Press Releases

Today, the MacArthur Justice Center, alongside the National Immigrant Justice Center, filed a legal claim against the Federal Government, including […]

A federal court has blocked a Trump-Vance administration policy that prevented people in immigration detention from completing required steps in their immigration applications

New capacity-building hub will provide training, practice advisories, and resources for attorneys, partner organizations, and immigrant communities CHICAGO — The […]

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Richard Durbin, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, and Illinois General Assembly members joined children’s legal service providers yesterday to raise the alarm about severe due process violations currently targeting unaccompanied immigrant children at the Chicago Immigration Court.

New Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Trump Rule that Sends Asylum Seekers to Immigration Court Without Interviews Today, immigration legal service […]

In one week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has shot and killed two people in broad daylight on U.S. streets.

While today’s ruling brings great relief for NIJC and our immigrant communities, it also affirms that the we must continue fighting to uphold our nation’s promise of or equal justice for all.

In two disastrous rulings today, the U.S. Supreme Court joined the Trump administration in dismantling U.S. laws that have been in place for generations to offer refuge to people fleeing persecution, violence, and natural disasters.

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) Board of Directors announced today that Keren Zwick will lead the organization as its executive director beginning July 13.

Congress passed a bill to send about $70 billion in new funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), nearly one year after writing the Trump administration another blank check with taxpayer money worth over $170 billion.

Congress’s hypocrisy revealed: Leaders release plans for $30 billion more for mass detention and deportations as Congress votes on additional […]

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Ashley’s Law (HB4890), implementing critical protections for unaccompanied children who are in federal immigration custody in Illinois.