Treaty Databases
United Nations (UN): under Databases/Treaties
Council of Europe (COE): under Legal/European Treaties
Organization of American States (OAS): under Documents/Treaties-Conventions
State Department Foreign Affairs Manual Exhibit: list of treaties containing trader and investor provisions
Investment Treaties: Trade Compliance Center’s text of treaties
Treaties in Force as of January 1, 2000
Researching U.S. Treaties, by Marci Hoffman
Asylum and Pro Bono Resources
DOS's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (choose Human Rights or International Religious Freedom): downloadable official country reports on human rights practices, and other reports
AAAS Directory of Human Rights Resources on the Internet: huge listing of other sources/collections
Asylumlaw.org: sophisticated tools and data for country and legal research
UNHCR Research/Evaluation: search country reports from various sources and current news from UNHCR and other media sources
INS Resource Information Center: compilations of materials on specific countries distributed to Asylum Officers
EOIR’s Asylum and Pro Bono Resources: Excellent collection of sources and pro bono groups
Asylum Statistics: INS statistics by country—helpful in assessing likelihood of success
Guide to Country Research, LLRX.com, by Elisa Mason
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants & Refugees
Health Care Case Resources
Credentialing Agencies:
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT)
Educational Testing Service (ETS) for English language testing
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Test of English in International Communication (TOEIC)
Hardin Meta Directory
Healthweb
PubMed
HHSC/BPHC: Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Rural Information Center Health Service (RICHS)
CLEAR Web Page Directory—listing licensing boards for various professions in each state
National Council on State Boards of Nursing
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
Appalachian Regional Commission (J-1 waiver program)
Department of Health & Human Services (J-1 waiver program for researchers, etc.)
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
World Health Organization—directory of medical schools
U.S. Census Bureau
General Federal Resources and Legislation
GPO Access: information for all branches of federal government, including historical
Code of Federal Regulations, including historical sets (1996-)
Federal Judicial Center's links
THOMAS: tracking federal legislation, and links to other federal and state Library of Congress resources/links
House Judiciary Committee: hearings, testimony, private bill rules, members
Senate Judiciary Committee: hearings, testimony, reports
Immigration Policy
The Urban Institute: search for ‘immigration’
RAND: search for ‘immigration’
The National Immigration Forum: pro-immigration
Center for Immigration Studies: for controlled immigration
National Council of La Raza: Hispanic alliance
Migration Policy Institute: international migration think tank, with data
National Conference of State Legislatures: State and Local Coalition materials on immigration and welfare reform
Ayer Company Publishers: Vast listing of all kinds of books on immigration to the U.S.
Bruce & Judy Hake: Christian scriptural foundations for open immigration
Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR): extremely anti-immigration
Friends of Immigration Law Enforcement: anti-immigration
White House Policy (OMB site—type in ‘immigration’ search)
Associations
American Immigration Lawyers Association: the premier organization of 7,000+ lawyers
NAFSA: Association of International Educators: foreign student advisors
ILW.com: Daily and weekly news, chats, seminars
American Bar Association Pro Bono Project: focused on treatment of juveniles and INS detention standards
Center For Human Rights and Constitutional Law: Champion of legalization and other class action lawsuits