Immigration detention resources

The United Kingdom has Independent Monitoring Boards that oversee both immigration criminal detention facilities.

A brief review of some major themes in the ancient history of asylum.

Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports on Immigration related issues that is housed at the EveryCSRReport.com repository.

Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center (CREEC)

Civil Rights and Education Enforcement Center (CREEC)

Various forms of Humanitarian Relief: Battered Spouse, Children & Parents; DACA; Deferred Enforced Departure; Humanitarian Parole; Refugees & Asylum; Special Situations; TPS; Victims of Human Trafficking and other Crimes; Female Genital Mutilation; Forced Marriage

ASISTA's goal is to provide national leadership, advocacy, training, and technical assistance to those working with crime survivors seeking secure immigration status, especially those who have suffered gender-based violence. The Clearinghouse has a large archive of materials including recorded webinars and other trainings.

"Welcome to the third edition of Immigration Equality and the Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center's LGBTQ/HIV Asylum Manual. Fully updated in 2006, this edition is a web-based document that can be viewed in its entirety online. Note: In January 2012, USCIS issued "Guidance for Adjudicating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Refugee and Asylum Claims." This offers invaluable information about how the asylum office adjudicates LGBTQI claims and should be reviewed by practitioners. The Manual would not have been possible without the work of many others (especially those who wrote the first two versions of the handbook). Please see the Preface and Acknowledgments for a complete list of such indispensable individuals. This handbook is intended for use by pro bono attorneys and immigration attorneys working on LGBTQ/HIV asylum cases. The handbook is not intended as legal advice and is not meant to be used by unrepresented asylum seekers to prepare their own applications."

"Each year, thousands of noncitizens arriving at our border or already in the United States apply for asylum, or protection from persecution. Asylum seekers must navigate a difficult and complex process that can involve multiple government agencies. Those granted asylum have the opportunity to apply to live in the United States permanently, receive certain benefits, and be reunited with their family members. This fact sheet provides an overview of the asylum system in the United States, including how asylum is defined, eligibility requirements, and the application process."