The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) applauds the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for rescinding the harmful 2018 Memorandum of Agreement that resulted in the arrest and deportation of unaccompanied children’s relatives who came…
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- NIJC’s Analysis of ICE’s Latest Interim Enforcement Guidelines The Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a memo today detailing guidelines that will drive the agency’s enforcement actions for an interim period expected to last no longer than 90 days. National…
- In a letter to government leaders, group calls for immediate action to reduce the harms of detention and deportation within 100 days WASHINGTON, DC — The We Are Home campaign, alongside more than one hundred national and state advocacy organizations, today urged Department of Homeland…
- Bill marks significant progress, but continued reliance on criminal law undermines efforts toward racial justice CHICAGO (February 18, 2021) - The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) welcomes today’s introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, which creates a path to citizenship for…
- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over 60 members of Congress, led by Reps. Schakowsky, Quigley, and Espaillat, sent a letter today to new Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the agency to end Immigration and Customs Enforcement programs that tap state and local law enforcement to conduct…
- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of 120 legal and medical services and advocacy organizations sent a letter to the White House and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today, asking the Biden administration to review the cases of thousands of people who remain in immigration detention, and release those…
- Unlawful DOJ Rule Remains in Effect While Litigation Pending Trump Admin Made Sweeping Procedural Changes That Deny Due Process, Will Cause Wrongful Deportations, and Worsen Immigration Court Case Backlog On Monday, five immigrant justice groups filed a motion to stay an unlawful Trump…
- WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 3, 2021) — A group of 120 law professors and legal experts sent a letter late Tuesday to newly confirmed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the agency to use all the tools of prosecutorial discretion at its disposal to comply with…
- "Review" is not enough — NIJC Calls On Biden Administration To Act Quickly to Ensure Meaningful Protection for People at Our Borders CHICAGO (February 2, 2021) — The Biden administration issued three Executive Orders this evening outlining its plan to address regional migration and restore…
- Washington, D.C. (February 1, 2021) - As deportations in recent days have raised concerns about the Biden administration's plan to implement policy changes amid ongoing ICE-led deportations, immigrant rights organizations sent the following open letter today to the administration: …