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Snapshot of ICE Detention: Inhumane Conditions and Alarming Expansion

The U.S. government spends over $3 billion a year to detain and deport people who have lived in the U.S. for decades or who arrived recently seeking safety. The numbers behind the immigration detention system provide a glimpse of its inhumanity and significant cost to taxpayers.
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Finding Community And Living With Purpose

After fleeing danger in their homelands, artist Camilo and restauranteurs Abdinasir and Habon were grateful to arrive in U.S. communities who welcomed them with compassion, and to find legal counsel through NIJC and our pro bono partners who helped them navigate the complex immigration system. WATCH THEIR STORIES.
Still image of YouTube video. In video is NIJC client Camilo sitting at an artist's easel, paintbrush in hand, adding detail to a painting of an owl.
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success rate obtaining legal relief
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years of setting legal precedent
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