A new standing order for the Chicago Immigration Court orders parties to confer in advance of hearings regarding the ICE OPLA enforcement priorities memorandum.
During this presentation, policy experts from NIJC talk about the latest state-level laws and efforts to end detention, and give an update on the immigrant detention landscape at the federal level.
Join NIJC’s policy and litigation experts to discuss the harmful ways in which U.S. criminal and immigration systems intersect and what we must do to sever this relationship.
As we approach 2021, NIJC reviews the state of asylum today and how NIJC and pro bono attorneys continue to advocate for and defend the timeless right to seek asylum.
Updates and guidance for pro bono attorneys regarding the new and increased USCIS fees and fee waiver eligibility rules that go into effect on October 2, 2020.
*Last updated September 30, 2020.*
This summary provides an update on two new attacks on the U.S. asylum system and employment authorization eligibility for asylum seekers.
*Updated September 30, 2020*
NIJC leads a discussion about the Trump administration's proposed new rules that would eviscerate what is left of the asylum system. Take action but submitting a comment to the proposed rules.
As of January 1, 2020, recreational use of cannabis will be legal in the state of Illinois, but because it is still illegal at the federal level, it still has immigration consequences for noncitizens. Here's what you need to know
