Today, the Biden administration announced a new final rule further curbing access to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The rule will insert assessments for complex barriers to asylum into the initial asylum screening process. Individuals seeking protection have virtually no access to the outside…

Statement of Mary Meg McCarthy, executive director, National Immigrant Justice Center With final election results showing that Donald Trump will return to office as president of the United States, the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) reaffirms our commitment to defending the rights of…

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) condemns the Biden administration’s decision to further entrench illegal asylum restrictions that result in serious due process and human rights violations. The proclamation and final rule issued yesterday expand and make permanent the punitive…

As the Biden administration began accepting applications this week for a new pathway to immigration legal status for some spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens, the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) shared guidance for communities about who is eligible for the program — and who should…

A federal court in the Southern District of Indiana has ruled for the second time that individuals who suffered flooded cells and poor sanitation at the Clay County Jail can move forward with their lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Court determined that the individuals…

Image   In the first six weeks since the Biden administration implemented its newest asylum ban rule, people seeking safety at the U.S.-Mexico border have experienced egregious due process and human rights violations along with inconsistent and…

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) joined U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) yesterday to introduce a new congressional resolution seeking to address the injustices and harms of deportation on U.S. families and communities. The Chance to Come Home Resolution, which Rep. Cleaver…

Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Department of State v. Muñoz, a case about what constitutional rights a U.S. citizen has in knowing the basis for her spouse’s immigrant visa denial. The Court, in a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, held that U.S. citizen…

President and Congress Must Expand Humane Policymaking to Support Immigrants and U.S. Communities Today the Biden administration announced a new immigration program that will allow some undocumented spouses and undocumented children of U.S. citizens access to permanent lawful status and work…

Immigrants’ rights groups today sued the Biden administration over the president’s proclamation and a new rule that severely restricts asylum and puts thousands of lives at risk. The American Civil Liberties Union, National Immigrant Justice Center, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Jenner…