Resources
I Here is a list of useful resources, a few of which are NOT favorable to the position or approach which the IMCM promotes, but which represent positions which need to be taken into account. WCR, SJ The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at the University of Calfiornia, San Diego. The Center for Migration Studies is a non-profit organization, founded in 1964 by the Scalabrini Order. Its primary goad is to support and undertake research and to provide a forum for debate on international migration. It is now associated with Fordham University. CRISPAZ, Christians for Peace in El Salvador, was founded in 1984. It is a faith-based organization dedicated to the mutual accompaniment with the church of the poor and marginalized communities in El Salvador. Enlaces América is an adviser, facilitator and support center for transnational Latino and Caribbean immigrant organizations committed to building healthy communities both in the United States and in their countries of origin The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is a national, nonprofit, public-interest, membership organization. FAIR seeks to improve border security, to stop illegal immigration, and to promote immigration levels consistent with the "national interest." The Forced Migration Review is the leading practitioner journal on migration studies. Published by the Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford University. Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University aims to apply the best in social science, legal and policy expertise to the complex and controversial issues raised by international migration. Instituto Fe y Vida enables Catholic leaders at the grassroots, professional, and institutional levels to respond to the human, spiritual, and socio-cultural needs of Hispanic youth and young adults. Site is in English and Spanish. Inter-University Program for Latino Research is a national consortium of university-based centers dedicated to the advancement of the Latino intellectual presence in the United States. The Justice for Immigrants Campaign is a project of the U.S. Catholic Bishops and cosponsored by the Jesuits of the U.S. as well as other Catholic religious organizations. This site has useful information on Catholic Social Teaching as it applies to immigration issues, helpful case studies, and legislative updates and opportunities for advocacy for immigrants' human rights. Leiden Univerisity in the Netherlands maintains an extremely rich Intenational Migration Web Site which focuses primarily on European migration, both historical and contempary. The Mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States. The National Latino Research Center (NLRC) at California State University San Marcos specializes in applied research, training, technical assistance and research-based services that contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the rapidly growing U.S. Latino population. Immigration and the Movies! The Murthy Law firm has assembled an interesting list of movies where immigrants or immigration play an important role in the film itself. Ranging from documentaries to popular first run films. A great resource for teachers! | 