Members of Congress and Over 300 Organizations Unite to Chart a #NewWayForward for Immigrants
Bill offers a blueprint for policy rooted in compassion, fairness; takes steps to root out systemic racism from immigration laws
Members of Congress and Over 300 Organizations Unite to Chart a #NewWayForward for Immigrants
Bill offers a blueprint for policy rooted in compassion, fairness; takes steps to root out systemic racism from immigration laws Watch video of press conference with formerly detained community members Washington, DC — Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Greg Casar (TX-35) today reintroduced the New Way Forward Act , a crucial piece of legislation that takes…
Law Passed in 1920s to Discriminate Against Mexican Migrants Continues Harm People of Color, Federal Court Filings Show
Government documents and stories of migrants who faced mistreatment, family separation, and even death as a result of migration-related criminal prosecutions reveal the extent to which the U.S. government, even under the Biden administration, continues to rely on a nearly century-old law with white supremacist origins to block migrants at the southern U.S. border.
“There are those of us who want this country to be better": Gretta’s Letter to the President
Earlier this year, Gretta sat down to write a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, urging them to reform the immigration system to make it more welcoming and just for people like her.
Policy Corner: Challenging The System From The Ground Up — Using State & Local Pressure To End Immigrant Detention
During this Policy Corner presentation, policy experts from the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) talk about the latest state-level laws and efforts to end detention, and give an update on the immigrant detention landscape at the federal level.
As We Celebrate the Amendment of the Welcoming City Ordinance, NIJC Pushes for New Way Forward Bill at the Federal Level
Last week, after five years of struggle from community activists across Chicago, the City Council has finally voted to make Chicago a welcoming city for all.
The Urgent Need for a New Way Forward in U.S. Immigration Law: Robert’s Story
On January 26th, 2021, the New Way Forward Act was reintroduced to Congress.
Amid outrageous ruling by TX judge blocking deportation moratorium, groups hail reintroduction of #NewWayForward Act to end criminalization of immigrants
Backed by over 300 organizations, bill offers blueprint for policy rooted in compassion, fairness; would root out systemic racism from immigration laws Watch video of press conference with formerly detained community members here Washington, DC — Today, Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Pramila Jayapal, (WA-07), and Karen Bass (CA-37) reintroduced the New Way Forward Act, a crucial…
Groundbreaking New Way Forward Act challenges racial profiling and mass incarceration in U.S. immigration system
National Immigrant Justice Center celebrates introduction of bill to ease injustice of discriminatory laws which have criminalized immigrants, separated families Washington, D.C. – The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) applauds today’s introduction of the New Way Forward Act by Reps.