There are endless resources on immigration law and policy, why and how immigration happens, and the effect of immigration on American people and society. 

Click here to download a fact sheet on immigration developed by Jewish Funds for Justice.

A few other online resources from some of JFSJ’s partners are listed below.

Background material on immigration

The A,B,C’s of U.S. Immigration/Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Facts on Immigration / National Immigration Forum

Does Immigration Hurt U.S. Workers? / Pew Research Center / August 24, 2006.

Myths of Immigration

A Brief Timeline of American Immigration Policy and Its Effect on the Jewish Community

The State of American Public Opinion on Immigration in Spring 2006: A Review of Major Surveys / Pew Hispanic Center / May 17, 2006

“Why don’t they just play by the rules?” Myths and Facts about U.S. Immigration Policy / Mónica Hernández / Highlander Research and Education Center

Building a Race and Immigration Dialogue in the Global Economy: / National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

U.S./Mexico Interactive Shopping Trip / United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers Union

Jspot/ blog of the Jewish Funds for Justice; features dozens of posts and discussions on immigration

Hebrew Immigrant Aid issue brief on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

JFSJ Immigration Bibliography / Recommended non-fiction, fiction, and children's books

Other bibliographys online:
The Association of American University Presses / Comprehensive list of scholarly books on immigration
Nebraska Partnership for American History Education / Annotated list of non-fiction, fiction, movies, and on-line resources
Library of Congress / Books, internet resources, and primary sources on the immigrant experience


Please check back soon for more updates and click here to follow the ongoing conversation at jspot.org