Web Exercises

The National Immigration Forum is one of the leading immigrant advocacy organizations in the country, with a mission to advocate for the value of immigrants and immigration to the nation.
  • Select Programs, then New American Workforce.  How does citizenship for immigrants benefit businesses?  Read one of the updates.  How does this information benefit immigrants?
  • Select Policy, then Opportunities, Skills, and Status for New Americans.  What are the policy priorities in the area of immigrant integration?
  • Select Policy, then Common Sense Immigration Reform.  Select Policy Posts, then Legislation.  Read the most recent Legislative Bulletin.  What bills have been introduced and considered?
 
The Immigration Policy Center provides policymakers, the media, and the general public with information about the role of immigrants and immigration policy in U.S. society.
  • On the right hand side, find U.S. Immigration Guide, then Read Our Guide.  What is the difference between family-based and employment-based immigration?
  • From the Read Our Guide section, what is the Diversity Visa Program?
  • Select Immigration by State, then Find Your State.  What did you learn about immigrants in your state?
 
The National Association of Social Workers believes that “Working toward fair and just immigration and refugee policies is important to the profession of social work and essential to the realization of human rights.  Social workers recognize migration as a complex social, cultural, and political process.”
  • Select the Impact of Immigration Detention on Children and Families.  How does immigration detention impact children?  What are some actions that social workers can take?
  • Select Weaving the Fabric of Diversity Immigration Policy Toolkit.  Which areas of the NASW Code of Ethics address this issue?  Page 20 includes talking points to include in a letter to the editor.  Write a sample letter to the editor about this topic.
  • Select Detention Watch Network, then International Human Rights Law Requires Respect for the Inherent Dignity of the Human Person.  What are some of the applicable human rights instruments?  How does this intersect with the NASW Code of Ethics?