NIJC’s Jennifer Babaie testifies at Senate Judiciary Spotlight Forum on ICE Detention
At a hearing led by Senator Dick Durbin on July 29, 2026, NIJC’s Associate Director of Adult Detention Project, Jennifer
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
Deporting Women and Children First
House Plan to Pass Anti-Children, Anti-Family, and Anti-Asylum H.R. 9773 Is Abdication of Congress’ Commitment to Freedom
NIJC’s Jesse Franzblau testifies at shadow hearing on the harmful tech behind ICE
At a hearing led by Congresswoman Delia Ramirez on July 14, 2026, NIJC’s Associate Director of Policy, Jesse Franzblau, testified
NIJC renews calls to rescind ICE funding and pursue accountability for its growing deadly record
In one week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has shot and killed two people in broad daylight on U.S. streets.
NIJC decries Congress’s $70 billion blank check for ICE and CBP’s mass detention and deportation agenda
Congress passed a bill to send about $70 billion in new funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), nearly one year after writing the Trump administration another blank check with taxpayer money worth over $170 billion.
Taxpayers Are Not ICE’s Cash Cow
Congress’s hypocrisy revealed: Leaders release plans for $30 billion more for mass detention and deportations as Congress votes on additional
Immigrant Children Advocates Urge Congress to Vote No on $71 Billion in New Funds for ICE and Border Patrol
Acacia Center for Justice, National Center for Youth Law, National Immigrant Justice Center, and Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights Urge Congress to Vote No on $71 Billion in New Funds for ICE and Border Patrol.
The Fight Against Funding ICE & Border Patrol Abuse Escalates
Congress returns from recess this week and is preparing for major legislative fights revolving around funding levels for abusive immigration
Congress Must Keep Opposing ICE & Border Patrol Funding
Congress has the opportunity to put a stop to the violence inflicted by ICE and CBP’s Border Patrol by cutting the agencies’ fiscal year funding, demanding meaningful policy changes to end the impunity for the discriminatory abuses, and redirecting funds from their already bloated budgets to better fund programs that support the safety and wellness of U.S. communities.
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
Senate Vote Blocking Federal Funding Bill Sets Up Fight Over ICE and Border Patrol Funding
By Jesse Franzblau On Thursday, U.S. Senators rejected a federal funding package that included a Department of Homeland Security (DHS)