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From the Women's Refugee Commission
Las siguientes guías y informes proporcionan información sobre la separación de familias debido a la detención y deportación y guías para las familias que enfrentan la deportación. Los documentos proporcionan herramientas para prevenir la separación de la familia, recursos para las familias atrapadas entre inmigración y el bienestar del niño y un enfoque integral a la pregunta en los labios de todas las madres que enfrentan la deportación: "Que pasara con mis hijos? "
The following guides and reports provide information about family separation due to detention and deportation, safety planning and child welfare for families facing deportation. The documents provide tools for preventing family separation, resources for families caught between the immigration and child welfare systems, and a comprehensive approach to the question on the lips of every mother facing deportation: "What about my children?"
Las siguientes guías y informes proporcionan información sobre la separación de familias debido a la detención y deportación y guías para las familias que enfrentan la deportación. Los documentos proporcionan herramientas para prevenir la separación de la familia, recursos para las familias atrapadas entre inmigración y el bienestar del niño y un enfoque integral a la pregunta en los labios de todas las madres que enfrentan la deportación: "Que pasara con mis hijos? "
The following guides and reports provide information about family separation due to detention and deportation, safety planning and child welfare for families facing deportation. The documents provide tools for preventing family separation, resources for families caught between the immigration and child welfare systems, and a comprehensive approach to the question on the lips of every mother facing deportation: "What about my children?"
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Prepare un plan: Guía para padres inmigrantes para prevenir la separación familiar
Make A Plan: Migrant Parents’ Guide to Preventing Family Separation |
Guía para padres detenidos y removidos en relación a cuestiones de custodia de menores
Guide for Detained and Removed Parents with Child Custody Concerns Separados por el Servicio de Inmigración: Los derechos de los Padres y La Detención por Cuestiones Migratorias
Torn Apart by Immigration Enforcement: Parental Rights and Immigration Detention |
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General Background Information
If you are looking for news about immigration reform, check out this page on Politico. On May 3, 1954, the Supreme Court in its landmark decision Hernandez v. Texas ruled that Mexican Americans (and all other racial groups) were due equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The University of North Carolina has a rich summary of this case and a number of great links. Click here. The Teaching Tolerance web site has a great Latino Civil Rights Timeline with plenty of links for you explore. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Méndez v. Westminster helped end racist policies in California’s school districts. It also was the basis for later Supreme Court rulings ending the "separate but equal" laws in the southern states. A good summary of this case can be found on the National Parks Service site. The Texas Bar Association also has comprehensive site on this case. MTV’s Look Different Campaign offers a thoughtful definition of Xenophobia. Click here. The Library of Congress feature provides an introduction to the study of immigration to the United States. There are student activities, guides, photos and links to useful resources. Use the navigation bar on the left of the site to explore different topics. Click here. Social Explorer provides reports and interactive maps on census data from 1790 to 2000. Interactive maps allow you to choose a time period and demographic feature to look at. You can zoom in on any area or request a corresponding report on the specific information you request. Click here to get started. Race and immigration have often been intertwined in American History. "Race: Are We So Different" is an excellent educational web site from the American Anthropological Association that explores race from three lenses: History, Human Variation, and Lived Experience. Click here to begin exploring this fascinating web site. |
How can I prepare for an immigration raid?
Protect yourself from Immigration raids handout. Click here. This page has a great suggestions for preparing for an immigration raid (available in Spanish and English). Click here. This video by the American Civil Liberties Union “What to do if Immigration Agents are at Your Door?” offers some great advice. Click here. This link by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center offers very good suggestions for developing a Family Preparedness Plan. Click here. What are my rights?
The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyer’s Guild published the, "Know Your Rights booklet." Click here. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center published a booklet on how to use your Rights Card. Click here. This is another great resource for understanding your Constitutional rights no matter who is president. Click here for English and here for Spanish. This video by the American Civil Liberties Union talks about your rights with immigration and the police. In Spanish click here. In Engish click here. The Know Your Rights Card is a useful tool for understanding your Constitutional rights regardless of your status. You can also had it out to friends and families. Click here. Harvard University has a great timeline of immigration to the United States before 1930. It includes lots of valuable links. Click here. Harvard also has a site rich in primary sources about immigration. Click here. Established in 1979, the Informed Immigrant has a page with frequently asked questions called, “What All Immigrants Should Know Post-Election 2016.” Click here. |
Mentor Activist Groups Taking Action
Cosecha is a nonviolent movement fighting for permanent protection, dignity and respect for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Click on the CAMPAIGNS tab at the top of the page for a description of the different actions Cosecha is working on right now. Click here to enter the site.
Cosecha is a nonviolent movement fighting for permanent protection, dignity and respect for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Click on the CAMPAIGNS tab at the top of the page for a description of the different actions Cosecha is working on right now. Click here to enter the site.
Immigrants' Personal Stories
This is a New York Times piece that tells the stories of Dreamers who have lived and worked here with DACA status. Click here.
PBS "New American Girls" filmed a series with 3 girls' personal stories: Kassandra from Mexico, Lorella from Peru and Mandeep from India.
Define American is an organization working to collect and share the stories of immigrants in America to represent their contribution to the United States and pushing to redefine “American.” Click here.
This is a New York Times piece that tells the stories of Dreamers who have lived and worked here with DACA status. Click here.
PBS "New American Girls" filmed a series with 3 girls' personal stories: Kassandra from Mexico, Lorella from Peru and Mandeep from India.
Define American is an organization working to collect and share the stories of immigrants in America to represent their contribution to the United States and pushing to redefine “American.” Click here.