Immigration Reform Resources
Immigration Reform Resources
Videos
Immigrants for Sale Video from Prison Industry Divestment Campaign
Maid in America 2005 PBS
Lost Souls 2010 PBS
The Undocumented 2013 PBS
The State of Arizona 2014 PBS
Welcome to Shelbyville 2011 PBS available from UUSJ
Books and Written Materials
Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal. Aviva Chomsky (2014)
- See related 4-session study guide on UUCSJ website “immigration justice” or ask UUSJ for UU Church of Rockville’s study guide
Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America. Juan Gonzalez (2011)
- See related discussion questions on UUCSJ website “immigration justice”
American Immigration: A Very Short Introduction. David A. Gerber (2011)
Recommended Reading on Immigration American Friends Service Committee
Introductory Guide: Immigration Detention Visitation Detention Watch Network
One-page flowchart titled “Immigrating Legally? Good Luck! Our nation’s broken immigration and naturalization system”
Organizations
Interfaith Immigration Coalition
National Day Laborer Organizing Network
CASA in Action (formerly CASA de Maryland)
Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations
NETWORK – Issue Area: Immigration Advocates for Justice, Inspired by Catholic Sisters
Websites
(many of these also have Facebook pages, twitter accounts, blogs, etc):
Immigrantslist.org. (can sign up for emails)
americasvoice.org (especially their FAQ and Immigration 101 information)
aila.org (American Immigration Lawyers Association – good news clips)
hias.org (refugee-focused Jewish organization)
interfaithimmigrationcoalition.org (sign-ons for multi-faith advocacy letters)
sanctuarydmv.org (new sanctuary coalition in DC-MD-VA)
LIRS.org (Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Service, and LSSNCA.org for MD-DC-VA area)
Erica-baltimore.org (Episcopal Refugee & Immigrant Center Alliance)
FCNL.org (Friends Committee on National Legislation – UUSJ partner for advocacy)
Fwd.us (tech community’s immigration advocacy group)
Savetps.com (National TPS alliance)
Njfon.org (Nat’l Justice for our Neighbors, Methodist Immigrant Ministry – also state-level)
Humanrightsfirst.org (human rights non-profit supporting refugees & asylum-seekers)
Ilrc.org (Immigrant Legal Resource Center – training & advocacy)
Rescue.org (International Rescue Committee – aids refugees & humanitarian crises, advocacy)
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Immigrant-led:
Unitedwedream.org (immigrant youth-led coalition – be an ally!)
NAKASEC.org (Korean-American Service & Education Consortium – vigil/rally partner)
Lahuelga.com (Cosecha, an immigrant volunteer network – sign up as an ally for alerts)
Alientoaz.org (Arizona-based undocumented youth network, founded by Reyna Montoya)
Unidosus.org (national Latino research & advocacy, founded in 1968 as Nat’l Council of La Raza)
Alianzaamericas.org (national network of Latino immigrant organizations)
CARECENDC.org. (local Central American Resource Center – services & advocacy)
Vacolao.org (Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations)
CASAinaction.org (advocacy & education, now in VA and York, PA as well as MD)