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Teaching About Immigration

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From Social Justice Books: A Project of Teaching for Change

Below are titles we recommend on immigration policy and politics, the immigrant experience, and human displacement due to many factors, including climate injustice, capitalism, and militarism, with a focus on the United States.

A collage of book covers focused on immigration stories, featuring titles like 'The Notebook Keeper,' 'Behind the Mountains,' 'The Rock in My Throat,' and others, set against a blue background with the text 'IMMIGRATION STORIES.'

See resources for teaching about immigration on the Zinn Education Project website and at TeachingCentralAmerica.org.

Titles that we recommend are featured below with cover images. The ones with reviews are noted with an asterisk (*). Some titles are recommended with a caveat. At the end of this page, we provide a list of titles on this theme, with reviews, that we do not recommend.

Elementary | Middle Grades | YA / Adult Fiction | YA / Adult Nonfiction | Educators | Not Recommended

We Stand With Immigrant Families

Posted on by Sharon Delgado

Check out Signs of Solidarity Projects — Indivisible Nevada County This is a project of Indivisible Nevada County in coordination with other Indivisible groups around the country.  They are looking for volunteers to put up these posters.

Here is the link for info: https://indivisiblenevadacounty.org/signs-of-solidarity-projects

And the email for people interested in volunteering is: 

Immigrant Rights and Resources

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Resource List, Nevada County Immigrant Rights Network 

 Nevada County Immigrant Rights Network:   https://earth-justice.org/immigrant-rights/

Norcalresist.org

NorCal Resist has many programs and training opportunities. Check their calendar to find out more, including Migra Watch trainings for “Observers” who can report possible ICE presence or activity in your community. Observers use the free phone app. “Signal” to report/send video back to the NorCal folks who then decide what steps to take: 1-916-382-0256.

If you witness ICE activity in the Sacramento area (including Nevada County) please call the Sacramento Rapid Response Hotline: (916) 382-0256. We are creating a local Rapid Response group on Signal that will coordinate with Sacramento.

If someone is looking for a detained loved one, they can use the ICE Locator, a government website where, by entering the person’s full name, date of birth, and country of origin, they can find out which detention center they are in.

Practical Resources From Sacramento Rapid Response Network:  https://www.sacfuelnetwork.org/sacramento-rapid-response-network

American Immigration Council:   americanimmigrationcouncil.org, Provides informative weekly updates on legislation, news, and other activities affecting immigrants.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRCIncludes legal toolkits and much more.  Working with and educating immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to help build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people.

ACLU of Northern California

Publication: Know Your Rights: If ICE Confronts You

 Northern California ACLU Local Rapid Response Hotlines

The following are hotline numbers for local rapid response networks. These numbers are meant for EMERGENCIES ONLY to report ICE activity and enforcement actions.

  • Sacramento Rapid Response Network(Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Nevada, Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte and rural areas North without a local hotline): 916-382-0256

Additional Resources from Northern California ACLU:

National ACLU Press Release:  Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Efforts to Completely Shut Down Asylum at the Border

The State of California’s Civil Rights Department

Publications:

Stand Together Contra Costa, This is a website that is a model of a community network of organizations working together. Some of the cooperating organizations are listed at the bottom.

Immigrant Defense Project:  www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/

Descriptions of ICE ruses to gain access.        see immdefense.org/ice-ruses.

Fund for Nonviolence, Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz Welcoming Network, a volunteer network committed to welcoming and supporting asylum seekers in our community. [For anyone interested, it’s a great and replicable model.]

For legal support, select RESOURCES then LEGAL AID and you’ll be able to access documents on their google drive. The guide is in English and Spanish. (Tip: avoid Alexander Lubarsky, Community Legal Centers).

Legal Services Northern California: Serving populations with special vulnerabilities (this list includes limited English-speakers and immigrant populations.)

Latino Network (Oregon Law Center)

Protect your Family (Info for Parents and Guardians)

Videos Spanish and English: Know Your Rights and Family Preparedness

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) on Migration and Immigrant Rights

Support for immigrants throughout the nation… resources, trainings, legal

Fresno Area:   Myrna Martinez Nateras, Director, , AFSC Pan Valley Institute

Interfaith Immigration Coalition

List of Immigration Resources from the National Council of Churches

Includes  Legal Directory for Immigration Lawyers

Other Resources:  Songs, Videos, Articles

Bienvenidos Amigos y Amigas    Song by Jim and Jean Strathdee   https://strathdeemusic.com/Bienvenidos.html

Videos Spanish and English: Know Your Rights and Family Preparedness

ICE operation in Alhambra disrupted by local activists  (with excellent video telling people their rights)  February 23, 2025 FOX 11

 Excellent Article: Here’s How Chicago Educators Are Defending Their Students From Trump’s Attacks. They’ve created resources that may be helpful to other teachers who are developing sanctuary plans to protect students.

As Suppression of Dissent Increases, Know Your Rights If the FBI Comes Knocking  The FBI is hassling Palestine activists. ICE is compiling dossiers on those who criticize it. Let’s know our rights.