The resources listed here do not constitute legal advice and are provided for informational purposes only. Individuals are strongly recommended to promptly seek the advice of an attorney to discuss their unique circumstances.
Everyone has rights in the United States, whether you are a citizen or not, or in-between. It is important to know your rights.
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has compiled several useful resources:
- This list of rights can be printed up and carried with you.
- Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Hmong, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
- Recommendations and practical tips for how immigrant families can prepare, and information on rights in the United States regardless of immigration status.
- Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese
- This guide will help you create a Family Preparedness Plan.
- Available in Chinese, English, and Spanish.
In addition, the American Immigration Lawyers Association has created handouts for if ICE visits your home, employer, or a public space.
- all three handouts.
- Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Punjabi, and Spanish
Non-profit organizations, services, and other education information
The following is a list of non-profit local and national organizations, services, and other education information to support undocumented students.
Resources at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University:
Utilize support resources through ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University’s
Local non-profit organizations:
- | Causa works to improve the lives of Latino immigrants and their families in Oregon through advocacy, coalition building, leadership
- | Free Legal Information for Low-Income Oregonians.
- Community crisis line for Washington County: 503-291-9111 (se habla español)
- | The Latino Network is a Latino-led education organization, grounded in culturally-specific practices and services, that lifts up youth and families to reach their full potential. Website lists community resources, information toolkits, and referrals.
- | Immigration Legal Services provides culturally competent, immigration-related legal representation and education to low income refugees and immigrants in and around the Portland metro area.
- | Catholic Charities seeks to respond to the ever emerging needs of the poor and vulnerable throughout western Oregon.
National non-profit organizations:
- American Civil Liberties Union:
- | The Largest Immigrant Youth-Led Network
- – The College Board
- Dream Activist Network
- | Tracks activities related to state funding of higher education for undocumented students.
- | Seeks to organize and empower Undocumented Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer immigrants, LGBTQ immigrants and allies to address social and systemic barriers that affect themselves and the broader LGBTQ and immigrant community.
- | Transgender Law Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.
If you have knowledge of any other resources and don't see them on the list, please contact OEDI (oedi@contact.pacificu.edu), so this list can be updated.