VEP students and tutors can now access timely news, alerts and information regarding immigration and citizenship. Information is compiled from several sources, including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA) and the nonprofits Immigration Impact and Think Immigration. We will add resources as we discover them. Please note that our inclusion of these websites is not an implicit endorsement of these organizations.
- USCIS‘s Citizenship Resource Center has a collection of resources and free study materials from the federal government for immigrants and the advocates supporting them in their quest to become citizens.
- American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, voluntary bar association that of more than 16,000 attorneys who practice and teach immigration law. Click here for a direct link to locate an immigration lawyer. *As with any service, it is always advised to seek a second opinion before hiring legal representation to ensure that you are hiring a reputable attorney or firm.
- Immigration Impact is a news site exclusively committed to covering immigration issues.
- Think Immigration focuses on immigration law.
- HIAS Pennsylvania provides support for low-income immigrants of all backgrounds with federal and state-specific legal services and an array of social services.
Latest News Alerts:
- New Data: U.S. Welcomes High-Skilled Workers, but Path to Permanent Residence Is Growing More Uncertain
- As Federal Immigration Enforcement Expands, New Playbook Helps State and Local Leaders Respond
- National Study: Only 1 in 4 Americans Believe They Can Influence Outcomes In Their Local Community
- Measuring What Matters: How Washington Main Street Is Using the Belonging Barometer to Strengthen Downtown Communities
- Measuring What Matters: How Washington Main Street Is Using the Belonging Barometer to Strengthen Downtown Communities
- How One Small Nonprofit Used the Belonging Barometer to Build a Community Strategy
- How One Rural Nonprofit Turned Belonging Into a Community Strategy
- Deaths During ICE Operations Expose the Dangers of Mass Deportation
- Federal Court Delivers Major Blow to Trump Detention Policy of Jailing Immigrants With No Hearing, No Explanation
- Court Declares Unlawful the Department of Education’s Rule Restricting Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
- In Blow to Asylum Rights, Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Block Asylum Seekers at Border
- New Report Shows Immigrants in the Akron-Canton Region Contributed $5.0 billion to Region’s GDP
- New Report Shows Immigrant Texans Held are Vital to the Food and Agriculture Industry in Texas
- As Public Support for Mass Deportation Falls, New Proposal Seeks to Restore Credibility and Humanity in Immigration Enforcement
- Federal Court Hears Case That Could Allow Unchecked Immigration Detention