Resources for Immigrants/Allies
National PTA Statement on Rights and Services for Children in Immigrant and Mixed-Status Families
Immigrants Rising’s Wellness Support Groups help undocumented people stay grounded and connected to the community.All groups starting in January have reached maximum capacity. The next round of Wellness Support Groups will start in mid-March. Sign up here to get updates when the groups reopen
AFT - protecting our students: What you need to know about the rights of immigrants and the threat of deportation as a teacher
Defend and Recruit: Download a playbook for defending immigrants here
Steps to Prepare--Talking to Kids About Immigration Enforcement
Interfaith-RISE (has up-to-date news posts linked)
Immigration Advocates Network (seek organizations that can help)
ACLU Know Your Rights Videos (View in: Español (Spanish) | اُردُو (Urdu) | العَرَبِيَّة (Arabic) | Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole) | Pусский (Russian) | 普通话 (Mandarin)
Resources from Raritan Valley Community College (English and Citizenship Classes, Legal Assistance, US Citizenship and Immigration Services-Funded Programs)
New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children (Briefing on Immigrant Rights Preparedness for Nonprofit Organizations & Social Service Providers, Healthcare for Immigrants in New Jersey: Eligibility Chart, Power of Attorney Form, Power of Attorney FAQ)
Resources from William Paterson (NJ and National Organizations for Advocacy and Support)
Newark Catholic Charities Immigration Assistance Program (Catholic Charities provides low cost and pro bono legal assistance in all phases of immigration and naturalization proceedings, including removal defense (asylum, cancellation of removal, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status), family petitions, waivers of inadmissibility, humanitarian applications (VAWA, U visa, T visa), TPS, DACA, and naturalization. All cases are handled by an attorney or Department of Justice Accredited Representative. Program staff are also available to provide educational workshops on immigration law and current immigration issues.)
International Rescue Committee (Resettlement, Intake and Casework, Health and Wellness, Economic Empowerment, Education and Learning, Immigration)
Montclair Resources: Resources for Immigrants in Montclair & New Jersey (General Information on Immigrant Rights for People in New Jersey , Information for Immigrant Students, Families, and Educators , Information for Businesses)
Make the Road NJ (builds the power of immigrant, working-class & Latinx communities to achieve dignity and respect through community organizing, high-quality legal services, policy innovation and transformative education.)