The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) joined U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) yesterday to introduce a new congressional resolution
Welcome arriving migrants
NIJC is working closely with local partners to support asylum seekers & other immigrants arriving in Chicago and Illinois. Learn more.
Read NIJC's Know Your Rights guidance for new arrivals navigating the immigration system.
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A Honduran asylum seeker narrowly escaped death in Honduras. After gangs killed his grandfather and put this man in a coma, he fled to the United
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Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Department of State v. Muñoz, a case about what constitutional rights a U.S. citizen has in
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President and Congress Must Expand Humane Policymaking to Support Immigrants and U.S. Communities
Today the Biden administration announced a new
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Asylum in the United States is a lifesaving necessity for LGBTQ and HIV-positive people. For
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Immigrants’ rights groups today sued the Biden administration over the president’s proclamation and a new rule that severely restricts asylum and
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.
