Policy & Research
Contents
Reports
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| June 2009 | English Language Learning |
| April 2009 | Access to LEP Report |
| October 2008 | Immigration: Data Matters |
| October 2008 | Uneven Progress: The Employment Pathways of Skilled Immigrants in the United States |
| August 2008 | The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Immigrant and Refugee Publications |
| January 2008 | Immigration Impact on Maryland (2008) |
| September 2007 | Minority Health Disparities (2007) |
The intergration of Immigrants and Their Families in Maryland
Other States
| State | Link |
|---|---|
| California | Immigrant Integration in Los Angeles: Strategic Directions for Funders |
| California | Bilingual Services Program |
| California | California Office of Immigration Assistance |
| Hawaii | Office of Language Access |
| Illinois | Illinois Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services |
| Illinois | Illinois Office of New Americans |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Office of Refugees and Immigrants |
| New Jersey | Governor's Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel Report on Immigrant Policy |
| New York | New York Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance |
| Utah | Utah Office of Ethnic Affairs |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Migrant, Refugee, and Labor Services |
Useful Weblinks for Information on Immigration
Migration Policy Institute; a wealth of non-partisan information on refugees and immigrants, including state-by-state demographics (see MPI Data Hub) and a wide range of papers on immigration-related issues.
Information on policy issues, recent studies and emerging legislation.
National Immigration Law Center (legal, eligibility issues).
National Immigration Forum (policy and advocacy).
Information on legislative initiatives to reform U.S. immigration policy.
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (former INS).
Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees (local information).
Maryland Legal Assistance Network online legal information on variety of topics in several languages.
Information on and for refugee children, youth and their parents.
National Lawyers' Guild - Post 9/11 Know Your Rights information in many languages.
Information about U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program and specific refugee populations.
National Center for Refugee Employment and Self Sufficiency; information helpful in finding work for refugees and other immigrants.
U.S. government website on linguistic access requirements for agencies that receive federal funds, in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
www.doj.gov/crt/osc.htm/facts.htm#list
Department of Justice Office of the Special Council for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices - explanis what documents are acceptable to prove work authorization; offers assistance to both employees and employers.
Information on recertification or accreditation for immigrants who have professional degrees from their homelands.
http://trac.syr.edu/immigration/index.html
Non-partisan information and data on immigration
Maryland Demographics - Census 2000
| date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Maryland African Language Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Arabic Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Chinese Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland French Creole Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland French Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland German Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Greek Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Gujarathi Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Hebrew Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Hindi Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Italian Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Japanese Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Korean Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Persian Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Portuguese Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Russian Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Spanish Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryaland Tagalog Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Urdu Speakers |
| 2000 | Maryland Vietnamese Speakers |