In addition to the information and resources provided by WDA's Immigration Project, the following sources also provide useful and detailed information concerning the immigration consequences of crimes.

Online Resources

Immigration Appeal Decisions
The US Department of Justice maintains a website which provides an up-to-date list of decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). To access this information, go to www.usdoj.gov/eoir. Click on "virtual law library" and look for "BIA/AG administrative decisions."

Norton Tooby
The website of the law offices of Norton Tooby offers a very valuable collection of archived articles and a free newsletter. Other services, including constant updating of Mr. Tooby's books, are offered for a small fee. Go to www.criminalandimmigrationlaw.com.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center
The website of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center offers material on a range of immigration issues, including a free downloadable manual on immigration law affecting children in delinquency, dependency and family court, and information about immigration applications for persons abused by U.S. citizen parent or spouse under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Go to www.ilrc.org.

National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild offers practice guides and updates on various issues that can affect criminal defendants. The National Immigration Project provides information and a brief bank on immigration and criminal issues, on VAWA applications for persons abused by citizen or permanent resident spouse or parent, and applications under the former § 212(c) relief. The Project also will post a chart of immigration consequences of federal offenses. Go to www.nationalimmigrationproject.org.

Immigrant Defense Project
The Immigrant Defense Projectof the New York State Defenders Association has excellent practice guides as well as a chart of immigration consequences of New York offenses. Go to www.nysda.org.

National Defending Immigrants Project
The National Defending Immigrants Project, located at the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, posts information about criminal defense of immigrants. Among other resources the NLADA website provides links to charts similar to this one, showing immigration consequences of offenses under New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas and Illinois law. Go to www.nlada.org.

Books & Written Materials

Immigrant Legal Resource Center
The ILRC publishes California Criminal Law and Immigration, by Katherine Brady, author of this chart and notes, and an immigration attorney for the last twenty years. A comprehensive and in-depth analysis of California criminal laws and immigration, it discusses eligibility for immigration relief, categories of immigration penalties, and plea strategies. The 2004 edition is available in May 2004. To order go to publications at www.ilrc.org or contact the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, 1663 Mission St., Suite 602, San Francisco CA 94103, tel. 415/255-9499, fax 415/255-9792.

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center publishes several other books and materials on immigration law, all written to include audiences of non-immigration attorneys. See list of publications at www.ilrc.org or contact ILRC to ask for a brochure.

Law Offices of Norton Tooby
A criminal practitioner of thirty years experience who has become an expert in immigration law as well, Norton Tooby has written several books that are national in scope. Criminal Defense of Non-Citizens includes an in-depth analysis of immigration consequences and moves chronologically through a criminal case. Aggravated Felonies and Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude provide general discussion of these areas, and also discuss and digest in chart form all federal and administrative immigration opinions relating to these categories. Other books include studies of means of obtaining post-conviction relief under California law, and nationally. Go to Law Offices of Norton Tooby
or call 510-601-1300, fax 510-601-7976.

National Immigration Project:
Authors and updates: Immigration Law and Crimes, By Dan Kesselbrenner and Lori Rosenberg, under the ausipices of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, published by West Group
620 Opperman Drive, St. Paul, MN 55164
Telephone for West Publishing: 800-328-4880
Telephone for NIP: 617-227-9727

Immigrant Legal Resource Center:
Publishes California Criminal Law and Immigration, By Kathrine Brady with Norton Tooby
ILRC 1663 Mission St., Suite 602, San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone: 415-255-9499

Criminal Immigration Project of the New York State Defenders Association:
Maintains useful website that publishes relevant case digests and outlines strategies.

Immigration & Naturalization Service Website:
This is the official government website maintained by the INS and the Dept. of Justice.