Below are a selection of resources related to immigration that may be helpful for both attorneys and the general public. These materials are provided for reference and are intended to support PDS's mission. The views and opinions expressed within these resources are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of PDS. PDS does not take credit for any content created by external individuals or organizations.
| Resource | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration Resources | The Gault Center | The Gault Center's immigration page addresses how juvenile court involvement can affect immigrant youth, such as through detention or deportation, and offers resources to help youth defenders navigate these issues. Some materials require registration. |
| Know Your Rights | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | A flyer that outlines 5 key reminders about your constitutional rights when confronted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Everyone – regardless of immigration status – has rights in this country. Period. |
| Reference Sheet on the Immigration Consequences of Delinquency | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | A reference sheet on the immigration consequences of delinquency and diagnostic questions for noncitizen youth: determining potential avenues for legal status. |
| Special Immigrant Juveniles & the Grounds of Inadmissibility | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | This resource provides helpful charts of the grounds of inadmissibility as applied to special immigrant juveniles (SIJs). It also describes the waiver standard and process for SIJs. |
| Special Immigrant Juvenile Status & Visa Availability | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | In this resource – updated to reflect significant changes to the Visa Bulletin that will impact special immigrant juveniles beginning in April 2023 – we discuss the visa backlog for youth applying for a green card through special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS). We discuss how to determine when your client may apply for a green card and provide practice tips for representing youth seeking SIJS who may face a long wait before they are able to get a green card. |
| Immigrant Youth Resource Page | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) provides expert support and advocacy for undocumented immigrant youth, especially those facing foster care, deportation, or involvement in the juvenile justice system. Through trainings, policy work, and publications like *Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Other Immigration Options for Children & Youth*, the ILRC helps expand legal protections for these vulnerable children. Eligible youth may pursue immigration relief through pathways such as SIJS, U visas, asylum, or protections under the Violence Against Women Act. |
| Crime and Immigration Resource Page | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | The crossover between immigration and criminal law is one of the most complex and technical areas of law. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is recognized as a national leader in criminal immigration law and immigration consequences of crimes. We provide critical support to immigration attorneys and criminal defenders through analysis, policy work, trainings, technical assistance, and developing and disseminating best practices. |
| Detention Risk Intake Form | McKinnon & Lee | This is a form (hard copy or fillable) that can be used before or at a court appearance for a client who is at risk of ICE detention. If this sheet is filled out, you and your client will have the information needed for the ILAP form. It can be hard to remember all of the information in the midst of managing this stressful moment, so we suggest filling this one page form out with any client at risk of ICE detention prior to a court appearance or other event that may lead to detention. Detention Risk Intake Form FILLABLE [PDF] |
| Emergency Process for Client Detained by ICE | McKinnon & Lee | This one-pager provides detailed information about how to connect with ILAP for any noncitizen clients you have who are or may be detained by ICE at a court appearance or otherwise. It also lists a hotline number administrated by Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (MIRC) where more help is available for filling out ILAP's online form. |
| Explainer for ICE out of Maine Laws | McKinnon & Lee | New laws go into effect 7/29/2026 which limit Maine state institutions' ability to cooperate with ICE. Please keep an eye out for a training we will give on these new laws in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please review this explainer and check out the ACLU dedicated webpage at https://www.aclumaine.org/campaigns-initiatives/ice-out-of-maine/. LD1971 — ICE out of Policing is most applicable to your day to day. The laws specifically prohibit:
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