Immigrant Status and Your Rights as a Worker Information on what rights and protections you have as an immigrant worker.
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Immigrants' Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation
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This fact sheet explains how you can qualify for unemployment benefits if you are an immigrant.
By: National Employment Law Project
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Social Security "No Match" Letters
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This document provides more details about the Social Security Administration's "no match" process for notifying employers when an employee's name and Social Security number do not match.
By: National Employment Law Program
No-Match Information - Nonunion Workers This resource explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are NOT in a union.
By: National Immigration Law Center
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No-Match Information - Unionized Workers This resource explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are in a union.
By: National Immigration Law Center
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What Immigrant Workers Should Know About No-Match Letters
This resource answers questions about the Social Security Administration's use of employer "no match" letters to identify people who are working under incorrect or false Social Security numbers.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
Beware of Dishonest Immigration Consultants
(Separate Website)
Information about the practices of scam artists preying upon immigrants seeking assistance in obtaining legal residence, work authorization, or citizenship has risen dramatically in recent years. Many unscrupulous consultants claim that they are attorneys or that they have close connections to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Others use titles such as notary public or notario to deceive people into believing that they are lawyers.
By: National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
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Immigrants and Public Benefits
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A chart summarizing immigrants' eligibility for public benefits.
By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
Immigrant Women and Abuse
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If you are an immigrant to the United States, and you are a victim of domestic violence or rape, here are some suggestions we hope will help you.
By: Women's Justice Center
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Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
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This handbook gives a good overview of U.S. laws that affect immigrants, especially as they apply to young people.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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