Asian Community & Cultural Center: Supports and empowers all refugees and immigrants through programs and services and advances the sharing of Asian cultures and the other cultural heritages.

Career Ladder: Advocates for professional opportunities and the advancement of internationally trained professionals while fostering economic opportunity and dignity through professional development

Catholic Social Services: To perform the Works of Mercy in response to the call of God.

Center for Immigrant & Refugee Advancement (CIRA): Empowering immigrants and refugees to live confidently through high-quality legal representation, resettlement, and social work and to create welcoming communities through education and advocacy.

Center for Legal Immigration Assistance (CLIA): Providing comprehensive legal services so immigrants and refugees in Nebraska can thrive.

Educare: Helping young children thrive socially, emotionally and academically through high-quality early childhood education.

ECHO Collective: Connects and empowers refugee and immigrant women by providing opportunities for personal growth and building cross-cultural relationships in a nurturing environment

El Centro de las Américas: Educating and Empowering Hispanic/Latino Families and the Community At-Large

Good Neighbor Community Center: Welcoming Neighbors Supporting Stability.

Lincoln Literacy: To strengthen our community by teaching the English language and a variety of literacy skills to people of all cultures.

Lutheran Family Services: Providing high-quality direct support services for refugees, immigrants, asylees, and victims of international human trafficking

MYLINK: The MyLink app lists hundreds of services available to Lincoln residents from food to housing, childcare, medical, and more. MyLink is free and available in 10 languages

Nebraska Appleseed: Fighting for justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans

Frequently Asked Questions

Lincoln Police Department

The Lincoln Police Department cares about keeping all Lincoln residents safe, regardless of immigration status. Still, immigrant neighbors may have questions about LPD. The following is valuable information for the community.

The Lincoln Police Department does not contact individuals to determine immigration status and does not have the authority to enforce immigration laws.
Similarly, LPD does not make inquiries regarding immigration status in the course of routine investigations, as outlined in the department’s policy on unlawful or improper bias in public safety.
LPD Department Policy
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Past and future LPD cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at any immigration enforcement activities is to ensure the safety of all involved and to assist with communication to affected families.
Lincoln Police Department wants to assure the community that filing a police report or accessing law enforcement services is not dependent on citizenship or immigration status and can be done so without fear.
LPD services are available to all who need assistance or want to report a crime. They are dedicated to making sure everyone feels safe and treated with respect when they interact with LPD officers.
This is a risk. When a person is detained in jail, their record in the computer system is automatically available to Immigration Enforcement who may take action.
Yes, you can record police activity. LPD requests anyone recording to do so from a safe distance and to not interfere or escalate interactions for the safety of all involved.