Linking immigrant populations with appropriate community resources is an important part of making sure that they get an adequate start in their new communities. The following are some terms and concepts that are important to remember when working with Montagnard refugees and immigrants so that you will be able to identify what they are eligible for. The term includes legal permanent residents, refugees, asylees, and people whose deportation has been withheld. It also includes parolees for at least one year and people who have applied for or receive protection under the violence against women act. Asylum is a legal status given to a noncitizen who fled his or her country because he or she either had suffered persecution RH fears persecution due to his RH her race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.
Some visas allow immigrants to work while others prohibit work.
An example would be a group of Haitians that were recently paroled in Guantanamo Bay in order too file for asylum. This term applies to individuals who are residing in the US without legal status. Includes individuals who have entered the US illegally without inspection and also individuals who entered the US with a non-immigrant visa and stayed beyond the specified time or violated the conditions of their visa. See reference page for information on how to obtain this document.