Immigrants & Immigration

List of current resources for advocates helping detained and non-detained immigrants.

Learn about different government assistance programs available for immigrants and the qualifications for those programs.

Learn about the new non-citizen immigrant registration requirement under the Alien Registration Requirement.

Describes what the risks and benefits of asylum are to help decide if you should apply. Benefits include living in the US without fear of deportation, bringing your family, getting employment authorization, and getting benefits. Risks include the possibility of deportation.

Explains asylum and refugee status with lists of protections US provides for immigrants persecuted in their home country.

Learn about qualifying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or food stamps as an immigrant.

The U.S. has extended Venezuela's 2021 temporary protected status (TPS) and introduced a new 18-month TPS designation for Venezuela. Learn more about these updates and their implications.

Resources and information for refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Illinois. Includes information about Temporary Protected Status (TPS), available benefits, and organizations that can help with food, medical care, and legal issues.

Explains what country conditions evidence is. It is used in asylum, withholding of removal, and convention against torture cases. Explains what kind of documentation to include and how to organize and submit it.