation, know-your-rights presentations, pro se assistance, pro bono attorney matching, social case management, federal habeas corpus litigation, advocacy for systemic reform, and DACA application support — all delivered at no cost to clients.

Product overview

RMIAN is a nonprofit legal services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs providing free immigration legal and social services. The core offerings include the Children's Program (representing immigrant children who suffered abuse, neglect, or violence), the Detention Program (providing legal orientation and representation for adults at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility), and the Pro Bono Program (matching clients with volunteer attorneys). These are supported by the Social Service Project (providing case management), specialized programs for human trafficking victims and DACA recipients, and advocacy initiatives promoting systemic reform and universal representation. The organization also provides Know Your Rights educational resources in multiple languages. RMIAN's services are not a technology product but rather direct legal and social service programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children's Program Free immigration legal representation and social services for immigrant children who have suffered abuse, neglect, or violence, including unaccompanied minors and survivors of trafficking, abuse, and trauma. Available in Colorado immigration proceedings at no cost to clients.
• Detention Program Free legal orientation and representation for adults detained at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility, including know-your-rights presentations, pro se assistance, case screening, and pro bono referrals. Operates with federal Legal Orientation Program (LOP) authorization since 2003.
• Pro Bono Program Matches detained individuals and immigrant clients with volunteer attorneys who provide free legal representation in immigration proceedings. Leverages a deep network of volunteer attorneys to extend capacity beyond staff counsel.
• Social Service Project (SSP) Comprehensive case management and social service coordination for vulnerable immigrant adults, children, youth, and families navigating immigration proceedings, including those detained by ICE. Pairs clinical social work with legal services.
• Anti-Human Trafficking Project Legal services and support for victims of human trafficking in immigration proceedings, including T-Visa applications and related relief.
• DACA Project Assistance with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initial applications and renewals for eligible individuals in Colorado.
• Advocacy & Education Policy advocacy and community education to promote immigrant rights and systemic change in the immigration system, including detention conditions and due process reforms.
• Immigration Justice Campaign Advocates for systemic reforms to create a more humane immigration system, including alternatives to detention and broader due process protections.
• Universal Representation Project Initiative promoting universal representation, advocating that anyone in immigration proceedings has access to counsel regardless of financial barriers.
• Know Your Rights Education Educational presentations and resources informing individuals of their legal rights in immigration proceedings, available in English and Spanish, delivered on-site at detention facilities, immigration courts, and community settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients with representation are 10 times more likely to win their cases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• National Immigrant Justice CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2025Co-counsel representing RMIAN and 8 organizations in lawsuit to restore National Qualified Representative Program (NQRP) for mentally incompetent detainees.
• American GatewayscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025Co-plaintiff in federal lawsuit challenging termination of legal access programs. Part of network of 9 immigrant rights organizations.
• Amica Center for Immigrant RightscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025Lead organization in federal lawsuit challenging stop work orders. Co-counsel with RMIAN and other organizations.
• Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025Co-plaintiff in lawsuit challenging termination of legal orientation programs.
• National Immigrant Justice CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2025Co-counsel in federal lawsuit challenging termination of legal access programs for immigrants.
• Colorado Bar Association CLE (CBA-CLE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2025Ongoing partnership for CLE immigration law training. CBA-CLE and RMIAN co-host annual immigration law training and have partnered for free CLE programs on representing clients in bond and release requests from immigration detention.
• Colorado Lawyers CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2025Partnered with RMIAN to train volunteer attorneys to represent clients in release from immigration detention bond and parole cases.
• National Immigration ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2024Co-filed civil rights complaint on behalf of transgender and nonbinary individuals detained at Aurora facility alleging discrimination, harassment, and medical neglect.
• Boulder County Bar AssociationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with RMIAN, CBA-CLE, and Colorado Lawyers Committee for attorney training programs.
• Gibson DunncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGibson Dunn serves as legal counsel representing RMIAN and partner organizations in federal lawsuit against DOJ and DHS challenging stop work orders on legal access programs.
• Colorado's Keep Families Together CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMIAN is a member of this coalition that advocates against family separation and immigration policies affecting families.
• Zuckerman Spaeder LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in lawsuit to restore NQRP program for mentally incompetent immigrants in detention.
• American Immigration CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in civil rights complaint filed on behalf of transgender and nonbinary individuals detained in Aurora. RMIAN Board Member Jorgee Lowree is Managing Director of Programs and Strategy.
• ACLU ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy with RMIAN including letter to Colorado school districts about legal rights of immigrant students and class action efforts with RMIAN and ACLU Colorado.
• Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner for advocacy and community organizing. CIRC and RMIAN co-coordinate on policy advocacy and community protection efforts.
• Immigrant Freedom FundsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided bond funding support for Jeannette Vizguerra-Ramirez's release from ICE detention.
• Iliff School of TheologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost for RMIAN presentations at Renewal sessions on topics including immigrant advocacy and community support.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CLINIC (Catholic Legal Immigration Network): Large national nonprofit network supporting affiliated immigration legal services programs. Operates a broader capacity-building and training mission but intersects directly with RMIAN's pro bono attorney development and Know Your Rights work.
• American Immigration Council: National policy and advocacy organization that partners with RMIAN on civil rights complaints. Broader policy and litigation portfolio than RMIAN, but overlapping on impact litigation for detained immigrants.

Direct peers

• Amica Center for Immigrant Rights: Lead organization in the federal lawsuit alongside RMIAN challenging stop-work orders. Provides legal representation for detained immigrants and unaccompanied children through federal funded programs with similar service model.
• American Gateways: Co-plaintiff with RMIAN in federal litigation; provides free and low-cost immigration legal services in Texas with similar detention and children's representation focus, comparable federal contract exposure.
• Immigrant Defenders Law Center: Los Angeles-based immigrant legal services organization with comparable model of universal representation, detained immigrant defense, and pro bono matching. Operates in a different detention geography but with parallel service design.
• Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project: Provides free legal services to immigrants in Arizona detention, co-plaintiff with RMIAN in litigation challenging termination of legal orientation programs. Closely comparable mission, detention-based service delivery, and federal contract exposure.
• RAICES: Texas-based nonprofit providing free and low-cost immigration legal services, particularly for detained immigrants and separated families. Operates at significantly larger scale but with closely aligned mission and federal program mix.
• National Immigration Project: Co-filer with RMIAN of civil rights complaint on behalf of transgender and nonbinary detainees at Aurora. National impact litigation and support organization for immigrant rights with closely aligned mission and federal litigation focus.
• National Immigrant Justice Center: Co-counsel with RMIAN in litigation to restore legal access programs and the NQRP. National-scale immigrant legal services organization with similar program mix of detention representation and children's advocacy.
• Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): National nonprofit providing legal representation to unaccompanied immigrant children in the U.S. Direct overlap with RMIAN's Children's Program, both heavily affected by ORR contract cancellation in 2025.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rmianco
• Instagraminstagram.com/rmian_org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rocky-mountain-immigrant-advocacy-network

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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