ProGov21 Policy Library

War Brought Us Here: Organizing for Sanctuary through an Anti-War Lens: A Toolkit

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Institute for Policy Studies

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

This toolkit is designed to help strengthen the sanctuary and refugee rights movements by providing a platform to look at and strengthen sanctuary campaigns and policies through an anti-war lens. The goal is to highlight the role of the U.S.’ actions in producing migration; the multiple...

Undocumented Driver Licenses

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level County

State(s) All States

Source SiX Action

Policy Areas Housing, Public Safety, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Transportation & Mobility

Providing undocumented immigrants access to driver's licenses has become a focus of many immigrants' rights organizations and of communities that recognize the important role immigrant residents play as part of these communities. Progressive proponents of providing access to driver's...

Crisis, Experimentation, and Prosperity: A Year of Policy Advocacy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level Other

State(s) All States

Source ProGov21

Policy Areas -

This publication compiles all the policy analysis conducted and published by ProGov21 for the year of 2023. It includes policy roadmaps for local public officials addressing issues of equity, reproductive health, immigration, land use, public finance, regional coordination, housing,...

Free College For All: Organizing Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source People's Action

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Education

The higher education system is a major force in economic, racial, and gender inequality that serves the pockets of corporations and the ultra-wealthy. This report delves into the principles, membership, and strategies of Student Action, a group devoted to utilizing direct action,...

The Detention Drain: How Immigration Detention Hurts New Mexico's Economy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) New Mexico

Source Institute for Policy Studies

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

The criminalization of immigration through policies such as the “Zero Tolerance” policy has swelled the numbers of people in U.S. detention centers. Recent reports have exposed the inhumane conditions in these centers, including those that have caused dozens of deaths. Many people...

Career Pathways & Equity Policy Recommendations

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Welcoming America

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Education

This resource provides five policy recommendations to improve equitable access to career pathway programs. Recommendations are given at the local, state, and federal levels. They include, but are not limited to, the following: expanding eligibility requirements for career pathway...

Ensuring Health and Justice for Undocumented Boys and Men of Color

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Health

The health and well-being of undocumented boys and men of color are vital to the future of California. State and local lawmakers must make the lived experiences of undocumented boys and men of color a focal point of health care, immigration, criminal justice, and education policiy....

Building Tomorrow’s Workforce: Promoting the Education & Advancement of Hispanic Immigrant Workers in America

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Policy Areas Education

In spite of overwhelming odds, some immigrants with minimal academic credentials are finding their way to college, entering post-secondary programs and earning credentials that provide them with the skills required to get and keep good jobs. They are doing so with the assistance of...

Connecticut’s Excluded Communities: Key Findings from a COVID-19 Community Impact Survey

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, State, National

State(s) Connecticut

Source The Center for Popular Democracy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Housing, Health

Connecticut’s Latinx and immigrant communities are being disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Make the Road Connecticut (MRCT) launched an impact survey to more fully understand key issues facing people of color and immigrants related to employment, housing, health,...

Local Options for Protecting Immigrants: A Collection of City and County Policies to Protect Immigrants from Discrimination and Deportation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Children & Families, Housing, Public Safety

In response to President-elect Donald Trump's promise to deport two to three million immigrants when he takes office, many cities and counties across the United States are seeking to enact local policies (often referred to as "sanctuary" or "welcoming") to protect their immigrant...

Advancing Welcoming through Community Foundations

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Welcoming America

Policy Areas Children & Families, Community Development

Against growing levels of global migration and demographic change, community foundations have a responsibility to create welcoming local communities for immigrants and other newcomers. Through a series of interviews with staff from community foundations, this report finds that many...

Access Denied: The Unfulfilled Promise of the D.C. Language Access Act

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Washington College of Law

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

This report discusses D.C.'s failure to implement the D.C. Language Access Act. The D.C. Language Access Act was enacted to improve non-English proficient resident's access to translation and interpretation services at municipal entities. The report makes several recommendations to...

COVID-19 Response Guidance for Community Bail & Bond Funds

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2020

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Community Justice Exchange

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Spaces, Public Safety, Health

People in prisons, jails, and immigration jails are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 outbreaks. Given the inherent high risk of all incarceration settings, this statement argues that the best protection for these individuals is release for everyone in the custody of federal prisons,...

Sanctuary Policies: An Overview

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Source: American

Policy Areas -

The federal government cannot legally compel jurisdictions to take part in immigration enforcement. Sanctuary policies publicly affirm that local governments will not cooperate with federal officials to enforce immigration laws. These policies often restrict the ability of local...

Local Policy Interventions for Protecting Immigrants

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source The Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety

This report identifies the most effective local policy interventions for protecting immigrants. These include establishing multi-agency prohibitions on immigration enforcement, limiting jail-to-ICE transfers, prohibiting patrol officers from working with ICE, setting due process protections,...

New York Executive Order 120 Citywide Policy of Language Access to Ensure the Effective Delivery of City Services

Type Executive Order

Year 2008

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source The New York City Office Of The Mayor

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety

This order requires city agencies to provide language assistance services to individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) to ensure meaningful access to essential city services and programs. The order establishes guidelines and responsibilities for city agencies to develop and...

Welcome Dayton: Immigrant Friendly City

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source City of Dayton

Policy Areas Housing, Public Safety, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Finance & Procurement, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance

Communities across America are at a crossroad: to welcome and integrate new residents and help them on a path to citizenship, or to allow old stereotypes, fears and preconceptions to hinder future success. In a community where immigrants are welcomed they receive mutual respect and...

Providing Health Care to Undocumented Residents: Program Details and Lessons Learned From Three California County Health Programs

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level County

State(s) California

Source U.C. Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education

Policy Areas Health, Civil Rights

This report evaluates the impact of various California programs which extended public healthcare to undocumented immigrants....

Smart Borders or a Humane World?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, State, National

State(s) All States

Source Immigrant Defense Project

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety, Data & Technology

Smart borders involve the expanded use of surveillance and monitoring technologies including cameras, drones, biometrics, and motion sensors to stop unwanted migration and track migrants. This report details some of the more prominent deployments of smart-border technologies. Beyond...

Immigrant Families in Michigan: A state profile

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source Michigan League for Public Policy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

The document highlights Michigan's growing immigrant population. Children of immigrants, especially Hispanics, experience higher poverty rates, limited opportunities, forms of discrimination, and uncertainty over the termination of the DACA program. The document recommends policies...

Invest, Democratize, Organize: Lessons on Building More Equitable Cities From Nashville and Raleigh-Durham

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) North Carolina, Tennessee

Source Partnership for Working Families

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development, Housing

Citywide development that uses traditional business practices, which have historically benefitted from and perpetuated racialized inequality, can threaten to displace the most disadvantaged communities. This report provides tools and resources for groups that are advocating for more...

Decarceration During COVID-19: A Messaging Toolkit for Campaigns for Mass Release

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Community Justice Exchange

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Health

Incarcerated people in the United States’ jails, prisons, and immigration detention centers are at an unacceptable risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19. This document provides some guidance and tools for families, organizers, and advocates who are demanding their decarceration...

Immigration Roadmap

Type Roadmap

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source ProGov21

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice

Although US immigration policy is regulated at the federal level, local governments still play a role in protecting the rights of immigrants, regardless of their citizenship status, and promoting their economic and social incorporation. ProGov21's Immigration Roadmap calls on local...

City of Saint Paul: Limited English Proficiency Plan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) Minnesota

Source City of Saint Paul

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

One in five City of Saint Paul (City) residents speaks a language other than English in their homes. This means that increasingly City employees are providing services to individuals who may be limited English proficient (LEP). This Limited English Proficiency Plan outlines and describes...

The War Against Immigrants: Trump’s Tech Tools Powered by Palantir

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level State, National

State(s) All States

Source Mijente

Policy Areas Data & Technology

With the willing collaboration of Silicon Valley, the Trump administration has accelerated and expanded its crackdown on migrant communities. Companies like Palantir, Amazon, Salesforce, and dozens of others have pursued federal government contracts to arm agencies like Immigration...

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