Supporting Immgrant Rights in our Communities
Supporting Immgrant Rights in our Communities
Immigrant Rights Resources: Reports
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1. Immigrant Legal Resource Center:
“Local Options for Protecting Immigrants: A Collection of City & County Policies to Protect Immigrant from Discrimination and Deportation” 2016
Includes County & Jail Provisions; Criminal Legal Provisions, City Provisions, Mapping Local Authorities
https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/local_options-20161215.pdf
for direct download: https://www.ilrc.org/local-options
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“Searching for Sanctuary: An Analysis of America’s Counties & Their Voluntary Assistance with Deportations” Dec 2016
https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/sanctuary_report_final_1-min.pdf
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2. “Five important things you need to know about DACA during a Trump presidency”
United We Dream: Sanctuary -- #Here to Stay Toolkit
www.unitedwedream.org Immigrant Youth Building a Movement for Justice.
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3. Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (www.nwirp.org)
Education, advocacy & legal services.
“Important information about DACA” “Upcoming Community Events”
Resources: Deferred Action & DACA; Detention & Deportation Defense; Latest Immigration Updates. Offices in Tacoma & Seattle.
4. www.hum.wa.gov WA Human Rights Commission
Information, posters on discrimination in housing and employment.
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5. National Immigration Law Center www.nilc.org
“Immigration Enforcement: Know Your Rights at Home and at Work” and other materials
6. http://www.elhispanicnews.com/2017/01/19/national-map-of-local-entanglement-with-ice/ “National Map of Local Entanglement with Ice” Article/map on the degree to which local law enforcement offers assistance to federal authorities.
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7. Innovation Lab, Portland Oregon
https://innovationlawlab.org/inclusive-oregon/
“Tool Kit for an Inclusive Oregon”
Also see their project “Immigrant U” (empowering clients to improve legal services)
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8. Washington State Workers’ Rights Manual, 3rd edition, 2014. Full & abridged versions. Available Online – http://georgetown.southseattle.edu/lerc/workersrightsmanual.aspx
See Chapter 10 – “Undocumented Workers”
9. WA State Labor Education & Research Ctr – provides online materials, and workshops focusing on a range of labor issues, including the rights/needs of immigrant workers
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10. National Employment Law Project www.nelp.org/publications/?tags=immigrant-worker
Main office in NYC, with Seattle office, staff focusing on immigrant workers’ rights.