#Immigration resources

[electricswamp]

posting this to spread the word. know your rights. it's very important to know what you can do and how you can do it. this is from:

[nervousyoungloser]

resources for the incoming USA administration

i compiled a list of resources -- although short -- for those in the united states who are scared for or unsure about these next few years. please always stay strong and connected to your communities. your existence is resistance.

https://linktr.ee/eliasdecaro

if you have any proposals for links to add, feel free to suggest them!

[reckoningofjoy]

FYI, this is a thing you can do!

Here is the link directly to the campaign to support RAICES: https://www.miles4migrants.org/campaigns/donate.php?c=CAMP_ID_00014

[oneshortdamnfuse]

There’s a research center at Syracuse University called TRAC (Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse) that makes immigration enforcement records available to the public, amongst other documents and records from various gov. organizations. Their information is able to be obtained because of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). They make it easier for people to access the data.

See their “About Us”

The purpose of TRAC is to provide the American people — and institutions of oversight such as Congress, news organizations, public interest groups, businesses, scholars and lawyers — with comprehensive information about staffing, spending, and enforcement activities of the federal government.

Here’s all their current records on immigration. THIS INCLUDES RECORDS ON ICE OPERATIONS, including information on what counties and states arrest and detain and deport the most people. You can see who they’re targeting the most as well (currently, people from Guatemala are the most vulnerable) TRAC makes sure that it is available to the public, so make use of it!!!

[furryalligator]

How the United States Immigration System Works, via @immcouncil

How the United States Immigration System Works https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/how-united-states-immigration-system-works#.WS8CUGXwKLM.twitter via @immcouncil

[cephalopodvictorious]

I attended a webinar and they said this is the most helpful and up-to-date version of this information as of 4/12/17. Please stay safe. 

[resistingoppression-blog]

ARE YOU BEING DEPORTED? 

Do you or someone you know need an immigration lawyer? 

The American Immigration Lawyers Association has tons of immigration lawyers registered in the United States. Select what specific service you need, what language you need them to speak, and the state or area you are closest to.

Forward this information to someone who needs it! 

Stay safe! Keep all your information with you and DO NOT leave the United States.

[casper-the-friendly-being-blog]

U.S. Immigration Legal Resources

These are really just the obvious ones, but all in one place for ease of reference. If anyone has more (and I’m sure they do), please add on! - U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review list of pro bono legal service providers. Not all states have anyone registered, but it’s worth a check to see if there’s someone in your area. - The American Immigration Lawyers Association’s immigration lawyer search tool. Not all members of the AILA participate, but it looks like a good place to start. Just fill out the search form, and the engine pulls lawyers up. - The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) website. - The AILA page with new-administration-related immigration information. It’s a kind of weirdly long page, but it has loads of great information, fact-checking, & policy updates,so keep scrolling. - The AILA immigration politics ticker. Detailed news about developments in immigration law. The ticker updates daily. - The ACLU page about what to do if questioned about your Immigration status. The ACLU website is a good resource in general.

[immigrationnewsdigest]

A new resource is coming for immigrants living in New York.

see here; http://comptroller.nyc.gov/wp-content/uploads/documents/immigrant_rights_and_services_manual.pdf

[brow08boys]

DREAM Act Information

[reckoningofjoy]

“Thank you for your interest in providing legal assistance to Mississippi immigrants impacted by the August 7 ICE raids in Morton, Carthage, Pelahatchie, Bay Springs, Walnut Grove, and Canton. 

“If you are a licensed attorney and want to provide assistance, please fill out the following form.”

[reckoningofjoy]

A surprising number of concrete steps you can take and organizations to support in here.

[reckoningofjoy]

“A member of a group that urges immigrants to know their rights used some of that training to keep immigration officers from arresting two people who were in the car with him.

“Bryan MacCormack, 30, executive director of the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement in upstate New York, was captured on video refusing to open his car door March 5 to what an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer insisted was a ‘warrant of arrest of alien.’”

[reckoningofjoy]

Even though Border Patrol can board vehicles without a warrant within 100 miles of the US border, certain 4th Amendment protections still apply.  This is a brief guide to what to do in specific real-life situations.

[reckoningofjoy]

50.  New York ensures legal representation to all immigrants facing deportation; 4/7/17

“State lawmakers approved $4 million in grants aimed at ensuring that every immigrant facing deportation in New York State is represented by an attorney.”

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-state-to-offer-free-legal-help-to-more-immigrants-facing-deportation/