The American Dream Project

We created this project in the hopes that by centering the voices of immigrants we could reveal the humanity in every immigrant story. Oftentimes, mainstream media has a tendency to leave out the human lives at stake in immigration discourse. This project is about putting a face to immigration discourse. We receive images from media and the President that actively dehumanize immigrants, especially those who are undocumented and Latinx. Our goal here was to deconstruct those stereotypes by offering a human perspective rooted in first-hand experience with the American immigration system.

All this information is taken from this resource:       

 https://cmsny.org/resource-hub/

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/resources/#

IMMMIGRATION LEGAL ASSISTANCE 

Resource: National Immigration Legal Services Directory

Source: Immigration Advocates Network

Description: A directory of nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services

Resource: Find Legal Help

Source: iAmerica

Description: A searchable national database of legal service providers

Resource: United We Dream’s hotline

Description: A national hotline to report raids, obtain legal assistance, and connect to local organizing groups.

Phone No:  1-844-363-1423

Resource: Directory of Immigration Attorneys

Source: National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild

Description: A directory of private and non-profit immigration attorneys who are members of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild

Resource: ActionNYC – Free, Safe Immigration Legal Help

Source: NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

Description: ActionNYC offers free, safe immigration legal help to immigrant New Yorkers

Resource:  Connect to Services

Source: Justice for Immigrants, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Description: This video describes the steps that migrant families can take to prepare and plan in case of encounters with immigration enforcement.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Resource: Know your Rights: A Guide to Your Rights When Interacting with Law Enforcement

Source: Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

Description: This guide informs immigrants about encounters with law enforcement, how to read a warrant, and how to design an emergency plan.

PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR FAMILIES

Resource: Family Preparedness Plan

Source: Immigration Legal Resource Center

Description: This packet assists immigrant families in the preparation of a readiness plan, including childcare plan, obtaining immigration legal assistance, and informing them about their rights.

Resource: Community Raid Preparedness Checklist

Source: Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM)

Description: This checklist outlines how a community can prepare in case of raids, including legal planning, services, organizing and media.

DACA

Resource: Administrative Relief Hotline: 844-411-4263

Resource: Dreamers Roadmap Scholarship List: http://www.dreamersroadmap.com/

-A frequently updated list of scholarships available for aspiring immigrant college students.

Resource: #WeAreTheDream Multimedia Resources: MTV Get Schooled

-This site is multimedia resources and interactive content highlighting Dreamers and touching on educational opportunities for Dreamers.

Resource: Dreamer Relife Intake Service: Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC)

Resource: Practical Steps to Take if DACA is Repealed: United We Dream

• This document provides advice to prepare DACA recipients, should the DACA program be repealed under President Trump. (While the DACA program was repealed on September 5th, 2018, the contents of this article are still relevant.)