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Sites that will be useful for middle school research on the topic of immigration in our state and county.
Updated on Jan 28, 15
Created on Nov 22, 11
Category: Schools & Education
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Lori Quirk's List: Pennsylvania Immigration
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Nov 22, 11
Census site that gives statistics in a variety of ways with a variety of information related to ethnicity, language, economic status , etc. Allows you to choose to view the statistics for a given location, including Lancaster County, PA.
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Nov 22, 11
Church World Service is involved in helping refugees settle in the US.
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Nov 28, 11
An article on Lancaster Online published June 10, 2011 discussing the cost of illegal immigration.
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Nov 28, 11
Article written in Intelligencer Jnl and Lancaster New Era May 5, 2010. Discusses a bill proposed that would have PA adopt a version of AZ's controversial illegal immigration law.
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Nov 28, 11
Article published Nov 1, 2009 about an increase in illegal immigrants detained in lancaster County.
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Nov 28, 11
The American Baptist Churches of PA & Delaware have a refugee resettlement miinistry in several locations, including Lancaster County.
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Nov 28, 11
The RRP (Refugee Resettlement Program) is part of the US Dept of Public Welfare.
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Nov 28, 11
Information provided by the GCIR (Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees) concerning immigration statistics and US policy.
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Nov 28, 11
Site of NCELA (Natl clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition)
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Nov 28, 11
The GCIR's reported statistics on refugees and immigration in Lancaster County using the 2000 and 2006 Census.
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Nov 28, 11
A story describing the lives of refugees from Myanmar who have resettled in Lancaster County.
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Nov 28, 11
Website of an immigration lawyer in Lancaster County. A possible resource for our PA immigration project.
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Nov 28, 11
A list of ethnic churches in PA. gives the ethnicity and language spoken in services
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Nov 28, 11
Quickfacts on Lancaster County from the US Census Bureau
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Nov 28, 11
An article on the Lancaster History site that describes the historical attitude towards immigration in Lancaster County.
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Nov 28, 11
This is the blog of a Refugee Resettlement organization that works in Philadelphia and Lancaster County. Includes links to "cultural descriptions," and many other useful links related to PA immigration.
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Nov 28, 11
The main page of Lutheran Children and Family Service (LCFS) for Refugees and Newcomers. Explains their mission and purpose. Provides related links, including one to their blog. Pages discuss definition of refugee, services available, how to be involved, ESL, etc. Also has a link to their drivers license interpretation service, explaining all the languages available.
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Nov 28, 11
The LIRS Action Center describes the federal legislation that is in process related to immigration in the US. It provides an opportunity to advocate for immigrant and refugee rights.
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Nov 28, 11
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services provide a glossary of terms in their resources page.
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