Siblings Rafael and Karla, DACA-mented youth and former NIJC clients, talk about some of the challenges they faced growing up undocumented, including when Rafael and his brother Carlos were detained by immigration officials as teenagers. Listen to the segment.
Many asylum seekers escape persecution because of their sexual orientation in their countries of origin, only to be locked up in detention while they apply for safety in the United States. VICE spoke with Ibrahim, a gay asylum seeker and NIJC client, and Keren Zwick, his NIJC attorney. Read the…
"CoreCivic, a private prison company that recently rebranded from Corrections Corporation of America, touted on Thursday the growing need for immigration detention as a strong source of revenue despite the Department of Justice’s decision to move away from the use of privately contracted prisons."…
José Lopez, a Chicago DACA recipient, is suing the government to unblock the immigration executive action which would have provided relief for millions of immigrants. NIJC and National Immigration Law Center are representing José in the federal lawsuit, which is the second of its kind brought by…
Ireri Unzueta Carrasco was denied renewed DACA because she participated in peaceful civil disobedience actions as part of the national movement to win relief for undocumented students and stop deportations. NIJC is representing Ireri in her suit against the government, challenging their claim that…
A federal court ruled in NIJC's favor finding immigration detainers unlawful. CityLab looked into why communities are safer when local police don't collaborate with immigration agents. Read the article.
As a federal judge in Illinois ruled in NIJC's favor that immigration detainers are unlawful, The Texas Tribune looks into the implications the decision could have across the country. Read the article.