The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) condemns the Biden administration’s decision to further entrench illegal asylum restrictions that result
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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The U.S. government spends over three billion a year on the largest immigration detention apparatus in the world to detain and deport people who have
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As the Biden administration began accepting applications this week for a new pathway to immigration legal status for some spouses and stepchildren of
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For 40 years, the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) has provided expert immigration legal services to vulnerable immigrants. Since 2017
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A federal court in the Southern District of Indiana has ruled for the second time that individuals who suffered flooded cells and poor sanitation at
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Earlier this month in downtown Chicago, the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) and five companies partnered to host a clinic offering limited-
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.
