Community Engagement for Libraries

• Oregon Department of Human Services
  • Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement

Oregon's Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement (OIRA) advocates for immigrant and refugee populations across the state.

• Refugee Services
• Food Resources
• Apoyando el bienestar de todos los habitantes de Oregon
  • Servicios para Refugiados
  • Recursos de Alimentos

• The University of Oregon Department of Linguistics- Language Revitalization Lab

  • Know Your Rights - All immigrants who are in the United States have rights guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States of America, even those who are undocumented.

    On this page you will find audio resources in languages native to Mexico and Guatemala to listen to, download and share.

• Oregon Department of Justice
  • Oregon Sanctuary Promise | English

The Department of Justice Oregon Sanctuary Promise website offers details about Oregon’s sanctuary laws and a public hotline for community members to report suspected violations

• Civil Rights Unit (CRU) Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit
• Video, Audio & Print Material
• Promesa de Santuario | Español

El sitio web del Departamento de Justicia de Oregón sobre la Promesa de Santuario ofrece detalles y una línea directa pública para que los miembros de la comunidad denuncien violaciones posibles

Immigration Legal Assistance- Search for free or low-cost immigration legal services

• • Oregon Law Center- Protect Your Family/Proteja a su Familia
  • Oregon Law Help
  • Immigration Counseling Service (ICS)- Non-Profit Immigration Advocates
  • Immigration Law Help – Oregon
  • National Immigration Legal Services Directory- Oregon
  • Civil Liberties Defense Center- Oregon

• U.S. Department of Justice: Executive Office for Immigration Review
  • List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers- Oregon
    • Catholic Charities of Oregon
    • American Bar Association Detention & LOP Information Line
    • SOAR Immigration Legal Services
    • Equity Corps of Oregon

• Citizenship Coalition- The Citizenship Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing free tutoring to immigrants applying for American citizenship

• Portland based Advocates & Services
  • Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization- The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) serves the holistic needs of Oregon's immigrants, refugees and mainstream community members
  • City of Portland: Office of Community and Civic Life- Resources for Immigrants and Refugees- This page provides important resources for immigrants and refugees
  • Immigration Counseling Services (ICS) (Hood River and Portland, as well as monthly legal clinics in Central Oregon and the Willamette Valley) - ICS's mission is to achieve equity and justice for immigrants and their families by providing accessible services to uphold their legal rights.

• Eugene Based Advocates & Services
  • Civil Liberties Defense Center-The Civil Liberties Defense Center supports movements that seek to dismantle the political and economic structures at the root of social inequality and environmental destruction. We provide litigation, education, legal and strategic resources to strengthen and embolden their success.
  • ESCUDO Latino- Emergency Preparedness Binders, offered in both English and Spanish, that cover everything from knowing your rights to how to seek legal advice.  
  • Catholic Community Services- Refugee Resettlement Coalition- The Coalition partners with Catholic Community Services of Lane County (CCS) to support its Refugee and Immigrant Services Program (RISP).
• Molina Law Group
• Lane and Douglas County Migrant Education Program

• Library Freedom Project
  • Higher Education Committee's ICE Response Protocols for Academic Library Workers

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  •  Outreach Tools > Libraries
    • Joint efforts with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), to include links on “What Libraries Can Do to participate” and “Tip Sheets and Activities for Libraries”

• American Library Association- Advocacy
  • Libraries Respond: Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers
    • Links to ALA Resolutions, statements, resources and more
  • ALA Lib-Guide Services to New Immigrants
  • ALA Book suggestions:
    •  Serving the Underserved: Strategies for Inclusive Community Engagement 
    • The Stories We Share: A Guide to PreK–12 Books on the Experience of Immigrant Children and Teens in the United States 
    • Libraries and Sanctuary: Supporting Refugees and Other New Arrival
  • American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom
    • Libraries and Immigration Enforcement (blog post published 1/24/25)

• Statement- Call to Action for Democracy and Human Rights for All, issued by:

  National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking (REFORMA); ALA Office of Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS); ALA Rainbow Round Table (RRT); American Indian Library Association (AILA); Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) and the Black Caucus American Library Association (BCALA)

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Know Your Rights Red Cards/ Tarjetas Rojas
  • The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national nonprofit resource center that provides immigration legal trainings, technical assistance, and educational materials, and engages in advocacy and immigrant civic engagement to advance immigrant rights
• National Immigrant Justice Center (Chicago based): Know Your Rights
• American Libraries: Know Your Rights --- and Theirs. How Libraries prepare for possible ICE activity by Claire Zulkey; January 2020
• United We Dream: Know Your Rights
  • United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led community in the country. We create welcoming spaces for young people – regardless of immigration status – to support, engage, and empower them to make their voice heard and win!
• National Immigration Law Center: Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution - No Matter Who is President (last updated April 2024)
• AFL-CIO: America’s Union - Know Your Rights Printable Card