Applauds People-First Approach of House Bill
As the United States has been forced to rapidly adjust to life under pandemic response conditions, it has become clearer than ever that we are all united—only as protected as the least protected among us. Now is the time for unity and smart public…
- Español Chicago Immigration Court Updates: All hearings for detained immigrants are still scheduled. All non-detained immigration court hearings are cancelled through April 10, 2020. There is no need to go to the immigration court if you are not detained and you…
- Ensuring Communities’ Safety During Pandemic Means Allowing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers to Reunite with Families, Not Trapping them in Dangerous Conditions The New York Times reported Tuesday night that the Trump administration is planning to close the U.S. border to asylum seekers in light of…
- As communities across the country take drastic action to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) calls on the Trump administration to take the following steps to protect the lives and due process rights of immigrants: U.S.…
- In order to safeguard the health of our clients and staff in light of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the National Immigrant Justice Center’s Chicago office has made the following changes: We are suspending all in-person legal consultations until further notice. If you have an appointment…
- NIJC applauds Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker for recognizing that we are all safer when our leaders embrace policies that protect and support community wholeness and family unity. Ending cooperation between the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE…
- en español In response to today’s New York Times report stating that the Trump administration is planning to deploy law enforcement tactical units from the southern border to sanctuary cities, including Chicago, the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) issued the following statement: “…
- The Defund Hate Coalition issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021: "For his final budget proposal before the election, the Trump administration is clear on its core motivations: a wholesale, hate-fueled attack on immigrants. In…
- The Trump administration announced today that it will expand its Muslim Ban to block access to visas for immigrants from Myanmar, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Sudan and Tanzania. The new ban also excludes nationals from Sudan and Tanzania from eligibility for the diversity visa program. …
- A group of Chicago-area residents have been given a green light to move forward with a lawsuit fighting the tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in their arrest and detention. The U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois ruled on January 24, 2020, that the case, Castañon…