A Longer Table for Portland
Immigrant & Refugee Organizations Offering Care, Advocacy, and Support
There are a lot of people standing up to injustice right now, across cities, states, and borders. People showing up in visible ways and quiet ones, advocating nationally and internationally, giving time, money, energy, and voice. That work matters deeply, and it deserves to be named. None of it exists in isolation, and none of it cancels out the rest.
And still, many of us are carrying the weight of the world in our bodies. The news cycles are heavy, and the stories are personal. The fear and uncertainty feel close, especially if you know your neighbors, coworkers, classmates, or friends are immigrants or refugees. Many are feeling scared, targeted, or exhausted by the instability of it all.
When everything feels like too much, it can help to have something tangible, a way to show care that doesn’t require having the right words or the perfect stance. Offering support is one way to advocate, love, and to be a neighbor.
This post isn’t meant to narrow the scope of care or suggest that support should only stay close to home. It exists simply to highlight organizations doing real, sustained work for immigrants and refugees in Portland and beyond. These are places where care is already happening, and advocacy is lived out day by day, and where support can land in concrete ways when the larger picture feels overwhelming.
At Madrone Creative, giving is part of how the studio operates. Typically, ten percent of all revenue supports organizations serving our broader community, including those walking alongside neighbors experiencing homelessness, supporting children in foster care, and caring for survivors of human trafficking. These commitments come from a belief that helping our neighbors matters, and that even small, consistent acts of generosity create a ripple effect that outlasts us.
For the month of February, that giving is focused specifically on immigrant and refugee support. All revenue from the Madrone Creative shop, including the sale of any website templates, brand kits, or digital resources, will be donated directly to refugee organizations serving the Portland community. Custom web and brand design projects will continue to direct ten percent of revenue toward these community causes. Custom work also helps keep this studio going, and if you’re in a season where you’re looking for custom web or brand design, there are limited spaces available. However you engage, your support carries weight.
What follows is a list of organizations offering care, advocacy, legal support, and community connection. This is not an exhaustive list, but it is a place to start.
Community Support & Refugee Resettlement
Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) has long been a cornerstone of immigrant and refugee support in Portland, offering culturally specific and multilingual services that span generations. From early childhood education and youth programs to workforce development and senior services, IRCO’s work honors culture, language, and lived experience, helping families build stability while staying connected to who they are.
Pacific Refugee Support Group (PRSG) provides relationship-based, trauma-informed support for refugees and asylum seekers, particularly those navigating long and uncertain asylum processes. Their work is patient and deeply human, grounded in trust, presence, and long-term care rather than urgency or optics.
Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR) works alongside refugees and asylum seekers as they secure housing, access resources, and begin to settle into life in a new place. Their support addresses both immediate needs and longer-term stability, helping people navigate profound transitions with dignity.
Immigration Legal Support
The legal landscape surrounding immigration can be complex and overwhelming, especially when the stakes are high. SOAR Immigration Legal Services provides accessible legal services for cases including asylum, family reunification, and humanitarian relief, offering clarity and advocacy in moments that often feel uncertain.
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) serves immigrant communities across Oregon and Washington through legal defense, education, and policy advocacy. Their work bridges individual representation and systemic change, protecting rights while pushing toward a more humane immigration system.
Immigrant Connection PDX offers immigration legal services, citizenship support, and education, particularly for East Portland communities, helping families take steps toward long-term security and belonging.
Advocacy, Accompaniment & Collective Care
Some organizations focus on advocacy and accompaniment, walking alongside immigrant communities in moments of crisis and in the quieter work of long-term change. Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) is a grassroots network offering rapid response, education, and organizing support, helping neighbors show up for one another when it matters most.
Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ) provides accompaniment, advocacy, and education across Oregon, rooted in shared responsibility and the belief that justice is practiced together.
Oregon for All advances immigrant justice through policy advocacy, education, and storytelling, helping shift systems and narratives at a statewide level.
Refugee Services & Broader Support
Catholic Charities of Oregon – Refugee Services supports refugees through resettlement, cultural orientation, and integration services throughout the state, helping families build new lives while maintaining connection to culture and community.
Equity Corps of Oregon focuses on increasing access to justice for immigrant Oregonians who are often excluded from traditional safety nets, coordinating legal support through an equity-driven, networked model.
A Way to Begin
If current events have left you heartbroken, know that offering support is one way to respond. It’s a form of advocacy that doesn’t require certainty or scale. It’s a way to say, you matter, you are seen, you are not alone.
This list is simply here as a resource, a starting place, and a reminder that love for our neighbors can take many forms.
Love your neighbors.