Representation saves lives and new data proves it
As we witness new attacks on immigrants in our communities every day, access to counsel has never been more important. Having solid legal advice in a quickly
Crisis to Justice: How We’re Protecting Our Communities
Watch highlights of some of the most powerful stories, legal victories, and community advocacy efforts that defined the year, including Naomi’s story, a mother whose deportation was stopped at the last minute.
Trump administration short circuits due process with new mass hearings for unrepresented immigrants
This week, Chicago and Indianapolis immigration courts, along with other immigration courts across the country, began holding mass preliminary hearings, in which groups of about 30 or more people, many without lawyers, appeared together before a single judge and were pressured to expedite their removal proceedings.
Recording | More money, more violence: How Congress is poised to send billions more to ICE & Border Patrol
Experts from NIJC give a breakdown of how the new budget bill impacts immigration policy and immigrants in our communities.
NIJC Condemns Trump Administration’s Gutting of the DOJ Accredited Representative Program for Immigrants
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly gutted the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s Recognition and Accreditation Program, which for more than 60 years has expanded access to legal services in the immigration system by permitting qualified non-attorney DOJ-accredited representatives, embedded in nonprofits with extensive experience, to provide legal representation for indigent immigrants.
Federal Court Blocks Significant Pieces of Administration’s Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order in Amica Center for Immigrant Rights et al. v. Executive Office for Immigration Review et al., blocking significant pieces of the Trump-Vance administration’s new policy that sought to eliminate meaningful appellate review before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
Legal Services Organizations Sue to Block Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review
A lawsuit filed by the National Immigrant Justice Center and other legal services providers challenges a proposed Trump administration rule that imposes sweeping changes on the immigration system that would eviscerate noncitizens’ right to appeal bad decisions in their immigration cases.
5 Things We Are Demanding for Our Communities That You Won’t Hear About in the SOTU
As President Trump takes the podium for the 2026 State of the Union address, we anticipate a lot of hateful
Recording | Protecting Immigrant Rights in 2026: A Briefing with NIJC Experts
Experts from NIJC give a breakdown of how the new budget bill impacts immigration policy and immigrants in our communities.
Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Resume Legal Service Program for People in ICE Detention Who are Deemed Mentally Incompetent
Washington, D.C. — A federal judge today ordered the Trump administration to reinstate a critical national program that provided federal
Nonprofits File Notice of Appeal Against Judge’s Final Denial of Federal Funding for Nationwide Critical Legal Access Programs
Washington, D.C. – Twelve immigrant rights organizations have filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the
Explainer | How Congress Codified Hateful and Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policies by Passing Trump’s Budget Bill
The massive reconciliation budget bill signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 presents a generational threat to democracy and