New proposed rule would increase bias against people in immigration court
The Trump administration’s new rule would worsen the due process crisis by imposing unilateral fines only on immigrants, their counsel, or their experts.
Video: Thank you for your support in 2026!
Watch this special message from NIJC Executive Director Keren Zwick. Your support has not only sustained our legal services and advocacy, but it has also given hope and a path forward for our community members.
New rule strips asylum seekers of their right to be heard
The Trump administration’s new rule allows officials to send some asylum seekers, including children, straight to immigration court, further restricting access to asylum and shirking decades of established procedures.
One Year Since Operation Midway Blitz, and the Stakes Are Higher Than Ever
One year ago, the Trump administration launched Operation Midway Blitz, a violent campaign where federal agents disappeared and detained people from Chicago-area neighborhoods, Now, we confront new tactics and defend our neighbors.
Explainer | New Rule Puts Asylum Seekers at Risk, Tramples Due Process Protections
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule (IFR) on July 28th allowing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Immigrant Rights Groups Sue to Protect Due Process for Asylum Seekers
New Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Trump Rule that Sends Asylum Seekers to Immigration Court Without Interviews Today, immigration legal service
Recording | SCOTUS Decisions and the Impact on Immigrants
Experts from NIJC give a breakdown of how the new budget bill impacts immigration policy and immigrants in our communities.
ICE seeks to nearly quadruple fee for halting deportation orders
ICE is attempting to further punish people who already are at risk of wrongful deportation by forcing them to pay an exorbitant fee as the sole means of exercising their due process rights.
As U.S. Supreme Court Cosigns Trump’s Racist Anti-Immigrant Agenda, Congress Must Act to Protect Asylum Seekers and U.S. Communities
In two disastrous rulings today, the U.S. Supreme Court joined the Trump administration in dismantling U.S. laws that have been in place for generations to offer refuge to people fleeing persecution, violence, and natural disasters.
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.
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump: Challenging the May 2023 “Circumventing Lawful Pathways” Asylum Ban
The National Immigrant Justice Center joined the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Northern California, and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies in filing an amended complaint in East Bay Sanctuary Covenant et al. v. Biden et al., challenging the Biden administration’s asylum ban which took effect in May 2023.