LGBTQ Immigrants
LGBTQ immigrants in the United States encounter unique obstacles to securing protection and safety, particularly when caught up in the
Report | "No Human Being Should Be Held There": The Mistreatment of LGBTQ and HIV-Positive People in U.S. Federal Immigration Jails
Asylum in the United States is a lifesaving necessity for LGBTQ and HIV-positive people. For decades, many have fled to the United States to seek refuge from persecution and torture. However, the United States subjects hundreds of thousands of people yearly, including LGBTQ and HIV-positive people, to its massive network of jails and prisons.
Language volunteers advance equitable access to justice
As the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) provides legal services to immigrants from around the world, many of whom do not speak English, we depend on the vital skills of volunteer translators and interpreters to ensure people can communicate their stories throughout their cases.
Celebrating Pro Bono Service for Immigrants and Asylum Seekers
This week during National Pro Bono Week, we celebrate the more than 2,000 volunteer attorneys, legal staff, and language professionals who tirelessly defend immigrants in partnership with the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC).
Harassment, pervasive fear, and transphobic abuse: trans woman requests civil rights investigation into civil rights violations at the Pine Prairie ICE detention center
A trans woman seeking asylum in the United States who has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for more than a year is requesting a civil rights investigation into the conditions of her confinement and prolonged detention.
How we protected human rights in 2022
As I reflect on all we accomplished this year, I’m so grateful for our supporters, legal volunteers, and the clients for whom we have the privilege of advocating.
Safety, Stability, & Family Unity: Immigrants share their stories
After fleeing violence in Honduras and surviving detention in the U.S., Gemina is together again with her daughters and has obtained legal status.
Why are there so many LGBT Asylum Seekers?: A Brief History
Why are there so many LGBT Asylum Seekers?
Filmmaking for Freedom: Aleksei’s Story
Aleksei Borovikov has talked to dozens of LGBTQ+ individuals from post-Soviet bloc countries.
Federal Appeals Court in Denver Rules Transgender Woman from Honduras Should Have Been Granted Asylum Based on “Extensive Evidence” of Violence Against Transgender Individuals
National Coalition Rallied to #FreeKelly During Her Three Years in Detention A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that Kelly Gonzalez Aguilar, a transgender woman, should have been granted asylum based on a record of “extensive evidence of widespread violence against transgender individuals in Honduras.” The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled that, based on the evidence of pervasive…
How we Defended Human Rights in 2021
This past year presented many hardships, as we continued to brave a global health crisis, fight for racial justice, and witness people seeking safety being turned away at our borders.