- Everett Public Schools
- Resources for Immigrant and Refugee Students
Immigrant and Refugee Student Resources
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Below you will find resources to help you support students and families.
See additional resources for Everett Public Schools' staff in DocuShare: https://docushare.everett.k12.wa.us/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-12313
Washington State Attorney General Ferguson's Guidance Concerning Immigration Enforcement
Immigration Legal Services:
- Northwest Immigrant Rights Project: www.nwirp.org
- Colectiva Legal del Pueblo: http://colectivalegal.org/
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Referral Service: http://ailalawyer.com/
- List of Organizations Recognized by Board of Immigration Appeals: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/recognition-and-accreditation-program
- Immigration Advocates Network National Legal Services Directory: https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/
General Legal Services Resources:
- Washington Law Help: https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/
- Northwest Justice Project CLEAR Hotline: https://nwjustice.org/clear-hotline
- Northwest Justice Project https://nwjustice.org/
- Skagit IRC http://www.skagitirc.org
- Catholic Community Services https://ccsww.org/
Reporting Harassment/Bullying/Discrimination:
- ACLU collecting information about instances at schools: https://aclu-wa.org/about-getting-help
- Hate crimes/Harassment/Discrimination against Muslim community members: http://cairseattle.org/get-help
Discrimination in employment, housing, others:
- WA State Human Rights Commission: http://www.hum.wa.gov/
- Safe Spaces Fact Sheet https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/safe-spaces-fact-sheet.pdf
Resources on Obtaining U.S. Citizenship:
- Washington New Americans program (run by OneAmerica): http://www.wanewamericans.org/
- Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Naturalization Program: https://ww.dshs.wa.gov/node/81
Resources on Public Benefits for Immigrants:
- Northwest Health Law Advocates: http://nohla.org/
- National Immigration Law Center – Immigration Enforcement: https://www.nilc.org/issues/immigration-enforcement/
Resources on Educational Opportunities for Undocumented Students:
- United We Dream: https://unitedwedream.org/
- Educators for Fair Consideration: https://immigrantsrising.org/
- American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Immigrant and Refugee Children Toolkit: http://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/im_uac-educators-guide_2016.pdf
- Skagit Valley College Undocumented Student Information: https://www.skagit.edu/undocumented-students/
Resources on General Immigration Policy / Advocacy
- American Immigration Council: https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/
- National Immigration Forum: http://immigrationforum.org/
- National Immigration Law Center: https://www.nilc.org/
- Detention Watch Network: http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/
Resources on Workers’ Rights:
- Fair Work Center: http://fairworkcenter.org/
- National Employment Law Project: http://www.nelp.org/
- National Day Laborer Organizing Network: http://www.ndlon.org/
Resources for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Other Crimes:
- Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV): http://wscadv.org/
- Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence: http://endgv.org/
- Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs: http://www.wcsap.org/
Related Articles:
- Access to Education - Rule of Law http://www.uscourts.gov/