This page includes a carefully curated list of trusted online resources: 
For in-person Resources available IN Marshalltown
​ - see our Marshalltown page
For other immigraton advocacy groups around Iowa,
- see our Iowa page.

For Immigrant Students & Educators
Latino College Access Network - resources for Iowa students
​DREAM Iowa's Scholarship List
Immigrant and Refugee Children: An Educator's Guide (United We Dream) 
Immigrants Rising - many student & educator resources including Scholarship Resources 
Dept. of Ed Resource Guide: Supporting Undocumented Youth
DREAM.US Education Resources for DACA/Undocumented Students
Understanding the most recent DACA decision 10/2022

Emergency Planning/Raid or Detention Response​
"Know Your Rights" (from National Immigration Law Center)
​"Know Your Rights" (ACLU)
Marshall County Community Response Coalition (local rapid response, rumor tracking)
Iowa's La Resistencia Hotline: 515-996-0003
Find someone in ICE custody: ICE's online detainee locator
Get immigration bond help or donate for Iowans: Prairielands Freedom Fund
Guide to Make a Family Emergency Plan (English & Spanish)
Informed Immigrant: Family Preparedness Worksheet  
Power of Attorney for Minor Child Forms* - English & Spanish     
Families Belong Together updates and actions
          *Only a lawyer can answer questions about legal forms

Find Legal Help - Immigration
Iowa Movement for Migrant Justice Immigration Legal Services
Help Tool from Immi
Iowa Immigration Attorneys list, updated 4/2021

Find Legal or Advocacy Help - Other
Disability Rights Iowa
Iowa Legal Aid 

Educate yourself about immigration issues
The Basics from American Immigration Council
National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
United We Dream 
​National Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON)
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Site
Protecting Immigrant Families (includes Public Charge Info)

Resources specific to Refugees & Asylum
The Basics - An overview of U.S. Refugee Law and Policy
The Basics - What is Asylum?
USCRI (U.S. Committee on Refugees and Immigrants) 
Iowa Dept. of Human Services Refugee Services
Info specific to helping people from Ukraine, Afghanistan, & Venezuela


Resources for the Faith Community
Sojourner's - Faith in Action for Social Justice
Evangelical Immigration Table: Preaching God's Heart for Immigrants
Welcoming the Stranger, World Relief
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa
Bibles, Badges, and Business
CLINIC - Catholic Legal Immigration Network