Experts from the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) present how the proposed asylum ban harms asylum seekers and guide the legal community in drafting comments to the Federal Register.
NIJC prepares pro bono attorneys to assist immigrant survivors of domestic violence who are eligible to petition for protection under the VAWA. This training also includes practical tips for trauma-informed lawyering with survivors of domestic violence.
SIJS is a form of protection available to immigrant children who have suffered abuse, abandonment, or neglect by a parent. Participants will learn how to file these cases in different types of courts.
This training provides an overview of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). NIJC and CVLS provide guidance for obtaining a predicate order in Illinois state courts.
This training was created by experts at NIJC and the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) to assist attorneys in preparing predicate orders for SIJS clients.
This training webinar discusses aspects of a new Illinois law extending the age of protection from 18 years old to 21 years old for immigrants eligible for SIJS.
NIJC discusses the impending end of immigration detention in Illinois and what legal advocates can do to fight for the release of immigrants detained in facilities that will soon close.
Led by NIJC, pro bono attorneys will learn how to prepare an asylum claim and represent an asylum seeker in immigration court or before the asylum office.
NIJC provided best practices for working with asylum seekers and developing supporting evidence in order to prepare strong asylum claims, as well practice pointers for representing LGBT clients.
NIJC attorneys will provide participants with an intensive introduction to asylum law as well as updates and practice considerations when representing LGBTQ asylum seekers.
NIJC preparea pro bono attorneys to represent immigrant survivors of domestic violence and other qualifying crimes who are eligible to petition for a U Visa.
NIJC presents this virtual training that prepares pro bono attorneys in Indiana to enable immigrant children to secure protection in the form of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ).
This virtual training by experts at NIJC prepares pro bono attorneys to assist immigrant survivors of domestic violence who are eligible to petition for protection under VAWA.
These slides accompany the first part of a two-part virtual, pro bono asylum training led by experts from the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC).
These slides accompany the second part of a two-part virtual, pro bono asylum training led by experts from the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC).
