Since 2017, significantly more unaccompanied immigrant youth are being sent to adult detention centers once they turn 18 instead of being released and reunited with their family members. This alarming trend is happening despite the fact that many of these kids are pursuing…
- The private prison system is earning major financial gains with the Trump administrations immigration policies. Read the article.
- In March 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions filed a lawsuit suing California challenging the state’s sanctuary laws. This Slate article explains why the administration’s lawsuit will likely fail and features an interview with NIJC’s Mark Fleming about the details. Read the article.
- With DACA in limbo many are wondering what steps recipients should take in order to ensure their safety. REMEZCLA sat down with NIJC attorney's Irakere Picon and Kate Ramos to help inform DACA recipients about their rights and resources. Read full story.
- U.S. Army veteran Miguel Perez Jr has been put into solitary confinement after going on a hunger strike while being held in an immigration prison. NIJC Communications Director Tara Tidwell-Cullen spoke to the Chicago Tribune about this issue being a human rights concern in…
- On February 27, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people in immigration detention are not have the right to periodic bond hearings, meaning they can be held indefinitely--even if they are lawfujl permanent residents. NIJC Director of Policy Heidi Altman spoke with Oxygen about the…
- In early 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement promised the creation of a 707-bed detention center for transgender immigrants. However, this unit, part of the private Prairieland Detention Center, has yet to open. There are currently no detention centers for transgender individuals, who…
- After Chicago police wrongly placed his name in Chicago's gang database (a mistake it has admitted), NIJC client Wilmer Catalan-Ramirez woke up one day with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pounding on his door. They later physically assaulted him, fracturing his shoulder and took him to…
- After community members fought back and actively opposed a proposed immigrant detention center in Elkhart County, Indiana, CoreCivic officially withdrew its proposal on January 22. This victory was due to the great power communities have when they stand up against injustice. NIJC…
- Questions arose of how to be safe after the unexpected raid U.S. Border Patrol agents did on a Greyhound bus stop in Florida. Miami Herald compiled a list explaining what you should do if you're confronted by Border Patrol. Read Full Story.