Immigration Resources : Policy and Advocacy

History and news/legal updates of immigrant rights issues in Texas.

Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services

History, research, analysis, and recommendations from the Office of the State Demographer. 2015

An advocacy organization; employs targeted impact litigation, advocacy, and public outreach, including press releases, information on asylum/refugees, detention, discrimination & workplace rights. Includes select immigration cases and legislative testimony.

The Council strives to educate policy makers and the general public about the contributions of America’s immigrants. The Council employs a diverse set of strategies, including policy advocacy, litigation, research, communications, and education.

"AILA Member attorneys represent U.S. families seeking permanent residence for close family members, as well as U.S. businesses seeking talent from the global marketplace."

Focused on women seeking asylum. Includes information on gender-based asylum, including general background information, US and international case law, country conditions information, scholarly articles and news.

The migration agency for the United Nations, IOM is an inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.

An independent non-profit European organisation dedicated to strategic thinking and acting on equality and mobility.

The Migration Policy Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide. The group provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at local, national, and international levels.

Created in 1950, UNHCR works to protect and assist refugees around the world. Contains information on global trends and statistical yearbooks.