Immigration issues are tricky. There are many ways in which your immigration status – whether you’re a greencard holder or undocumented – can impact your ability to get a job, go to college, or even remain in the UnitedStates. That’s why we created this resource especially for immigrant youth. We hope you find it useful.
About the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a nonprofit organization in San Francisco that providestrainings, materials and advocacy to advance immigrant rights. The ILRC works with immigrants and citizensto make critical legal assistance and social services accessible to all, regardless of income, and to build asociety that values diversity and respects the dignity and rights of all people. Find us on the web atwww.ilrc.org.A big thank you to the following people for making this book possible: Michelle Seivers and Sally Kinoshita atthe Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Jay Martin Steinman, Sotivear Sim, Jenny Cohen, Christine Wong Yapand especially to the foster care youth and former foster care youth at California Youth Connection, LegalServices for Children and the San Francisco Independent Living Skills Program.This resource was made possible through funding fromthe Zellerbach Family Foundation.Illustrations by Christine Wong Yap.2007
INTRODUCTION
Immigrant Legal Resource Center 2007
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