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Immigration >  View All Subtopics   Read information about your legal rights. There are 86 resources     Page 1 of 2 Benefits for Immigrants     Other Benefits      Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs (Separate Website) This table indicates what kinds of federal benefits (food stamps, medicaid, medicare, etc.) are available to immigrants based on their immigration status. This document was last reviewed by NILC in March of 2004. By: National Immigration Law Center           Immigrants and Public Benefits (Separate Website) Articles about immigrants and public benefits originally published in the NILC newsletter Immigrants' Rights Update, as well as E-mail Benefits Updates, are accessible from this page. By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)           Immigrants? Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation (Separate Website) Fact sheet for immigrant worker advocates. This NELP fact sheet thoroughly explains eligibility requirements for immigrant workers in order to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format. By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)          Social Security      Can I Get Social Security Benefits If I Am Not a Citizen of the United States? Social Security is a monthly payment from the federal government to blind, disabled or older people who have paid into the social security system. (Social security payments are usually taken out of your paycheck.) Even if your employer did not report your wages to the government, you might still be able to get benefits. Spouses and children of persons who have paid into the Social Security system may also be able to get benefits. By: Georgia Legal Services Program       Read this in: Spanish / Español           Can I Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits If I Am Not a Citizen of the United States? Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a monthly payment from the federal government to persons who are blind, disabled or at least sixty-five years old. By: Georgia Legal Services Program       Read this in: Spanish / Español           Supplemental Security Income for Non-Citizens (Separate Website) This document answers the following questions: (1) Who can get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? (2) What are credits of work? (3) What is proof of your status? (4) What is the seven-year limit for some noncitizens? (5) Information about Medicaid, (6) Filing a new claim if you have a sponsor, (7) Social Security numbers, (8) Becoming a citizen. By: Social Security Administration     Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Spanish / Español          Related Information      What to Do if You Have an OSAH Hearing (Separate Website) This video walk you through a public benefits appeals hearing By: Office of State Administrative Hearings        Deportation or Removal     Detention      Detention by Immigration Officials - Your Rights What to do if you are stopped by the police for if there is a raid By: Catholic Charities     Read this in: Spanish / Español           What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration Officials (Separate Website) This pamphlet describes what you should do if you are arrested or detained by immigration officials. By: National Immigration Law Center     Read this in: Chinese / 中文          The Basics      Answers to Common Questions - How Do I . . . (Separate Website) The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services has created a series of documents that they call "How Do I …?s" These documents cover a wide variety of topics on immigration matters and are meant to assist you in finding the information you need about a particular immigration and asylum subject. Each How Do I …? starts with background information on the chosen topic, and then helps answer your questions about INS procedures. Each How Do I …? links you to information on the INS Website and, sometimes, to relevant information on other U.S. Government Websites. These links go to the relevant sections of immigration law and federal regulations, to instructions on applying for immigration benefits, the correct form and fee, and so on. By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services           Basic Immigration Law This document contains basic information about immigration law in the United States, answering the following questions: Where do U.S. immigration laws come from? What agencies administer U.S. immigration laws? Who gets U.S. citizenship? What are the immigration rules that allow non-citizens allowed to be in the U.S.? What are the ways that a non-citizen can immigrate to the U.S.? How can you change your legal status under U.S. immigration law? How do non-citizens lose their immigration status? How do you become a U.S. Citizen? Once you become a naturalized U.S. citizen, can you lose that status? The document is excerpted from An Introduction to Law in Georgia, Fourth Edition, published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 1998 (updated 2004). By: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Immigration Basics - Overview (Separate Website) This web page explains basic information about immigration classifications in the United States and describes the process for adjusting your classification. By: The American Immigration Law Foundation           Know Your Rights at Home and at Work (Separate Website) Learn about your rights as an immigrant. By: National Immigration Law Center        Health Care for Immigrants      Can I Get Social Security Benefits If I Am Not a Citizen of the United States? Social Security is a monthly payment from the federal government to blind, disabled or older people who have paid into the social security system. (Social security payments are usually taken out of your paycheck.) Even if your employer did not report your wages to the government, you might still be able to get benefits. Spouses and children of persons who have paid into the Social Security system may also be able to get benefits. By: Georgia Legal Services Program       Read this in: Spanish / Español           Can I Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits If I Am Not a Citizen of the United States? Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a monthly payment from the federal government to persons who are blind, disabled or at least sixty-five years old. By: Georgia Legal Services Program       Read this in: Spanish / Español           Domestic Violence and Rights and Options for Battered Immigrant, Migrant and Refugee Women (Separate Website) Regardless of immigration status, you have the right to be safe in your own home. You have the right to leave anyone or have anyone removed from your home who abuses you and/or your children physically, emotionally, or sexually. This web site contains additional information about: (1) Myths and facts, (2) Public Benefits, (3) Police Assistance, (4) Protective Order, (5) Domestic Violence Shelters, and (6) Legal and Immigration Options By: Tapestri           Farmworker Occupational Health Fact Sheet (Separate Website) The agriculture industry is consistently one of the most dangerous industries in which to work in the United States. The occupational safety risks involved in farm labor are numerous and can include exposure to pesticides, skin disorders, infectious diseases, lung problems, hearing and vision disorders, and strained muscles and bones Because of their general lack of access to quality medical care, these risks are even greater for the 2.5 million migrant and seasonal farm workers who work in the fields every year. By: National Center for Farmworker Health           Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs (Separate Website) This table indicates what kinds of federal benefits (food stamps, medicaid, medicare, etc.) are available to immigrants based on their immigration status. This document was last reviewed by NILC in March of 2004. By: National Immigration Law Center           PeachCare for Kids (Separate Website) Affordable insurance for children        Immigration and Work      Immigrants and Employment (Separate Website) This link includes articles about immigrants and employment originally published in the National Immigration Law Center newsletter. By: National Immigration Law Center           Immigration Status and Your Rights as a Worker (Separate Website) Overview of the ways in which immigration status may affect a worker's labor and employment rights. The document is PDF format. By: National Employment Law Project (NHELP)           Immigration Status and Your Rights as a Worker (Separate Website) This fact sheet, for workers, gives an overview of the ways in which immigration status may affect worker's labor and employment rights. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format. By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Beware of Dishonest Immigrant Consultants (Separate Website) Recent immigrants who don't speak English fluently are easy prey for dishonest people who pretend to help them. This brochure, by the National Consumer Law Center helps you protect yourself against dishonest immigrant consultants. By: National Consumer Law Center     Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Korean / 한국어 , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt           Foreign Labor Certification (Separate Website) Hiring foreign workers for employment in the U.S. normally requires approval from several government agencies. Certain visa categories first require employers to seek labor certification through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Once the application is certified (approved), the employer must petition the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) for a visa. Approval by DOL does not guarantee a visa issuance. The Department of State (DOS) will issue a visa number to the foreign worker for U.S. entry. Applicants must also establish that they are admissible to the U.S. under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This site provides information to assist an employer in preparing a labor certification application in any one of the several employment-based visa programs. By: U.S. Department of Labor           What is the Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) and How Do You Get One? (Separate Website) This document explains in brief the Individual Tax Identification Number and how a worker can apply for one. The document is PDF format. By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Individual Taxpayer Identification Number: How can the ITIN be used as an Identifier (Separate Website) This guide for immigrant advocates explains the uses of the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) as an alternative to the Social Security Number and outlines areas for advocacy for expanded use of the ITIN as an identifier. The document is PDF format. By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)           Social Security No-Match Letters: Questions and Answers for Workers (Separate Website) This Q&A addresses frequently asked questions about workers' rights when their employer receives a Social-Security no-match letter. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format. By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Rights Begin at Home: Protecting Yourself as a Domestic Worker (Separate Website)