Resources to Resist and Help Others Resist

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1) Legal Guide for Immigration Detainees for Release from Detention

(Step-by-step guide with forms ranging from the initial letter requesting release from detention to a petition for writ of habeas corpus; court details, etc.)  

A Legal Guide Legal Guide for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Detainees for Release from Detention published by the American Bar Association

2) Active Groups:

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) organizes law students and lawyers to develop and enforce a set of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons. Mobilizing direct legal aid and systemic policy advocacy, IRAP serves the world’s most persecuted individuals and empowers the next generation of human rights leaders.

The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) works to defend and expand the rights of all immigrants and refugees, regardless of immigration status. Since its founding in 1986, the organization has drawn membership from diverse immigrant communities, and actively builds alliances with social and economic justice partners around the country. As part of a global movement for social and economic justice, NNIRR is committed to human rights as essential to securing healthy, safe and peaceful lives for all.

3) List of National Pro-Immigrant Organizations

The following list is not by any means exhaustive -- National Pro-Immigrant Groups.

For local and regional groups you may also want to see the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights website.

Faisal Kutty, is an associate professor of law and director of the International LL.M. Program at Valparaiso University Law School and an adjunct professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. He is also a co-founder of KSM Law for which he serves as counsel. He is a regular columnist for The Express Tribune and his work frequently appears in The Toronto Star. His academic articles are archived at SSRN.

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