Immigration Resources on the Web

(Compiled by Josh Mills for the SABEW annual meeting, spring 2001. Please note that descriptions of the organizations are their own, drawn from their web sites. If you'd like an electronic copy, send an e-note to Joshua_Mills@baruch.cuny.edu)

I. THE GOVERNMENT

Immigration and Naturalization Service http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/index.htm
The official home page of the INS

Glossary
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/glossary.htm
Words and phrases regarding immigrants and immigration, provided by INS.

II. ADVOCACY AND LEGAL-SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

National Immigration Forum
http://www.immigrationforum.org/
The National Immigration Forum works to embrace and uphold America's tradition as a nation of immigrants. The Forum advocates support for public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees and that are fair and supportive.

New York Immigration Coalition http://www.thenyic.org/nyicpublishing/index.html
The NYIC is an umbrella advocacy organization for approximately 200 groups in New York State that work with immigrants and refugees on local, state and national levels. Its membership includes rights advocates, community leaders and service providers and community-based ethnic and nonprofit human service organizations.

Federation for American Immigration Reform
http://www.fairus.org/
FAIR is a national, nonprofit organization that says "the unforeseen mass immigration" of the last 30 years should not continue.

Gotham Gazette
http://www.gothamgazette.com/immigrants/
The immigration page of the a weekly journal published by the Citizens Union Foundation contains news coverage and good links to many immigration organizations, local, regional and national.

American Immigration Lawyers Association
www.aila.org
AILA is a national bar association of over 7,000 attorneys who practice and teach immigration law.

American Immigration Law Foundation
www.ailf.org
Works to promote public understanding of immigration law and policy through education, policy analysis and support to litigators.

American Civil Liberties Union Immigrants' Rights Project http://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrant/hmir.html
News, updates on court action and pending legislation and broad links to many organizations.

National Immigration Law Center
http://www.nilc.org/
NILC's mission is to protect and promote the rights of low-income immigrants. Its staff specializes in immigration law and the employment and public benefits rights of immigrants, conducts policy analysis and provides publications, technical advice and training. NILC has offices in Los Angeles, Oakland and Washington, D.C.

National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
www.nlg.org/nip
The NIP is a network of immigration lawyers, law students, jailhouse lawyers, and legal workers who work to end unlawful immigration practices, to recognize the contributions of immigrants in this country, to promote fair immigration practices and to expand the civil and human rights of all immigrants.

Citizens and Immigrants for Equal Justice
http://www.ciej.org/
CIEJ is a coalition of American/legal resident families facing permanent separation because of the 1996 immigration acts.

Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force
http://www.lgirtf.org/
A national organization that focuses on how bi-national couples, immigrants with HIV/AIDS and sexual orientation-based asylum seekers are negatively affected by current U.S. immigration law.

National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
http://www.nnirr.org/
The NNIRR is a national organization of local coalitions and immigrant, refugee, community, religious, civil rights and labor organizations that serves as a forum to share information and analysis, to educate communities and the general public and to develop and coordinate plans of action on immigrant issues.

National Council of La Raza
http://www.nclr.org/
NCLR is a nonprofit organization that works to reduce poverty and discrimination for Hispanic Americans. Through research, policy analysis and advocacy it provides an Hispanic perspective on issues including immigration.

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund http://www.aaldef.org/index.html
The AALDEF, based on the East Coast, is a group of lawyers, law students and community activists who use the law as a tool to achieve social and economic justice for Asian Americans and all Americans.

National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium
http://www.napalc.org/
The National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium works to advance the legal and civil rights of Asian Pacific Americans through litigation, public education and public policy.

Asian Americans for Equality
http://www.aafe.org/
AAFE is a community-based, nonprofit organization that advocates for equal opportunities for minorities in New York City.

National Coalition for Haitian Rights
http://www.nchr.org/
NCHR works for litigation, education and advocacy efforts designed to halt the deportation and secure the legal status of Haitian boat people.

National Association of Korean Americans
http://www.naka.org/index.htm
A Washington-based education and lobbying organization.

Emerald Isle Immigration Center of New York
http://www.eiic.org/
An information and service site for Irish immigrants.

Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees http://www.uniteunion.org/
A labor perspective on sweatshops and other issues.

III. RESEARCH CENTERS

Immigration History Research Center
http://www1.umn.edu/ihrc/
The University of Minnesota's IHRC collects, preserves, and makes available archival and published resources documenting immigration and ethnicity on a national scope.

The Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org/
A think tank that has done numerous studies on immigrants and immigration policies.

IV. COMMERCIAL SITES

Immigrants' Weekly: the Immigration Portal
www.ilw.com
ILW.com describes itself as a one-stop shop for immigration news, views, services and information. It says attracts more traffic than any other immigration web site.

American Immigration Resources
http://www.immigration-usa.com/resource.html
Operated by Immigration Technology Associates, this site offers links to reference and self-help materials and to lists of lawyers, consultants and organizations.

American Immigration Center
http://www.us-immigration.com/
The American Immigration Center says it strives to provide immigration and naturalization solutions through a range of Immigration, naturalization and citizenship products and services, with a focus on visas, permanent residence, green cards, lotteries and citizenship.