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Immigration Law Research: Advocacy Organizations and Other Resources

Advocacy Organizations and Other Resources

Reports and Research

American Immigration Council Special Reports
Brookings Institute: Immigration
Center for Immigration Studies
Homeland Security Immigration Data & Statistics
Index of Legal Reports on Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship
Reports produced by the Library of Congress on Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship
Migration Policy Institute
Contains a large amount of publications, research, and information related to immigration.
National Conference of State Legislatures: Immigration Policy Project
Pew Research Center Key Findings About U.S. Immigrants
Report of the Visa Office. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. 1967—
Statistical Yearbook. U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review. 2000—
TRAC Immigration
Search for Immigration Reports, Immigration Court Decisions, and more
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Office of Immigration Statistics. Washington, D.C.: G.P.O., 1996—

Keeping Current

American Immigration Lawyers Association Recent Postings
Immigration Advocates Network: News
RefWorld
A collection of reports on country conditions, policy, and legal documents from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services News Releases and Alerts
U.S. Immigration Policy Program from the Migration Policy Institute
White House: Immigration
Includes Remarks, Proclamations, Fact Sheets, Memoranda, and Statement & Releases from the White House
Law360: Immigration
WestLaw Immigration News
Lexis Legal News: Immigration

Immigration Advocacy Resources

The websites of organizations dedicated to immigration issues often have information about current events, proposed regulations, and primary sources.

ACLU: Immigration Rights
American Bar Association Commission on Immigration
American Immigration Council
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Border Angels
CASA de Maryland
An advocacy and resource group for Latino and immigrant people in the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Center for Immigration Studies
Federation for American Immigration Reform
Greater Washington Catalogue for Philanthropy: Immigrant and Refugee Support
A list of organizations within the D.C. region that serve immigrants and refugees.
Immigration & Ethnic History Society
Immigration Advocates Network: National Immigration Legal Services Directory
Database of Immigrant Legal Services across the United States. Search by Zip Code, State, or Detention Facility.
Immigration Equality
An advocacy group for LGBTQ+ immigrants
Immigration Law Portal @ Siskund & Susser
Immigration Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
National Immigrant Justice Center
National Immigration Forum
National Immigration Law Center
National Immigration Project
Southern Policy Law Center: Immigrant Justice
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

Asylum Resources

The 1951 Refugee Convention from the UN Refugee Agency
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
TRAC Immigration Judge Reports - Asylum: Reports on immigration judges' asylum decisions.
Refworld
Center for Gender & Refugee Studies
Amnesty International
Human Rights Watch: Refugee Rights