Immigration Data Resources

• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Education and Resources


• FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform)

  Here you can fine state-specific information about immigration in Virginia, including refugee and international student statistics. This site also highlights the voting records of local politicians in relation to immigration.

• Migration Policy Institute

  2008 Census Data by state

  The Migration Policy Institute site provides up-to-date information on the demographics, educational attainment, English proficiency levels, and employment statuses of immigrants in the United States. Information is searchable by state at http://migrationinformation.org. Information regarding state legislation and federal funding is also available here (http://www.migrationinformation.org/datahub/statelaws_home.cfm).

• PEW Hispanic Center
  

  Statistical Portrait of Foreign-born in the United States, 2007

  The PEW Hispanic Center provides data about Latinos’ experiences in the United States. Information includes education attainment, employment, voting trends, social behaviors, cultural identity, and income. The site features an interactive map, which offers state-by-state data on Hispanic populations.

Civics/Government

• American Immigration Resources on the Internet

  This site features a collection of websites with information about immigration services, policies and advocacy.

• Welcome to the White House


• Your Government


• Recovery.gov - Track the Money

  Recovery.gov is the U.S. government’s official website to provide easy access to data related to Recovery Act spending. Information about recovery funds for the Department of Education is available here.

EL/Civics Instructional Resources

• EL/Civics Online.

  This series of online courses will assist teachers in creating interesting, effective ESL lessons in U.S. History, U.S. Government, and Civics.

• Civics and Citizenship Toolkit

  The toolkit contains a range of useful materials to help your organization begin or enhance a collection for immigrants. It is composed of immigration and civics publications, handbooks, guidance on product usage, and multimedia tools. The Civics and Citizenship Toolkit was originally designed for public libraries, but due to great demand, it is now available to other organizations as well. Immigrant-serving organizations can register on this site to receive one free copy of the Civics and Citizenship Toolkit.