Today, the Biden administration announced a new final rule further curbing access to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The rule will insert
Helping communities secure long-term stability
NIJC is a proud partner of the Chicago Legal Protection Fund.Read more.
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.Read NIJC's new policy brief.
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Statement of Mary Meg McCarthy, executive director, National Immigrant Justice Center
With final election results showing that Donald Trump will
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As a paralegal on NIJC's Immigrant Legal Defense Project, I'm part of a team that offers direct representation to the immigrant community and I'm
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The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) condemns the Biden administration’s decision to further entrench illegal asylum restrictions that result
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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
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.
