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Immigrants & Immigration

Iowa Resources

Immigrant Rights Network of Iowa & Nebraska
Supporting immigrants regardless of status, the site includes links to and information about legal issues, news items, events, and contacts.

Iowa Bureau of Refugee Services
Includes information about resettlement and employment services. See the "Links and Resources" for links to various agencies and programs for refugees.

Iowa Center for Immigration Leadership and Integration
The ICILI "guides and prepares Iowa communities and businesses as they accommodate immigrant and refugee newcomers living and working in Iowa." A wide variety of online resources are available for immigrants, employers, and community residents.

Iowa Workforce Development - New Iowan Centers

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General Resources

America's Immigration Quandary
Report of a joint survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Hispanic Center. Includes discussion and findings on Americans' perceptions of the Immigration Issue.

The Center for Immigration Studies
The Center is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit research organization that is "devoted to research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States." Its mission statement acknowledges that the organization has a "pro-immigrant" but "low-immigration" vision.

Immigration Debate
Numerous news reports, interviews, and audio clips from National Public Radio (NPR.)

Immigration Issues from Public Agenda
Public Agenda is a nonpartisan opinion research organization.

Immigrant Rights Project
The American Friends Service Committee provides information on the issue and downloadable resources.

National Immigration Law Center
The NILC is dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of low income immigrants and their family members. Updates on current legislative debates and actions are highlighted.

Office of Immigration Statistics
Information and statistics about legal permanent residents and naturalization.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS.) The website includes links to immigration law, programs for "guest workers," application forms, field office information, and much more.

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