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NIJC has a new Chicago address at 111 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60604 and a new email domain at @immigrantjustice.org.

NIJC’s report Isolated in Detention: Limited Access to Legal Counsel in Immigration Detention Facilities Jeopardizes a Fair Day in Court drew national attention to harsh enforcement practices, remote detention, and detained immigrants’ lack of access to legal counsel. Members of the legal profession, the media, academics, immigrant advocates, and bloggers commented on the findings of NIJC’s research.

Los Angeles Times / Chicago Tribune: [Undocumented] immigrants held in isolated jails struggle for legal help, survey finds (9/14/2010)

Los Angeles Times Editorial: Detained but not represented (9/25/2010)

La Plaza Blog / Los Angeles Times: Detention centers isolate illegal immigrants and deny them rights, report says (9/14/2010)

The Huffington Post: Isolated in Detention: Legal Representation and Detained Immigrants (9/14/2010)

La Opinión: Peor prisión migratoria está en CA (9/20/2010)

The BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes: Immigrant Detainees Denied Access To Lawyers (9/14/2010)

Colorlines: ICE Policy Leaves Detainees With No Legal Rep, Study Finds (9/15/2010)

ILW.com: Study: Limited Access to Legal Counsel in Immigration Detention Facilities Jeopardizes a Fair Day in Court (9/15/2010)

Tulsa World: Group faults Tulsa Jail's lack of lawyers for detained immigrants (9/16/2010)