Founded in 2006 and galvanized after the 2011 passage of Alabama’s HB 56, the nation’s harshest anti-immigrant law, ACIJ has become a major progressive organizing force locally and statewide. ACIJ a group of individuals and organizations working for the rights and dignity of all people by cultivating just policies, encouraging grassroots leadership and participation, building alliances, and amplifying the voices and contributions of immigrants in Alabama.