The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition began in 2001 as a union of grassroots immigrant leaders, groups, and their allies. Much has been accomplished since those initial meetings. Since the 2001 campaign, more than 12 additional grassroots immigrant groups have been identified and incorporated into the Coalition membership. These groups represent a multitude of different ethnic groups including: Latinos, Nigerians, Somalians, Iranians, Kurds, and Egyptians. Many of the members of these organizations are low-income, undocumented workers. Many of the new groups have received substantial support from the Coalition since 2001. This assistance has been issued primarily in the areas of community organizing, advocacy, media strategy, and organizational development/fundraising.