LINKS
ADVOCACY and SUPPORT
The National Immigration Forum
A pro-immigration policy group with information on recent legislation affecting immigrants in America.
Safe Horizons
A resource for immigrants and refugees who have been the victims of violence, abuse or torture. “Today, Safe Horizon is the nation’s leading nonprofit victim assistance, advocacy, and violence prevention organization with more than 80 programs throughout New York’s five boroughs and a staff of 900 dedicated professionals.”
Disappeared in America
An interactive, multimedia website that explores and discusses the fate of Arab immigrants swept up by U.S. Law enforcement after the 9-11 attacks. It uses “technology-art, sculpture-installations and lectures to humanize post 9/11 "disappeared" Muslims.”
Crossing the Boulevard
A “cross-media project that documents and portrays the largely invisible lives, images, sounds and stories of new immigrants and refugees who live in the borough of Queens, New York — the most ethnically diverse locality in the United States.”
Coney Island Avenue Project
A interactive website for an organization designed to “advocate on behalf of South Asian immigrants who were hurt by bias attacks and discriminatory policies in the post-September 11th climate of hate.”
GOVERNMENT
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services
United States Government website with information about visas, recent changes in immigration policy, with links to other related governmentt agencies.
MOIA- The NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs
Information from the NYC government about citizenship, labor, benefits and for NYC immigrants.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPPONENTS
The Official Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
Home site of the anti-illegal immigrant movement’s most vocal and active supporters. Don’t miss the state-by-state breakdown- contains useful information on pending state legislation.
Quote: “You are considering joining the MinutemanHQ not because of bias towards people from another country, but rather because you feel your government owes the citizens of the United States protection from people who wish to take advantage of a free society.”
Rep. Tom Tancredo (CO-R)
An ally of the Minutemen and a staunch opponent of guest worker programs, which he calls “amnesty”. Check out the “Immigration Reform Caucus” link for the latest breaking anti-immigration news.
Quote: “The recent success of the Minuteman Project along the Mexican and Canadian borders should convince all Americans of how critical the upcoming session of Congress is for the future of American sovereignty and security. It’s time for the government to finally uphold its first Constitutional duty – to protect and defend the American people.”
RESOURCES
Immigration Timeline
