Immigration: Policy and Advocacy
Oregon and Washington Policy and Advocacy Groups
- Immigrants' Rights - ACLU OregonHistory and news/legal updates of immigrant right issues in Oregon.
- CAUSAOregon’s Latino immigrant rights organization founded in 1995 by farmworkers, Latinos, immigrants,
- Understanding the Immigrant Experience in Oregon (English; pdf)History, research, analysis, and recommendations from University of Oregon scholars. Published approximately in 2008.
- La experiencia de los inmigrantes de Oregón (Español; pdf)Spanish language version of "Understanding the immigrant experience in Oregon".
National Policy and Advocacy Groups
- 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.
- Migration Policy GroupAn independent non-profit European organisation dedicated to strategic thinking and acting on equality and mobility.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- American Immigration Lawyers Association"AILA Member attorneys represent U.S. families seeking permanent residence for close family members, as well as U.S. businesses seeking talent from the global marketplace."