Immigration: A Guide: Statistics, Policy & Law
Immigration - Oregon Resources
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Multnomah County Library: United States Citizenship ResourcesIncludes links to citizenship class information as well as legal assistance and local citizenship resources.
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Oregon State Bar: Immigration LawDefinitions and overviews of immigration topics in the state of Oregon.
Organizations & Policy Groups
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Migration Policy InstituteThe Migration Policy Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide. The group provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at local, national, and international levels.
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Migration Policy GroupAn independent non-profit European organisation dedicated to strategic thinking and acting on equality and mobility.
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American Immigration CouncilThe Council strives to educate policy makers and the general public about the contributions of America’s immigrants. The Council employs a diverse set of strategies, including policy advocacy, litigation, research, communications, and education.
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ACLU: Immigrants' Rights ProjectAn advocacy organization; employs targeted impact litigation, advocacy, and public outreach, including press releases, information on asylum/refugees, detention, discrimination & workplace rights. Includes select immigration cases and legislative testimony.
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Center for Gender and Refugee StudiesFocused on women seeking asylum. Includes information on gender-based asylum, including general background information, US and international case law, country conditions information, scholarly articles and news.
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International Organization for Migration (UN)The migration agency for the United Nations, IOM is an inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.
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UN High Commission for RefugeesCreated in 1950, UNHCR works to protect and assist refugees around the world. Contains information on global trends and statistical yearbooks.
U.S. Laws & Court Cases
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Fastcase: Immigration LawNews and links to laws and court cases regarding immigration.
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Legal Information Reference CenterNOTE: you will need to login with the name of your county of residence (ex: "clackamas"). The password is the word "oregon" in lowercase. Click on the "Immigration & Travel" icon for more information.
U.S. Government Agencies
Department of Homeland Security
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US Citizen & Immigration Services (USCIS)Oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The agency is a component of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)Enforces federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigration to promote homeland security and public safety.
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Customs & Border ProtectionResponsible for inspecting persons and cargo passing through points of entry and securing the borders.
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Immigration Statistics DataKey data sets and resources published by the DHS Office of Immigration Statistics
Department of State
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Bureau of Consular AffairsProvides visa and passport services as well as services for overseas citizens
Country Profiles and International Statistics
Notable resources for international and regional statistical information:
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Europa World and/or the Regional Surveys of the WorldCovers political and economic information about countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
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United States Census Bureau: International Data BaseDeveloped by the U.S. Census Bureau to provide access to accurate and timely demographic measures for populations around the world. The database includes a comprehensive set of indicators.
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CIA FactbookDetailed information on communications, economic conditions, geography, government, people, military, transportation, & transnational issues for nearly all nations. Maps provided for all nations.
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UN DataData from the United Nations. Searchable and browseable by country.
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World Bank DataFree and open access to data about development in countries around the globe.
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OECD iLibraryProvides full text access to books, journals, and statistical databases produced by Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) online library.
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UN Human Development ReportsCan read the latest report or look at data, by country, that went into creating the report.
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BBC Country ProfilesProfiles the history, politics, media, economic conditions, & statistical data for nations.
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EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit)Reports on country commerce, country finance, and doing business in various countries.
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World Development Indicators (WDI) OnlineProvides real and financial sector indicators in daily, monthly, quarterly and annual frequencies for developing and high-income countries; regional and global aggregates, such as industrial production, consumer prices, merchandise trade, exchange rates and equity market data.