Immigrant Resources

Oregon public schools work best when families, educators and community members can support and educate our students. For everyone to thrive in our schools, everyone needs to feel safe. Read the OSEA Board of Directors’ statement on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Being informed about our rights, the rights of our students and the essential services available empowers individuals and strengthens our communities. OSEA has compiled a list of resources for immigrants and refugees to support our members, students and communities. 

Resources for Education Workers 

• Protecting Our Communities Training
  This workshop walks OSEA members through concrete steps that education workers can take to protect our immigrant students, coworkers and neighbors. Email Maggie if you would like to schedule a training for your chapter.
• Safeguarding Oregon Schools Toolkit from Innovation Law Lab (PDF)
  A toolkit for schools and school districts to protect school communities threatened by immigration enforcement 
• Resources from the AFT 
  OSEA’s national affiliate, the AFT, has compiled resources for immigrants and refugees and the educators who support them, including: 
  • Know Your Rights Flyer (PDF)/Conozca Sus Derechos (PDF)
  • 15 Things Educators Can Do to Help Protect Undocumented Students and Their Families Flyer (PDF)/15 Cosas que los educadores pueden hacer para ayudar a proteger a los estudiantes indocumentados y a sus familias (PDF)
• Resources from Colorín Colorado
  This bilingual website for educators and families of English language learners includes helpful resources like:
  • Making Students and Families Feel Welcome
  • How Staff can Collaborate on Behalf of Immigrant Students and Families
  • Immigrant Student Legal Rights: an Overview

Resources for Immigrants

• Printable “Red Cards”
  Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC’s) know your rights cards available in 59 languages as downloadable PDFs
• We Have Rights Video Series 
  Produced by Brooklyn Defender Series, ACLU and others to help immigrants know what to do when confronted by ICE in the most common situations 
• Resources from the AFL-CIO
  Resources to help union members know our rights and are prepared to defend ourselves, our family members and our communities in the event of workplace or community raids
• Know Your Rights materials from Oregon Justice Resource Center

Resources for Chapter Leaders

• Contract Language Examples
  Immigration-related contract language from education unions across the country
• Education Program Policies
  Policies and protocols for interacting with federal agents from school districts and other education programs