#GIVINGTUESDAY MATCH: DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT to help new immigrants in your community!

A Latina mother hugs her young daughter tightly, both are smiling widely
$50
Supports a month TWO MONTHS of secure phone calls with a lawyer
$100
Provides a legal consultation to keep a family TWO FAMILIES together
$300
Screens 10 people 20 PEOPLE for a workshop to apply for asylum
 
I'm ready to give
 

Since 2017, the City of Chicago's Legal Protection Fund has helped immigrant Chicagoans secure legal status and defend themselves and their families against deportation and separation.

 

Read more about the Legal Protection Fund's impact in our annual reports:

2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

 

Legal Protection Fund Services

Through the Legal Protection Fund, NIJC offers free legal consultations and immigration representation to eligible immigrants and families living within the Chicago city limits.

Asylum paperwork

Asylum Seekers

Free legal representation to asylum seekers fleeing persecution in their homelands.

McAllen Women's Detention Center

Detained Immigrants

Legal orientation and representation for immigrant adults detained in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

DREAMERS are here to stay

DACA and Dreamers

Help with DACA renewals or initial DACA applications. Please see our event calendar for upcoming clinics. 

Oath ceremony

Applicants For Citizenship, Permanent Residence, And Visas

Legal services for low-income immigrants seeking to apply for lawful permanent residence (green cards), citizenship, visas, and other legal protection from deportation.

  • 224 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60604

The National Immigrant Justice Center is a program of Heartland Alliance, which is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

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