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Promoting the human dignity and well being of all immigrants in our community.

New Intern Position

New Intern Position: Case Management Assistant The IRA team is looking for a case management assistant. Check out the job description here. If you have questions, please email Tania Barrios, tania@brazosimmigration.com. 

Want to join a committee?

Want to join a committee? Want to help BIIN achieve its 2022 goals? We need action-minded individuals to help on our committees! If you have interest in planning, fundraising, publicity, organizing, grant writing, or other Read more…

October Fundraising Efforts

October Fundraising Efforts October has been a busy month for BIIN staff, interns and volunteers, due to two sequential fundraising efforts:  the local Brazos Valley Gives campaign and a Covid-conscious version of BIIN’s annual Light Read more…

Summer Superstars!

Summer Superstars! It’s summer in central Texas:  hot, humid, sunny one minute, rainy the next. The crepe myrtles are blooming gloriously, the mosquitoes are buzzing, and the grass keeps growing so fast it’s hard to Read more…

BIIN on the move!

BIIN on the move! In response to a request from Grace Bible Church, BIIN has moved from its original office to a new location on the church campus.  Since the church will be using the Read more…

Allies Spring into Action

Allies Spring into Action Many people are familiar with BIIN’s long-standing citizenship and Conversational English classes and the Information/Referral/Assistance (IRA) program.  But there’s another program, known as “Allies in Action,” that has been added to Read more…

Recommended Reading

Recommended Reading BIIN’s mission is to promote the dignity and well-being of all immigrants in our community, and to advocate for and facilitate better access to legal, educational and social services.  While our organization acts Read more…

Update on BIIN CARES Fund

Update on BIIN CARES Fund In early February 2021, we announced the Board’s decision to extend the BIIN CARES Fund, in order to provide financial assistance to immigrant-led households still reeling from the effects of Read more…

Holiday Giving at BIIN

This year, give your friends and family gifts of kindness that help local immigrants. Your gift receipt will receive a specially designed e-greeting card of your choice and the joy of knowing that, because of them, immigrants will have access to...

Recommended Reading

As 2020 draws to a close and the U.S. anticipates new leadership from the White House, many people have been wondering what this may mean for immigration law, policy and regulations.  For those interested in learning Read more…

IRA Program Continues to Innovate

Ten years ago, when BIIN was formed and began as an organization to offer services to immigrants in the Brazos Valley, its “charter” program was IRA:  Information, Referral and Assistance.  For years, IRA’s trained volunteers have hosted Read more…

Immigrant stories: Jesús Alberto Pérez Delgado

Jesús Alberto Pérez Delgado had a rich and interesting life in Venezuela.  He had a good education and a rewarding career as a manager, administrator and executive, specializing in financial management and human resources. For some thirty years, he worked for firms in various industries, including...

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The news media continue to provide much food for thought, regarding:  evidence of disparities in the ways that the coronavirus pandemic has impacted different segments of the population, debates over the nature of any future Read more…

Updates on Línea Amiga

Calls have been coming in to Línea Amiga, the local Spanish-language helpline that was created to provide a way for people to ask questions and get information related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  It was launched Read more…

Update on Programs

How does a non-profit “pivot” in a pandemic?  For BIIN, this has meant keeping our focus on the needs of immigrants in our community, while practicing social distancing, to ensure that we do not contribute Read more…

Virtual Sip and Learn

BIIN is hosting a virtual Sip and Learn event via Zoom on Saturday, June 27, at 3 pm. We will have a lively discussion and a chance to hear not only about the families that received Read more…

Línea Amiga

A new Spanish-language helpline, Línea Amiga, has just been launched to provide information for people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Staffed by trained volunteers, and supported jointly by BIIN, Friends Congregational Church, and the First Read more…

BIIN CARES Update

Dear friends, Wow! ¡Carramba! Ouf! We did it! Thanks to your generosity, we have reached our goal in the BIIN CARES campaign: raising $50,000 to support our neighbors impacted by COVID-19 and the economic downturn. In particular, Read more…