NALEO Educational Fund - Naturalization and Immigration

Our nation’s immigration system must effectively and fairly regulate how persons from other countries are allowed to enter, work and live in the United States. This system must accomplish and balance several important goals that are in the best interest of the nation. Our immigration policies must restore public confidence in a system of laws that promote national security and public safety. In addition, these policies must recognize that immigrants have made invaluable contributions to the progress of the United States, and that they continue to enrich the social, economic, cultural and civic life of our country.

Since its inception, the NALEO Educational Fund has worked to ensure that our nation's naturalization process is
fair and accessible to our newcomers. We provide information to policymakers in Congress and the Administration
about the impact of U.S. citizenship policies on Latino civic engagement. We also advocate against application
fee hikes, and promote policies to improve the quality of services to applicants.The NALEO Educational Fund also
advocates for immigration policies which both recognize the invaluable contributions that immigrants have made
to the economic, social and civic life of the United States and restore public confidence in a system of laws that
promotes national security.

NALEO's Principles on
Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Our immigration policies must restore public confidence in a system of laws that promote national security and public safety. In addition, these policies must recognize that immigrants have made invaluable contributions to the progress of the United States, and that they continue to enrich the social, economic, cultural and civic life of our country. Our policies must also recognize the important role that immigrant workers and their families play in the future growth of our nation. In order to best ensure our nation’s security and public safety, we must utilize strong, sound and humane measures to enforce our immigration laws. Thus, we believe that a balanced approach to comprehensive immigration reform must be accomplished in accordance with the following principles: Read More... [PDF]

SB 1070 and Copycat Legislation

In April 2010, Arizona enacted SB 1070, an unconstitutional and costly measure which would jeopardize the public safety of all Arizonans,
violate their civil rights and subject Arizona’s Latinos
and newcomers to discrimination.

This law and similar legislation does nothing to fix the nation’s broken immigration system, while placing significant burdens on local
governments at a time when resources are needed to address pressing economic and social challenges. The resources provided are brought
to you in collaboration with the Leadership Conference on Civil and
Human Rights and the National Council of La Raza.

RESOURCES

SB1070 and Copycat Legislation Toolkit (Word) (PDF)

Download individual sections of tool kit:
Overview of SB 1070 and copycat legislation
The detrimental impact to public safety
The hidden costs of SB 1070 – like legislation
The infringement on citizen’s rights
Media resources
Additional Resources and Appendix

Protect the 14th Amendment

Efforts to undermine the 14th Amendment pose a serious threat to the Constitutional provision which is a fundamental pillar of American
civil rights – the clause that ensures that any person born in the
United States is a U.S. citizen regardless of the immigration status
of their parents. Changing the constitutional definition of citizenship
would impose significant financial and administrative burdens on our nation’s families and the federal, state and local governments.

Protect the 14th Amendment Tookit
Complete toolkit (Word) (PDF)

Download individual sections:
The Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment
English Talking Points
Spanish Talking Points
Sample Resolution
Sample Op-Ed
Additional Resources

Recent News on Immigration and Naturalization

07/26/11	NALEO Educational Fund Submits Testimony to U.S. House Judiciary Committee on HALT Act
08/03/11:	NALEO Educational Fund Welcomes Department of Justice Action Against Alabama’s HB 56
06/10/11:	NALEO Educational Fund expresses strong opposition to Texas’ SB 9
09/30/10:	NALEO Educational Fund Welcomes Comprehensive Immigration Legislation
09/24/10:	NALEO Educational Fund Praises No Increase In Naturalization Fee
09/21/10:	NALEO Disappointed with Senate Action on Dream Act
09/20/10:	NALEO Urges Swift Passage of Dream Act Amendment
08/26/10	NALEO Policy Update: Speak Out to Protect the 14th Amendment
08/05/10:	SB 1070 Update: Speak Out to Ensure the Fight Against SB 1070 Goes On!
07/28/10	NALEO Applauds Arizona Ruling
07/06/10	NALEO Educational Fund Applauds Federal Action Against Arizona's Discriminatory SB 1070

Rosalind Gold
Sr. Director of Policy, Research and
Advocacy
NALEO Educational Fund
1122 W. Washington Blvd., 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90015
Tel: 213-747-7606, ext. 4420
Email: rgold@naleo.org