Resources for students, their families, and the faculty and staff who work with them.
State and local policies
- ISBE Non-Regulatory Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Actions
- Mayor’s Office of Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights (IMMR) Resource Guide
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Reaffirms Welcoming City Ordinance
know your rights
- Office of the Illinois Attorney General - Know Your Rights
- Immigration Legal Resource Center (pocket-size Know Your Rights cards)
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Mijente: Know Your Rights
- Notifica - Deportation Defense (downloadable app)
- Raids Resource List
- We Have Rights Video Series in seven languages
- Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff
- American Federation of Teachers - Know Your Immigrant Rights Factsheet
Mental wellness
- TimelyCare
- UndocuBlack Network - Mental Wellness Initiative
- 10 Affirmations to Help Undocumented Immigrants Turn Panic into Resistance
- Define American Story Lab
- Civil Rights Resources by NILC
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255), en Español 1-888-628-9454.
- Suicide Concerns: How to Help
- SAFE AND HEALTHY LIVING: A Resource Guide for Immigrant Families, Providers, & Advocates
national organizations to follow
- National Immigration Law Center
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- United We Dream
- Immigrants Rising
- Informed Immigrant
- Fwd.Us
- President’s Alliance on Immigration and Higher Education
DACA and Employment
- National Immigration Law Center - About DACA and Employment
- Immigrants Rising - Making Money
- #undocuhustle: A program by Immigrants Rising where people with and without DACA can learn ways to generate income through contracting and business start-up opportunities.
DACA FAQ
- Frequently Asked Questions: Latest DACA Developments
- Immigration Legal Resource Center - The Fate of DACA
- DACA Decision Overview and What Educators Can Do by Teaching Tolerance
DACA RENEWALS
IMMIGRATION SERVICES IN ILLINOIS
- National Immigration Justice Center
- Erie Neighborhood House
- Palenque LSNA
- TRP Immigrant Justice
- Beyond Legal Aid
- ICIRR Comprehensive List of Immigration Services in Illinois
ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO DEFEND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
- United We Dream College Administrator Guidebook
- UndocuBlack Network
- Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project
- The Movement for Black Lives
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice
- National Korean American Service and Education
- Mijente
- Informed Immigrant
- Movimiento Cosecha
EDUCATION RESOURCES
- College Guide for Undocumented Students (national level)
- IACAC College Advising Guide for Undocumented Students (state level)
- Immigrants Rising - Guide to Building On-Campus Undocumented Student Programs
*This page was adopted from the Undocumented Student Program at University of Maryland, College Park.
