A collection of resources produced by the National Immigrant Justice Center to help immigration practitioners when an existing client is detained by ICE. The information is specific to the Chicago Detained Immigration Court, although much of it is generally applicable to detained proceedings. For pro se materials for unrepresented individuals, please instead review NIJC’s Know Your Rights resources.
Experts from the National Immigrant Justice Center cover the basics of representing detained immigrants in Immigration Court for practitioners who have already taken a course on removal proceedings.
This manual and Illinois crimes chart covers immigration consequences for Illinois crimes and provides defense attorneys with tools to zealously advocate for non-citizen clients in criminal court.
NIJC experts provide an overview of representing detained immigrants in bond proceedings for practitioners looking to take on their first bond case, pro bono attorneys seeking quick impactful cases or anyone looking for a refresher.
Use this quick-start guide to understand when a detained immigrant might be eligible to seek a motion to reopen their removal proceedings, including a checklist to prepare the motion.
