Black Alliance for Just Immigration

At the time it was founded, there was massive opposition from immigrants against anti-immigration bills which were under consideration in the Congress at the time, and BAJI was established in response to this immigration issue. Rev. Kelvin Sauls, a black activist, called other black activists one of whom was Rev. Philip Lawson, a long-time activist for Civil Rights. Priority African Network (PAN) was also partly responsible for the birth of BAJI (Black Alliance for Just Immigration, 2017). The reason for their support is that Black Immigrants consist of about 7% of the immigrant population in the US. However, when it comes to deportation, they make up 20%, a considerable percentage considering their number. They are deported mostly on the grounds of criminal activities. BAJI intends to help these people as it is evident the system is unjust.

It demonstrates racial profiling, and as a result, BAJI provides supports to them in many ways. This governance is made up of the board of directors. BAJI’s board of directors consists of six members. The chair of the board is known as Rev. Kelvin Sauls, who is one of the leaders of California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is also a co-founder of BAJI. The deputy director is called Carl Lipscombe, who has done a lot in uniting black people to fight for equality and justice. He has defended many black people while working as a black defender. In the administration, there is also Benjamin Ndugga Kabuye who is the organization’s research and advocacy manager (Black Alliance for Just Immigration, 2017).