Defending Access to Asylum is Critical as Venezuelan Immigrants in the United States Face an Uncertain Future
Chicago (January 6, 2026) — On January 3, 2026, the Trump administration carried out an operation to remove Venezuelan President
Federal Court Blocks ICE’s Unlawful Detention of Immigrant Teens Turning 18
A federal court in D.C. ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow a long-standing court order that protects immigrant teens from being placed in adult detention centers.
NIJC Condemns Trump Administration’s Exploitation of Tragedy to Further Demonize Immigrants and Asylum Seekers
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced a series of discriminatory policies last week following the
Did You Know? The Alien Enemies Act Can Be Used Against Children As Young As 14
To advance its mass deportation agenda, the Trump administration has reached for any power it can find to remove people from the country as quickly as possible and without due process. One of these power grabs is the administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. This explainer from the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights and National Immigrant Justice Center reviews the danger of the act’s application to children, the response from courts and experts, and the precarious use of gang and terrorism designations underpinning Trump’s use of this law.
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
Recording | Urgent Community Briefing: The New Budget Bill’s Impact on Immigration and What Comes Next
Experts from NIJC give a breakdown of how the new budget bill impacts immigration policy and immigrants in our communities.
Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration Efforts to Completely Shut Down Asylum at the Border
A federal court rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to deny asylum protections granted by Congress and deport families and individuals to countries where they are at grave risk of persecution.
It’s Never Late to Achieve Your Dreams: Heidy’s Immigration Story
After many years of legal advocacy with NIJC’s Indiana team, Heidy won asylum, became a permanent resident, and then a citizen. Heidy shared her story in this video, which premiered at the 26th Annual NIJC Human Rights Awards in June 2025.
Right to Asylum
U.S. law and the international Refugee Convention guarantee people the right to seek asylum. Drafted in the wake of the
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District Court Strikes Down Restrictions in Biden-Era Rule Severely Limiting Asylum
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today issued a victory for the plaintiffs in Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center VERSU.S. U.S. Department of Homeland Security , striking down key parts of a Biden administration rule severely restricting asylum.
Advocates Sound the Alarm: House Judiciary Budget Bill Endangers Unaccompanied Children
WASHINGTON, DC — On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee marked up their portion of Congress’s supercharged budget bill, which aims to dramatically change existing immigration laws and dismantle key protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, leaving them more vulnerable to harm and trafficking.
E.Q. v. D.H.S.: Challenging the January 2025 Mandatory Bar Rule
(D.D.C. 1:25-cv-00791) E.Q. v. DHS challenges the Trump Administration’s new Mandatory Bars Rule, which imposes additional barriers to protection for