Issues related to immigration are often in the news and the State Law Library has received many questions regarding this complex and continuously evolving area of law. Our Immigration Law research guide is a reliable source for information for this topic.

This guide includes:

• Federal laws governing immigration and citizenship
• "Plain English" overviews of the immigration process
• Information on visas and green cards, applying for citizenship, refugees and asylum seekers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), and detention and deportation
• Access to titles from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) such as Essentials of Immigration Law, Immigration Law and the Family, Immigration Practice Pointers, AILA's Immigration Litigation Toolbox, AILA's Asylum Primer, and Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity

If you have any questions or would like more information about our other Legal Research Guides please don't hesitate to Ask a Librarian!