Below is a list of statements and letters written or co-signed by TESOL International Association in support of immigration reform efforts such as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).
TESOL Supports U.S. Department of Justice’s Memo Regarding Services for Multilingual Learners of English (22 November 2022)
TESOL Joins Coalition for the American Dream, Submits Comments to U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Support of DACA Policy (1 December 2021)
TESOL Joins Over 180 Organizations in Call for Bipartisan Immigration Reform in the United States (20 January 2021)
TESOL Submits Comments Outlining Concerns Over New U.S. Citizenship Exam (9 December 2020)
TESOL Joins UCIEP and EnglishUSA in Submitting Comments in Opposition to Proposed Student Visa Rule (13 October 2020)
TESOL Continues to Monitor DACA Situation in U.S. (17 July 2020)
TESOL Statement on Withdrawal of Guidance Banning International Students in U.S. (14 July 2020)
TESOL, EnglishUSA, and UCIEP Oppose ICE Guidance on International English Language Program Students for Fall 2020 (8 July 2020)
TESOL Joins Over 800 Organizations in Opposition to Ban on J-1 Visas in the United States (2 July 2020)
TESOL Applauds SCOTUS Decision to Support Dreamers (18 June 2020)
TESOL Statement on Cuts to Education for Detained Migrant Children (7 June 2019)
TESOL Statement Supporting the American Dream and Promise Act (15 May 2019)
Other Resources
This list of resources will help you ensure that your English learners are treated fairly and equitably. Please share it widely. If you have a resource to add to this list, please contact Jeff Hutcheson.Boundless Naturalization Grant Application Information
Messaging for contacting your representatives in Congress about the DREAM Act
Screening Potential DACA Requestors for Other Forms of Relief (American Immigration Council)
Fact Sheet: Immigrant Dreamers and Middle-Skill Jobs (National Skills Coalition)
Fact Sheet: The Dream Act, DACA, and Other Policies Designed to Protect Dreamers (American Immigration Council)
Family Preparedness Plan (Immigrant Legal Resource Center)
Help for Immigrant Families: Guidance for Schools (Immigrant Legal Resource Center)
The Facts on Immigration Today: 2017 Edition (Center for American Progress)
Legal Assistance: American Civil Liberties Union
Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff (AFT)
What Do I Say to Students About Immigration Orders? (Teaching Tolerance)
10 Ways to Support Students Facing Immigration Crises (Inside Higher Education)
Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff (Teaching Tolerance)
Colorin Colorado Guides and Toolkits
Educational Resources for Immigrants, Refugees, Asylees, and other New Americans (U.S. Department of Education)
What You Need to Know About Colleges and the Immigration Ban (Chronicle of Higher Education)
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Toolkit
TESOL Diversity Collaborative Forum: Resources