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The following is a list of references to equip immigrant advocates, service providers and immigrants with important information about public safety. If you have a relevant reference you want to share, please send us the information.

Title	Author/Date	Description
Forcing Our Blues into Gray Areas: Local Police and Federal Immigration Enforcement, a Legal Guide for Advocates	Appleseed 01/31/2006	Appleseed's report outlines the legal history behind local enforcement of federal immigration laws, and outlines why an increase in this activity is a bad public policy decision.
American Justice Through Immigrants'Eyes	Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund 08/01/2004	According to this report draconian immigration laws enacted in 1996 have destroyed the lives of immigrants and their American families, and have undermined our notions of justice and fair play in the process.
How The Latino Community’s Agenda On Immigration Enforcement And Reform Has Suffered Since 9/11	National Hispanic Leadership Agenda 06/30/2004	Explores what the U.S. government has done post-9/11 in the areas of enforcement and services and the negative impact these actions and, in some cases, inaction have had on the Latino community and the broader American public and economy.
Targets of Suspicion: The Impact of Post-9/11 Policies on Muslims, Arabs and South Asians in the United States	Paul M. Sherer American Immigration Law Foundation 05/01/2004	Interviews conducted with attorneys, community groups and registrants themselves indicate that the deportations and heightened immigration scrutiny resulting from NSEERS and other post-9/11 policies have d widespread fear, stress and alienation in the nation’s Muslim, Arab and South Asian communities.
Working with Diverse Communities (Search website with this title)	Police Executive Research Forum 04/29/2004	Details myriad recommendations for how law enforcement and minority communities can better work together to protect against future terrorist attacks, prevent backlash violence against vulnerable groups, and sensitize officers to cultural issues. It also addresses such issues as perceptions of racial profiling and the local law enforcement role in immigration enforcement.
THE CLEAR ACT AND HOMELAND SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT: Dangerous Public Policy According to Police, Governments, Opinion Leaders, and Communities (PDF)	National Immigration Forum 04/01/2004	Condemnations by high ranking officials in police, local governments and others on the effort to have state and local police enforce immigration laws.
Trend: Local Efforts to Encourage Immigrants to Access Essential Social Services and Cooperate with the Police WIthout Fear of Immigration Consequences (PDF)	National Employment Law Project 12/31/2003	Provides information about the recent trend of local governments adopting measures to protect confidential immigration status information of individuals accessing benefits or interacting with the police.
Connecting the Dots for a Proactive Approach (PDF)	Matthew C. Scheider, Robert E. Chapman and Michael Seelman Community Oriented Policing Services 12/31/2003	Argues that community policing is an important resource for preparing and responding to acts of terrorism. Explores how to harness the power of community policing to secure the homeland.
A Year of Loss: Reexamining Civil Liberties Since September 11	Lawyers Committee for Human Rights 09/30/2003	This report shows that the U.S. government's mode of operations in the year after September 11 has been at odds with core American and international human rights principles.
Principles of Good Policing: Avoiding Violence Between Police and Citizens (PDF)	U.S. Department of Justice 09/30/2003	Set of guiding principles that should govern police work in the community.
Respecting Diversity: Responding to Underserved Victims of Crime	Office for Victims of Crime 12/02/2002	Provides specific practices and considerations that will help victim assistance professionals provide appropriate services to crime victims of various cultures.
Policies To Permit Police To Enforce Immigration Law Could Undermine Public Safety, Violate Civil Rights	National Immigration Law Center (NILC) 11/22/2002	This paper outlines the policies the Federal government has established since September 11, 2001 regarding the enforcement of civil immigration law.
National Crime Victimization Survey 2000	Bureau of Justice Statistics 06/13/2001	Crime victimization rates among Hispanic and Asian residents.
Survivors of Politically Motivated Torture: A Large, Growing, and Invisible Population Among Crime Victims.	Peter Dross Center for Victims of Torture 04/19/2001	Helps providers identify the special needs of torture survivors and explore ideas for potential collaborations among victim service organizations.
On Immigration and Crime (PDF)	Ramiro Martinez, Jr. and Matthew T. Lee Criminal Justice 2000 12/31/2000	Discusses major perspectives on explanations of the immigration/ crime link. Provides original data on the connection between public opinion and immigrant crime.
Illegal Aliens in Federal, State, and Local Criminal Justice Systems	Rebecca L. Clark and Scott A. Anderson The Urban Institute 06/30/2000	Describes the characteristics of illegal aliens in the criminal justice system at federal, state, and local levels.
Immigrant Populations as Victims: Toward a Multicultural Criminal Justice System	National Institute for Justice 04/08/1998	Reports on a national assessment program survey which indicated among other findings that most law enforcement officials agreed that recent immigrants report crimes less frequently than other victims.
Newly Arrived Americans Face Challenges	National Crime Prevention Council 12/31/1995	This article discusses challenges new Americans face when dealing with law enforcement agencies.
Effective Strategy: Support Needs Of Recent Immigrants	National Crime Prevention Council 12/31/1995	Report on programs and policies to support the assimilation and needs of recent immigrants.