NIJC Commentary

The Trump administration's new rule allows officials to send some asylum seekers, including children, straight to immigration court, further restricting access to asylum and shirking decades of established procedures.

In a year marked by violent ICE operations, record levels of immigration detention, and sustained attacks on due process, NIJC's FY2026 Impact Report shows how our community remains undeterred and responded with urgency, tenacity, and strength.

At a hearing led by Senator Dick Durbin on July 29, 2026, NIJC’s Associate Director of Adult Detention Project, Jennifer […]

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 […]

For months, the Trump administration has deterred immigrants from attending their hearings through fear tactics and late notices that give people little time to prepare. Now the administration proposes to charge people $18,000 if they are arrested after being ordered removed for missing a hearing.

House Plan to Pass Anti-Children, Anti-Family, and Anti-Asylum H.R. 9773 Is Abdication of Congress’ Commitment to Freedom

Experts from NIJC give a breakdown of how the new budget bill impacts immigration policy and immigrants in our communities.

At a hearing led by Congresswoman Delia Ramirez on July 14, 2026, NIJC’s Associate Director of Policy, Jesse Franzblau, testified […]

ICE is attempting to further punish people who already are at risk of wrongful deportation by forcing them to pay an exorbitant fee as the sole means of exercising their due process rights.

Congress has passed a new law giving the Trump administration’s mass deportation agencies $70 billion in additional funding. Less than […]

The Chicago Committee of Immigrant and Refugee Rights held a hearing on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on June […]

Watch highlights of some of the most powerful stories, legal victories, and community advocacy efforts that defined the year, including Naomi's story, a mother whose deportation was stopped at the last minute.