Immigration Resources
To further explore the issues presented as part of thinkTank, we encourage you to check out the following resources:
A leading independent, nonpartisan organization committed to influencing the discourse on global issues through contributions to opinion and policy formation, leadership dialogue, and public learning. Two excellent task force reports dealing with immigration issues are available for free download here.
ICIRR is dedicated to promote the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society. ICIRR Policy Director Fred Tsao will speak after An Immigrant Class on March 24
This award winning book by Chicagoan Jeff Libman documents the human experience of immigration through 20 first-person stories and photographs of recent immigrants to Chicago from around the world. Read the introduction here.
Dedicated to embracing and upholding America's tradition as a nation of immigrants. Click here for information on immigration legislation currently being considered in Congress, and here for information on a range of immigration-related topics now being debated in our society.
IRIM provides direct services to refugees and immigrants, and encourages involvement in world and domestic refugee issues and immigration concerns. Members of IRIM will take part in Remy Bumppo's thinkTank by taking part of our post-show discussions.
The Migration Information Source provides fresh thought, authoritative data from numerous global organizations and governments, and global analysis of international migration and refugee trends. Click here for their extensive list of immigration data sources.
The fastest growing union in North America, SEIU is united by belief in the dignity and worth of workers and the services they provide and dedicated to improving the lives of workers and their families and creating a more just and humane society. Click here for a list of local SEIU chapters. Representatives from SEIU will speak after An Immigrant Class on Sunday, April 8.