American Bar
Association
American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Policy,
Practice and Pro – Bono: provides information
about trends, court decisions, and other pertinent developments for
lawyers, judges, and clients.
American
Civil Liberties Union & Immigrant Rights
American Civil Liberties Union & Immigrant Rights
(ACLU): outlines the rights guaranteed to
immigrants and refugees residing in the US and provides frequent
updates on developments pertaining to US immigration policy.
American Immigration Lawyer Association
American Immigration Lawyer Association (AILA): educates
immigration lawyers and the greater community about changes in US
immigration policy.
Arab - American Anti – Discrimination
Committee
Arab - American Anti – Discrimination Committee (ADC): is
a grassroots civil rights organization that aims at defending the
rights of people of Arabic descent residing in the US.
Center for Gender and Refugee
Studies
Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS):
contains case summaries, legal briefs, research on
country conditions, and information on CGRS campaigns for gender –
based asylum cases.
Citizens and
Immigrants for Equal Justice
Citizens and Immigrants for Equal Justice (CIEJ): is a
coalition of individuals and families campaigning against recent
negative immigration policy reforms. Their site
is currently under construction (as of 6/6/03).
Catholic Legal Immigration Network
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC): acts
a legal support agency for a growing national network of Catholic
immigration programs.
Defense Immigration Project (DIP)
Defense Immigration Project (DIP): is a project of the New York State Defenders’
Association (http://www.nysda.org)
which provides legal support and counseling to New York defense lawyers and others who represent or assist
immigrants in criminal justice and immigration systems, as well as to
immigrants themselves.
http://www.nationalimmigrationproject.org/
National Immigration Project (NIG): is a network of a variety of
members of the legal community who strive to challenge unlawful
immigration practices through efforts such as advocacy.
http://www.nnirr.org/
National Network for Immigrant
and Refugee Rights (NNIRR): is a national
network composed of local
coalitions and immigrant, refugee, community, religious, civil rights
and labor organizations and activists. Their
site offers information about their activities, updates on policy, and
information about how to purchase reports and analysis.
http://www.nilc.org/
National Immigration Law Center (NILC): is a
national support center focusing on immigration law, public benefits for
immigrants, and labor issues. The Center conducts policy analysis and
impact litigation and provides publications, technical advice, and
trainings.
http://www.refugees.org/
US Committee for Refugees (USCR): defends the
rights of uprooted peoples worldwide. Their site
offers information, news and resources in multi – media formats
http://www.unhcr.org/
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR):
a wealth of information ranging from basic facts and
figures on world refugees to updates and reports on current refugee movements.
http://www.ilrc.org/
The Immigration Legal Resource Center (ILRC): works with immigrants to
make legal services accessible to all, especially to low - income
members of the immigrant community. On their
website, you can access their publication as well as information about
their training, activities and more.
http://www.immigrationforum.org/
The National Immigration Forum (NIF): public support for public policies that
welcome immigrants and refugees. The NIF Website includes information about their
public campaigns and projects as well as descriptions of projects and
trainings.
National Voluntary Refugee Resettlement Agencies
http://www.churchworldservice.org
Church World
Services (CWS)
http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/emm
Domestic & Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS);Episcopal Migration
Ministries (EMM)
http://ecdcinternational.org
Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC)
http://www.hias.org
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)
http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/hompages/dhs/refugee
Bureau of Refugee Programs – Iowa Department of Human Services
http://irsa-uscr.org
Immigration and Refugee Services of America (IRSA)
http://interscom.org
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
http://www.lirs.org
Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service (LIRS)
http://www.nccbuscc.org/mrs
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) – Migration and
Refugee Services