Immigrants & Immigration

Explains the Temporary Visitors Driver's License (TVDL) and who may qualify, including undocumented immigrants

Learn about obtaining a marriage license and getting married as an undocumented person to a US citizen.

Understand why you need to pay income tax if you are an undocumented immigrant.

​Discover how traffic violations can impact your immigration status. Understand how ICE handles different offenses and what may lead to detainment.

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

Learn about the Chicago CityKey, an optional ID for Chicago residents that provides access to city services.

Learn about how you can open a bank account as an immigrant.

Understand how to get an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number and file taxes as an undocumented immigrant.

An overview of LGBTQIA+ rights in areas such as employment, housing, education, and family.

Explains how hiding or erasing your criminal or juvenile record might affect your immigration status.

Explains a person's rights during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immigration arrests and detention.

List of organizations that help immigrants with social services like food stamps (SNAP), housing, and medical care.

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

Steps to file a writ of habeas corpus to challenge why you are in prison.

Learn how to apply for a US passport for your child, including what documents you need, how immigration status affects the process, and what to do if both parents can’t be present.

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

Violence Against Women Act ("VAWA") cancellation of removal is for abused immigrants who are in removal proceedings. This will cancel the removal or deportation of an applicant and grant the applicant lawful permanent residence.

Explains privacy protections for undocumented students' school records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

There are 4 types of guardianship for children of immigrants. This article explains to appoint a guardian to care for their children if they fear detention or deportation.

The Immigrant Tenant Protection Act, effective since 8/21/19, protects tenants from being evicted because they are undocumented. It also prohibits landlords from calling ICE on their tenants in order to evict them.

Steps to notify immigration from the necessary forms to where you should send the forms.

Describes scholarships and other resources available to undocumented students in Illinois and includes links to learn more.

Information about completing the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form.

The basics of human trafficking, how to identify it, and what to do if you or someone you know is a victim.

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.

A list of government agencies and other resources for Native Americans looking for legal help and information.

Steps to file your fee waiver, including links to the required forms and information about the necessary supporting documents.

Discusses Notarios who are not qualified to give legal advice and who can give immigration legal help.

The basics of human trafficking, how to identify it, and how to work with survivors and those at risk.