Resources for students, their families, and the faculty and staff who work with them.
Mental wellness
- UndocuBlack Network - Mental Wellness Initiative
- 10 Affirmations to Help Undocumented Immigrants Turn Panic into Resistance
- Define American’s #UndocuJoy - Undocumented Americans send authentic messages of joy!
- Mental Health and Civil Rights Resources by NILC
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255), en Español 1-888-628-9454.
- Suicide Concerns: How to Help
- Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health (CIMH) List of Resources
national organizations to follow
- National Immigration Law Center
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- United We Dream
- Immigrants Rising
- Informed Immigrant
- Fwd.Us
- Generation Progress
- President’s Alliance on Immigration and Higher Education
know your rights
- Immigration Legal Resource Center (pocket-size Know Your Rights cards)
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Mijente: Prepare for raids
- Notifica - Deportation Defense (downloadable app)
- Raids Resource List
- We Have Rights Video Series in seven languages
- Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff
- American Federation of Teachers - Know Your Immigrant Rights Factsheet
DACA and Employment
- National Immigration Law Center - About DACA and Employment
- Immigrants Rising - Making Money
- #undocuhustle: A program by Immigrants Rising where people with and without DACA can learn ways to generate income through contracting and business start-up opportunities.
DACA FAQ
- Immigration Legal Resource Center - The Fate of DACA
- DACA Decision Overview and What Educators Can Do by Teaching Tolerance
- Department of Justice press release in regard to DACA
- FAQ from the Department of Homeland Security
DACA RENEWALS
- National Immigration Law Center - How to renew DACA
- Mission Asset Funds
- United We Dream DACA renewal fund
IMMIGRATION SERVICES IN ILLINOIS
- National Immigration Justice Center
- Erie Neighborhood House
- Logan Square Neighborhood Association
- The Resurrection Project
- Apna Ghar
- Beyond Legal Aid
- ICIRR Comprehensive List of Immigration Services in Illinois
ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO DEFEND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
- Ways to protect immigrant youth and take action
- UndocuBlack Network
- Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project
- The Movement for Black Lives
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice
- National Korean American Service and Education
- Generation Progress: Support Undocumented Students Toolkit
- Mijente
- Informed Immigrant
- Movimiento Cosecha
EDUCATION RESOURCES
- College Guide for Undocumented Students (national level)
- IACAC College Advising Guide for Undocumented Students (state level)
- Immigrants Rising - Guide to Building On-Campus Undocumented Student Programs
*This page was adopted from the Undocumented Student Program at University of Maryland, College Park.
