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Energy of a Nation: Immigration Resources
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Welcome to Energy of a Nation, the on-line immigration resource center for The Advocates for Human Rights.  Energy of a nation is part of the Building Immigrant Awareness and Support (B.I.A.S.) Project, a project dedicated to helping build thriving, diverse communities.  For more information about the B.I.A.S. project, click here

For over 25 years, The Advocates for Human Rights has been advocating on behalf of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as educating community members about immigration issues. 

This site reflects our commitment to providing accurate, up-to-date information and resources about immigration and immigrant rights to educators, students, advocates, and community members.
It is our hope that by exploring this site, you will learn more about the issue of immigration, and become active in teaching others.

Please look around, and use the tools on this site to:

  1. Obtain accurate and up-to-date facts about immigration.
  2. Access state and national reports on immigration.
  3. Engage students in learning about immigration.
  4. Be informed about immigration issues locally, nationally, and globally. 
  5. Participate in events and trainings.
  6. Learn about current immigration legislation.

What's New

Immigrant Youth Achievement Award
2/2/2010 4:35 PM
The American Immigration Council Youth Immigrant Achievement Award seeks to honor extraordinary young immigrants that are making a positive impact in their community.

Call for Papers: 2010 Human Rights Essay Award
12/22/2009 4:00 PM
Topic:  The Right to Freedom of Expression and international Human Rights Law

"Celebrate America" 5th Grade Essay Contest!
12/1/2009 2:00 PM
The American Immigration Council and AILA are proud to sponsor the 13th annual "Celebrate America" Creative Writing Contest. The contest inspires educators to bring U.S. Immigration history and lessons into their classrooms and gives fifth graders the opportunity to explore America as a nation of immigrants.

User Comments

University Educator
"The Advocates website has been a fundamental tool for my Spanish language classes at the U of MN. We have a chapter on diversity,and the old myths and facts sheet (now general information sheet) has been a wonderful way for me to dispel many of the commonly held myths many have about immigration in the country..."

Community Member
"Having received a biased e-mail regarding the cost of "illegal aliens" in the US, I sought a more factual site to give another side and was pleased to discover The Advocates' EON...

The Media (click to read full article)
"A visit to the 'immigration resources' section of The Advocates for Human Rights Web site might change your thinking...

Middle School Educators
"[You provide] up to date data on current issues regarding our state, nation and immigrants and refugees."

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Comprehensive lessons and other educational resources related to immigration.

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