Together we protected human rights in 2019. Here’s how.
In 2019, amid a continued assault on immigrants and asylum seekers, we witnessed incredible strength and resilience from communities and allies to protect immigrant rights.
Protect asylum seekers on Giving Tuesday!
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VIDEO: New lives and new opportunities: Galyna’s and Yanelli’s stories
Galyna won the diversity visa lottery and had a chance to come to the U.S. from Ukraine to begin a new life.
Federal Court Rules that Former AG Sessions’ Attempts to Limit Asylum Protections for Survivors of Gender and Gang Violence Were Mostly Unlawful
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) welcomes today’s federal district court ruling in Washington, D.C., severely limiting the harm of policies put in place by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to restrict access to asylum protections for people who come to the United States fleeing persecution at the hands of domestic abusers, gangs, or other non-state actors.
Illinois General Assembly Passes VOICES Act, Improves Access to Critical Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Violence
Illinois is set to provide critical new protections for immigrant survivors of violence after the House of Representatives passed a final vote on November 27 to override a veto of the Voices of Immigrant Communities Empowering Survivors (VOICES) Act ( SB 34 ).
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Keep families together on #GivingTuesday
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to Begin Sending Survivors of Domestic Violence to Deportation Proceedings
Undocumented survivors of violence and trafficking who apply for legal status in the United States will now be placed in deportation proceedings if their petitions are denied, according to a new policy announced yesterday by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Infographic: Pro bono attorneys make a big difference in the lives of immigrants
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) partners with 1,600 volunteer attorneys who provide free representation to thousands of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers and their families each year.
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DHS Secretary Nielsen Meets with Immigration and Human Rights Groups for First Time, Reiterates Trump Administration’s Misinformation and Sidesteps Family Immigration Crisis
Washington D.C. – Today, leaders of several immigrant and human rights organizations were invited for the first time under the Trump administration to meet with Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen.
NIJC Condemns Attorney General’s Unilateral Ruling Upending Asylum Protections
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision today in Matter of A-B- , 27 I&N Dec. 315 (A.G. 2018), is a malicious attempt by the Trump administration to overrule long-standing precedent regarding the manner in which private violence can give rise to a viable asylum claim.
#FamiliesBelongTogether: Immigrant Moms Speak Out About Trauma of Having their Children Taken at the Border
This is what Olga told CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° today from the San Diego prison where she has been held for weeks: My kids have never been separated from me.
Graciela’s Voice: Escaping abuse and finding angels
Graciela* has survived what most people fear.