Resources and Help
Welcome Mat Detroit aims to connect and integrate immigrants with service providers and the broader community.
Welcome to the United States: A Guide for Immigrant by US Citizenship & Immigration Services
Services | Research & Information | Related Initiatives
Services
English as a Second Language (ESL)/English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Resources
- English as a Second Language (ESL)/ English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) providers - alphabetical order
- Feel Like You Belong on-line tv show of English Language
- Map of local ESL providers
- English Language Literacy classes
Immigration Legal Issues
- Preparing your Family for "Deportation"/Immigration Enforcement (in English)
- Preparando su Familia para Encuendros con Inmigracion (Español)
- Obama Admin Immigration Relief - Español
- Foto Novella "Notarios"
- Obama Admin Immigration Relief - English
- Federal Trade Commission: Avoiding Scams Against Immigrants
- I Need Immigration Help.
- Comisión Federal Trad: Información para los consumidores
- Read this before you take legal advice: A message from the U.S. Department of Justice
- Beware of immigration scams
- How to choose a lawyer or immigration representative
- State Bar of Michigan immigration pamplet
- MIRC's Michigan Immigration Clerical Act summary
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Info in English and Español
Immigration Legal Service Providers
- Immigration Court List of Free Legal Service Providers
- Michigan Recognized Agencies and Accredited Representatives or Attorneys
- Michigan Non-profit Organizations by Immigrant Advocates Network
Citizenship
- Citizenship Class Providers
- Detroit NEW AMERICANS Campaign
- US Citizenship and Immigration Service's Citizenship Resource Center
- President Obama's White House "New Americans Project"
- Casa Blanca del presidente Obama "El Proyecto Nuevos Estadounidenses"
Civil Rights
- Know Your Rights (You have the Right to Remain Silent) by the National Lawyers Guild - English
- Conozca sus Derechos (Usted tiene el derecho a Permanecer en Silencio) - by NLG - Español
- لديك الحق في التزام الصمت اعرف حقوقك - العربية
Employment Agencies
Education
- Removing Barriers to Higher Education for Undocmented Students
- Plyler v. Doe (education for undocumented children), U.S. Supreme Court case
- Detroit Scholarships
Driving & Drivers Licenses
- Info from MIRC in English
- Información de MIRC en Español
- Driving in Michigan with a Foreign (or out-of-state) License by Farmworker Legal Services
Healthcare Information
- Guidelines for Medical Translation
- অভিবাসী স্বাস্থ্য পরিচর্যা ব্রিফ (Immigrant Healthcare Briefing in Bangla)
- Inmigrantes Health Care Breve en Español (Immigrant Healthcare Briefing)
- Immigrant Healthcare Briefing/Information
- Detroit Healthcare Services
Financial Assistance
Translation Services (paid/commercial)
- from Michigan Secretary of State: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Translators_Resource_List_95124_7.pdf
- General information for non-English residents of Michigan on translation/interpretation
Research and Information
- Global Detroit: Immigrant Housing in Detroit
- Global Detroit Executive Summary
- Detroit Demographics
- Raw Data: Detroit's immigrant population ranks 135th
- Detroit Area Ethnic Groups - 1971 Demographic Map
- Immigrants' Economic Impact by State
- Fact Sheet on Immigrants in Michigan's 13th Congressional District
- Michigan: Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Innovation, and Welcoming Initiatives
- Iraqi immigrants flow into Michigan, but state lags in attracting new residents
- Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity
- A Nation of Immigrants and Entrepreneurs
- U.S. Immigration Laws (explanation)
- U.S. historic animated Immigration Map
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