Resources on Immigration
ACLU Know Your Rights: Religious Freedom (at Airport and Border Crossing)
A know-your-rights publication to navigate “your right to express your religion and belief and be protected from discrimination.”Beyond DACA: A Directory of Resources for Undocumented Students and Individuals, by Presidents’ Alliance, Immigrants Rising, Informed Immigrant, and NAKASEC
“The purpose of this Beyond DACA directory is to provide a consolidated place for the most recent resources to support undocumented students and individuals access and afford college, start their professional careers, and receive legal support and mental health support, among other types of resources.”
Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)
“BAJI educates and engages African American and black immigrant communities to organize and advocate for racial, social and economic justice.”
Crossing the Border: How Disability Civil Rights Protections Can Include Disabled Asylum-Seekers, by Trinh Q. Truong, Emily DiMatteo, and Mia Ives-Rublee
“This report provides an overview of the impacts of the U.S. asylum system on disabled children and adults; explores legal issues at the intersection of immigration and disability; and offers recommendations for applying existing disability civil rights protections, such as the ADA, to assist disabled asylum-seekers through the process of gaining permanent legal status.”Detention Watch Network
“Detention Watch Network (DWN) is a national coalition building power through collective advocacy, grassroots organizing, and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the United States.”Disability and Immigrant Justice Coalition from Pangea Legal
“The DIJC works with the community to identify and propose systemic changes that address the unique needs of immigrants with disabilities, including but not limited to: making disability, healthcare resources and spaces more responsive and accessible to immigrants with disabilities and ending the detention, solitary confinement, and institutionalization of immigrants with disabilities.”
Disabled Immigrants, with Conchita Hernandez Legorreta (Disability Visibility Project)
A podcast episode on the intersections between immigration and disability, from the lived experiences of Conchita Hernandez Legorreta.Disabled Immigrants: Living on the Edge of Barbwire, by Qudsiya Naqui, Disability Visibility Project
An article exploring the intersections of immigration, disability and law.Disabled Upon Arrival: Eugenics, Immigration, and the Construction of Race and Disability, by Jay Timothy Dolmage
“In North America, immigration has never been about immigration. That was true in the early twentieth century when anti-immigrant rhetoric led to draconian crackdowns on the movement of bodies, and it is true today as new measures seek to construct migrants as dangerous and undesirable. This premise forms the crux of Jay Timothy Dolmage’s new book Disabled Upon Arrival: Eugenics, Immigration, and the Construction of Race and Disability, a compelling examination of the spaces, technologies, and discourses of immigration restriction during the peak period of North American immigration in the early twentieth century.”
“Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement works at local and national levels to achieve the collective liberation of trans, queer, and gender nonconforming Latinxs through building community, organizing, advocacy, and education.” Familia TQLM has a robust list of resources for migrant/undocumented and queer folks.
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
“As the nation’s only immigrant-focused philanthropy mobilizing organization, GCIR creates strategic opportunities to move money and power to immigrant and refugee communities and galvanizes funders to resource a robust immigration and refugee rights power-building ecosystem.”
Guide For Undocumented Individuals Traveling in the U.S., by Immigrants Rising
A guide with detailed information, from preparing for domestic flights to public transportation, on traveling while undocumented within the United States.
“The Haitian Bridge Alliance is a 501c(3) non-profit organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and connects migrants with humanitarian, legal, and social services — with a particular focus on Black migrants, the Haitian community, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and survivors of torture.”
Here to Stay: Poetry and Prose from the Undocumented Diaspora, edited by Janine Joseph, Esther Lin, and Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
“An anthology gathering some of the best work from currently and formerly undocumented poets, as well as poets from mixed status families from across the undocumented diaspora in America.”
“A new digital platform that integrates data, policies, and resources about DACA and undocumented, other immigrant, international, and refugee students to support immigration reform and federal policymaking, fuel change at the state and campus level, and build a diverse movement of partners and stakeholders advocating for these students.” You can sign up for the Higher Ed Immigration Portal newsletter for “policy updates, partner spotlights, insights and best practices for campus practitioners, and upcoming events, we hope this newsletter will point you to the key components and updates of the Portal.”
Immigrant Defense Project (IDP)
“The Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) was founded over 20 years ago to combat an emerging human rights crisis: the targeting of immigrants for mass imprisonment and deportation.” IDP does work around Legal Advice and Training, Impact Litigation, Policy and Advocacy, Community Defense, and Strategic Communications.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
“Working with and educating immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to help build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people.”
“Founded in 2006, Immigrants Rising transforms individuals and fuels broader changes. With resources and support, undocumented people are able to get an education, pursue careers, and build a brighter future for themselves and their community.”
Immigrants Rising Mental Health Resources, by Immigrants Rising
A compilation of mental health resources for immigrants.
Intergalactic Travels: poems from a fugitive alien, by Alan Pelaez López
“Intergalactic Travels: poems from a fugitive alien is an experimental poetry collection that renders an intimate portrait of growing up undocumented in the United States. Through the use of collages, photographs, emails, and immigration forms, Alan Pelaez Lopez formulates theories of fugitivity that position the trans*Atlantic slave trade and Indigenous dispossession as root causes of undocumented immigration. Although themes of isolation and unbelonging are at the forefront of the book, the poet doesn’t see belonging to U.S. society as a liberatory practice. Instead, Pelaez Lopez urges readers to question their inheritance and acceptance of “settler rage, settler fear, and settler citizenship,” so that they can actively address their participation in everyday violence that often goes unnoticed.”
Law, Policy, and Disabled Immigrants, by Down to the Struts Podcast with Katherine Pérez and Roxana Moussavian
A podcast episode on the intersections of law, policy, disability, and immigration, “from the perspective of disability law and immigration law.”
Mental Health for Immigrants: Taking Care of Yourself and Loved Ones, Informed Immigrant
A mental health resource compilation by Informed Immigrant. A project “providing all undocumented immigrants with the knowledge and resources they need to feel prepared in our unpredictable political and enforcement environment.”
Migrant Futures Archives, curated by Geraldo Cadava, A. Naomi Paik, and Catherine S. Ramirez, and produced in partnership with the Migration Scholars Collaborative
“Migrant Futures is a series of articles, interviews, and manifestos aimed at pushing forward our thinking and action about immigration and borders.”
“Mijente was created to bring attention to and address the lack of political organization in the Latinx and Chicanx community – independent of the establishment of the Democratic party and corporate interests – to fight for economic, racial, gender, and climate justice.”
National Immigration Law Center
“The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading advocacy organizations in the U.S. dedicated to advancing and defending the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their loved ones. Working at the intersection of immigrant, economic, and racial justice, NILC deploys a multi-pronged strategy to secure lasting, transformational change. We are building an inclusive future for low-income immigrants through impact litigation, policy advocacy, movement-building, and narrative and culture change.”
National Immigration Legal Services Directory, by Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net
At the National Immigration Legal Services Directory, you can “search for immigration legal services providers by state, county, or detention facility. Only nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services are included in this directory.”
“We are a membership organization of attorneys, advocates, and community members who are driven by the belief that all people should be treated with dignity, live freely, and flourish.”
“Uniting passion with purpose, [NavigateEd Solutions guides] immigrant scholars through their educational journey, celebrating diversity and fostering success with every step.”
“Otros Dreams en Acción is an organization that focuses on mutual aid and political action by and for people who grew up in the United States and currently find themselves in Mexico due to deportation, the deportation of a family member or threats of deportation.”
“Pacific Refugee Support Group (formerly Portland Refugee Support Group) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit focused on re-empowering refugees, asylum seekers, and newcomers to the community through a trauma-informed care, culturally responsive, and human-centered approach.”
Refugees and Migrants with Disabilities, by Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
Article with analyses and data on the status of refugees and migrants with disabilities.
Resilience and Community Care Toolkit, by United We Dream
“The UndocuHealth Program Resilience and Community Care Toolkit was designed to support [immigrant justice organizers and leaders].”
“We are a grassroots organization focused on defending our communities from abusive employers and landlords, ICE, and bad políticos.”
Standing on our own two feet: disability justice as a frame for reimagining our ableist immigration system, by Qudsiya Naqui
An article that argues that “dismantling ableism must be a core imperative of the movement for immigration abolition, and that the principles of disability justice can serve as a tool for identifying the radical changes necessary to achieve this transformation.”
The National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities
“The National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities (CNLD) is a volunteer organization comprised of Disabled Latinx leaders and allies from across the nation.”
Traveling While Undocumented, by Immigrants Rising
Slides for Traveling While Undocumented While Undocumented, by Immigrants Rising
A know-your-rights webinar and accompanying slides on traveling while undocumented.
Twitter Chat on Disability and Immigration, by #CripTheVote
“The co-partners of #CripTheVote, Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong hosted a Twitter chat on 9/19/21 with Sachin Pavithran, Executive Director of the US Access Board, Conchita Hernandez Legorreta, a disability rights advocate and Doctoral student at George Washington University, and Qudsiya Naqui, a blind attorney and host of the podcast Down to the Struts.”
“The UCLA Dream Resource Center (DRC), a program team of the UCLA Labor Center, trains the next generation of diverse leaders—immigrant youth and allies with lived experiences—to be at the forefront of social justice movements and achieve equity and justice for workers, families, and communities.”
“The UndocuBlack Network (UBN)is a multigenerational network of currently and formerly undocumented Black people that fosters community, facilitates access to resources, and contributes to transforming the realities of our people, so we are thriving and living our fullest lives.”
Undocuhealth Initiative, by United We Dream
The “UndocuHealth Initiative will walk you through and provide toolkits to facilitate and inform our community. Things like music-ivism, artivism, and breathing practices is what will transform these anxieties and insecurities into something positive!”
Undocumented and Uninsured Report Part 3: Pol(ICE) in My Head, by UCLA Labor Center
“A Five-Part Report on Immigrant Youth and the Struggle to Access Health Care in California”
Undocumented Student-Led Network
“The mission of the Undocumented Student-Led Network is to create a statewide network of immigrant youth leaders to work towards advancing immigrant reform agenda. USN commits to expand and advocate for undocumented student resources, as well as build community and create safe spaces across campuses. Ultimately, the USN aims to uplift undocumented voices and accurately portray the undocumented experience.”
“Undocupoets promotes the work of poets who are currently or formerly undocumented in the United States and raises consciousness about the structural barriers [faced] in the literary community. [They] believe in supporting all poets, regardless of immigration status.”
“United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led community in the country. [UWD creates] welcoming spaces for young people – regardless of immigration status – to support, engage, and empower them to make their voice heard and win!”
United We Dream College Administrator Guidebook, by United We Dream
“A guide for college administrators to inform them of what they can be doing to further help their undocumented/differently-documented students receive a full education.”
United We Dream Undocumented Student Guidebook, by United We Dream
“A guide for undocumented and differently-documented college students and their families to inform them of where they can seek assistance and how they can fight for themselves on-campus.”