Immigration Resources
Posted: April 11, 2018
Immigration Resources
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
On Sept. 5, 2017, the Trump administration announced it is terminating the DACA program. Congress has been unable to reach a solution protecting DACA recipients and other eligible individuals. Due to a recent court order, USCIS announced on January 13 that is once again accepting DACA renewal applications (no new DACA applications are being processed). Employment authorization documents (EAD) remain valid until the expiration date.
- DACA Updates and Links to Resources from the National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
- USCIS Jan. 13 Announcement Regarding DACA Renewals (includes who can renew, renewal instructions)
- NILC DACA Renewal Applications: What You Need to Know (English & Spanish)
- LA County Office of Immigrant Affairs, DACA Updates
- CIPC DACA Guide February 2018 (featured on March 30, 2018 Policy Café)
Know Your Rights Resources
- ACLU: We Have Rights videos (multiple videos, all in multiple languages)
- ACLU Know Your Rights Resources
- NILC: Immigration Enforcement at Health Care Facilities
- NILC: Know Your Rights: Everyone Has Certain Basic Rights, No Matter Who Is President (multiple languages)
- NILC: Things to Keep in Mind When Talking to Immigrant Patients (updated Feb. 2018)
- NILC: Privacy Protections in Selected Federal Benefits Programs (updated Feb. 2018)
- NILC: Protecting Patients’ Access to Health Care WEBINAR Slides
- NILC Resources: When Encountering Law Enforcement
- NILC Resources: Immigration Enforcement (includes Rights Card / Tarjeta de Derechos)
- CHIRLA Know Your Rights Toolkit
- MALDEF Immigrants Rights Under a Trump Presidency
- MALDEF Immigrants’ Rights Under a Trump Presidency – SPANISH
- NILC Protecting Access to Healthcare for Immigrants PPT (December 12, 2016)
- Clínica Romero Know Your Rights Brochure – SPANISH (featured at March 30, 2018 Policy Café)
- Clínica Romero Patient Rights and Protection Brochure (featured at March 30, 2018 Policy Café)
- Clínica Romero Immigration Workshop Presentation
ICE Guidance and Resources
- ICE Memo Re Sensitive Locations
- ICE Supplemental Guidance Re Sensitive Locations
- ICE Clarification of Existing Practices Related to Certain Health Care Information
CPCA Resources and Sample Policies & Procedures
Public Charge
- NILC Resources on Public Charge
- NILC: Things to Keep in Mind When Talking to Immigrant Patients (updated Feb. 2018)
- KFF Issue Brief: Proposed Changes to Public Charge: Implications for Health Coverage (Feb. 2018)
- USCIS: Public Charge Fact Sheet (April 2011)
- Will Using Benefits Hurt My Chances of Getting a Green Card or Becoming a U.S. Citizen? (By the Asian Pacific American Legal Center for the California Immigrant Policy Center and a consortium of national groups)(Chinese | English | Lao | Samoan | Spanish | Tagalog | Thai | Vietnamese)
LA County
City of Los Angeles
Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
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