Originally written by Skylar Kocourek and Grace Cayouette, Badger Volunteers 2023
Immigrants are an integral part of the Madison and Dane county community. According to the Vera Institute of Justice, as of September 2023, there are 51,000 immigrants living in Madison — 8% of Madison’s total population — and 1 in 5 children in Madison have at least one parent who is an immigrant. We wanted to share a few important resources available to immigrants in Dane County, read on and let us know which ones you think we should add.
Immigration Affairs Of Dane County
Immigration Affairs is a part of the Dane County Department of Human Services and is composed of Bilingual (Spanish/English) Bicultural Social Workers that support the immigrant and refugee community within Dane County. Through their mix of knowledge about immigration policies and regulations, the office provides case management services to meet immediate and long-term needs of clients.
Contact Information
- Phone: 608-242-6260
- Email: Hamdan@countyofdane.com
- Address: 818 W Badger Rd. Madison, Wisconsin
Immigration Affairs Services: Case Management, Advocacy, Outreach, Problem Solving, Navigate Dane County resources and services,Dane County U-Visa Certificate, Passport Assistance, Trainings and Presentations
Referrals For: Deportation Defense, Immigration Consultations, U-Visas, DACA, Asylum, Adjustment of Status, etc. Transportation to USCIS Milwaukee Field Office and USCIS Immigration Court and Asylum Office in Chicago.
African Center for Community Development
The African Center for Community Development (ACCD) provides assistance and resource referrals in the following areas: Immigration Process, Transportation, Job Training and Mentorship, Healthcare Cost, ESL Classes, and Access To Food.
Contact Information:
- Phone: (608) 294-0066
- Location: 6314 Odana Road, Suite 14 Madison, WI 53719
- Email: info@africancentermadison.org
- Website: https://africancentermadison.org/programs/support/
- Click here to open ACCD’s assistance application form for undocumented African immigrants
ACCD offers free application assistance, (including but not limited to housing/rental, job, government phones) at the following locations:
- Hawthorne Library (2707 E. Washington), Mondays, 11-6
- Lakeview Library (2845 N. Sherman), Tuesdays, 11-5
- Pinney Library (516 Cottage Grove), Thursdays, 11-3
NOTE: Check their website/Facebook to verify times
Centro Hispano
Offers bilingual programs and services that support Dane County’s Latinx population. Programs are geared toward academic support and development work with youth. Goal is to prepare Latino youth to succeed in life by finishing high school and pursuing higher education.
Contact info:
- Website: https://www.micentro.org/
- Email: info@micentro.org
- Phone number: (608) 255-3018
- Address: 810 W Badger Rd. Madison WI 53713
- Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am – 4pm
