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Immigration Resources

Legal Support & Other Resources

Immigration, Work Permits, or Status Applications

These organizations can help you understand recent immigration changes and how they may affect you—and their support is completely free: 

  • Asylum Seekers Alliance Project (ASAP) offers real-time immigration updates, reliable information, and limited free legal assistance: (Español) (English)

  • National TPS Alliance advocates for TPS holders and offers real-time immigration updates and reliable information via Zoom. If you are a TPS holder, join the alliance here: (Español / English)

  • For Burmese speakers: သင့်ဘာသာစကားဖြင့် အကူအညီရယူလိုပါက သင့် UFCW အစည်းအရုံး ကိုယ်စားလှယ်နှင့် ဆက်သွယ်ပါ။ မှတ်ချက် – ဤသတင်းအချက်အလက်များကို လူများအား မိမိတို့ ဝင်ရောက်နိုင်သော အခြေအနေများကို နားလည်ရန် ကူညီရန်သာ ရည်ရွယ်ထားခြင်းဖြစ်သည်။ ဤသည်မှာ စတုတ္ထအဆင့် ဥပဒေမော်လုံးမှ အကြံဉာဏ်ပေးမှု အစားမယူနိုင်ပါ။

  • For Swahili speakers: Ili upate msaada kwa lugha yako, tafadhali wasiliana na Mwakilishi wako wa Muungano wa UFCW. Kanusho: Maelezo yanayotolewa yanakusudiwa kuwasaidia watu waelewe chaguo zao za uhamiaji. Hayachukui nafasi ya ushauri wa kisheria kutoka kwa mwanasheria mtaalamu.

Immigration Support and Resources Available

The UFCW in partnership with NOVO Legal Group offers free 30 min consultations and discounted legal services to members. To request an appointment, visit NOVO UFCW portal (English / Spanish).

In addition, Ready to Stay has created a map of immigration resources from trusted and reliable groups. Enter your zip code here to see what legal resources are available in your area.


Immigration Detention Help

The UFCW in collaboration with NOVO Legal has developed Getting Out of Detention Guides. They’re broken down into three sections: (1) a complete, downloadable guide that provides readers all of the context they need to learn about their options for getting out of immigration detention; (2) short videos about distinct topics related to getting out of immigration detention; and (3) downloadable templates and resources to use when advocating for yourself to get out of detention.


Video Resource Library

Getting Out of Immigration Detention

Video 1: Removal Proceedings 101
Learn the basics of the removal process before the immigration court. Watch on YouTube in English | en Español.

Video 2: Bond Basics
Learn how bond hearings work, what judges look for, and how to strengthen your case. Watch on YouTube in English | en Español.

Video 3: Building the Bond Packet
Learn how to effectively assemble the evidence you’ll need in your bond packet. Watch on YouTube in English | en Español.

Video 4: What comes next?
Learn how to pay the bond, ask for reconsideration, or resubmit a request. Watch on YouTube in English | en Español.

Video 5: Parole from Detention
Learn what to do if bond is not available. You might be eligible for parole. Watch on YouTube in English | en Español.

Understanding Asylum

Video 1: Introduction to Asylum
Learn the basics of asylum law and key procedural topics. Watch on YouTube in English | en Español.

Video 2: Asylum process at USCIS
Learn about how to apply with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Watch on YouTube in English | en Español.

Video 3: Asylum process at EOIR
Learn about how to apply with at the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Watch on YouTube in English | en Español.

Video 4: Asylum Work Permits
Learn how to apply for a work permit based on asylum. Watch on YouTube in English | en Español.

Recursos en video en Español

Cómo Salir de la Detención de Inmigración

Video 1: Lo Básico del Proceso de Deportación
Aprende lo básico sobre el proceso de expulsión ante la corte de inmigración. Míralo en YouTube.

Video 2: Lo Básico Sobre la Fianza de Inmigración
Aprende cómo funcionan las audiencias de fianza, qué buscan los jueces y cómo fortalecer tu caso. Míralo en YouTube.

Video 3: Cómo Preparar un Paquete de Fianza Efectivo
Aprende cómo funcionan las audiencias de fianza, qué buscan los jueces y cómo fortalecer tu caso. Míralo en YouTube.

Video 4: Lo Que Pasa Después de la Audiencia de Fianza
Aprende cómo pagar la fianza, pedir una reconsideración, o presentar una nueva solicitud. Míralo en YouTube.

Video 5: Libertad Condicional como Alternativa a la Fianza
Qué hacer si la fianza no está disponible: puede que califiques para libertad condicional. Míralo en YouTube.

Entendiendo el Asilo

Video 1: Introducción al Asilo
Aprenda los conceptos básicos de la ley de asilo y temas de procedimiento clave. Míralo en YouTube.

Video 2: Poceso de asilo en USCIS
Conozca cómo solicitar asilo ante el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS). Míralo en YouTube.

Video 3: Proceso de asilo en EOIR
Conozca cómo solicitar asilo ante la Oficina Ejecutiva de Revisión de Inmigración (EOIR). Míralo en YouTube.

Video 4: Permisos de Trabajo por Asilo
Conozca cómo solicitar un permiso de trabajo basado en el asilo. Míralo en YouTube.


Disclaimer: This is not intended as legal advice. By sharing this information, UFCW aims to help members and their families access safe, reliable information, learn about their immigration options, and avoid scams. | Members may choose to self-advocate, but we strongly encourage seeking professional legal assistance from a qualified attorney. | For additional resources, please contact your Union Representative or visit www.ufcw.org/immihelp.”

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