Immigration Resource Guide: Organizations

Amnesty International advocates for global human rights. The ACLU’s Immigrants Rights section includes press releases, reports on asylum/refugees, detention, discrimination & workplace rights. The site also includes select immigration cases and legislative hearings.

Human Rights Watch is one of the leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights around the world. The website offers full text reports on subjects, including migration, trafficking, asylum seeking, and border control. Users may search reports by topic and country.

American Immigration Council promotes educating citizens about the contributions of immigrants and advocating for immigration laws that honor human rights. Links to policy, law, and educational documents. Includes the Legal Action Center, the Community Education Center, and the Immigration Policy Center.

“Immigration Equality is a national organization fighting for equality under U.S. immigration law for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV-positive individuals.” Includes LGBT and HIV Immigration Basics, the LGBT/HIV Asylum Manual, news, and links to primary sources from various agencies.

“National Immigration Law Center is the only national legal advocacy organization in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants and their families.” Includes full text publications covering health care benefits, education, worker rights, and more. Includes news, cases, and data.

“The National Immigration Forum advocates for the value of immigrants and immigration to our nation” and, thus, promotes responsible federal immigration policies, this organization focuses on Immigration Reform and Workforce Needs, Integration and Citizenship, Borders and Interior Enforcement, and State and Local Immigration Developments. The website offers press releases, news, and fulltext research publications.