In our study of migration in the United States, we also learned about the different agencies that support migrants here in the US. Even though this is not always the case, my agency was in favor of having people from other countries in the U.S.

  

ILRC
Immigration Legal Resource Center
  1. Title of Agency.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center

  1. Home base location.

San Francisco, Ca. U.S.

  1. Date Founded.

Founded in 1979

  1. Name of key spokesperson.

Susan Lydon (Executive Director)

  1. Key constituency or audience.

Organizations focus is mainly on providing legal assistance to citizens & Immigrants

  1. Agency’s main activities.

ILRC is a national expert on a wide range of issues, including:

  • Family-based immigration visas and adjustment of status
  • Family unity policy
  • Naturalization and citizenship
  • Political asylum
  • Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act
  • Deportation and inadmissibility
  • Cancellation of removal
  • Waivers of the grounds of inadmissibility and deportation
  • Immigration relief for abused immigrant women and children, including the Violence Against Women Act and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
  • Immigration consequences of criminal convictions
  • Customer service reform of the INS
  • Immigration consultant fraud committed against newcomers
  1. Mission statement.

ILRC works with immigrants and citizens to make critical legal assistance and social services accessible to all, regardless of income, and to build a society that values diversity and respects the dignity and rights of all people.

  1. Key issues and concerns.

ILRC is committed to help newcomers develop civic participation and leadership skills.  This is accomplished by training community based agencies to develop leadership potential and also educating newcomers of all ages about government and citizenship among other issues.

  1. Common informational basis for statements issued, releases, reports.

The organization establishes reports regarding changes in immigration policies or any other legal issues that regard immigration.

  1. Publications.

The organization publishes twice a year “The Immigrant Advocate” which highlights current issues on immigration policies.

  1. Citation in newspaper article.

McClatchy Newspaper, Inc.

Sacramento Bee

August 19, 2004

An article in the Sacramento Bee newspaper mentioned this organization.  The article talked about how many organizations started campaigns against deaths in the California and Arizona deserts.

 

“Officals from El Comite de Padres Unidos and the Immigration Legal Resource Center, both based in San Francisco, said the campaign was spurred by the scores of migrant deaths in the California and Arizona desert.”

  1. Other issues of interest

None

  1. Pro or con Immigration?

The organization is in favor of immigration.  They try to support immigrants as well as citizens in their understanding of immigration policies.

G. Website.

      http://www.ilrc.org

 
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