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A group of Illinois immigration legal aid organizations today announced a new collaboration to expand access to legal representation for people in deportation proceedings who are detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The Midwest Immigrant Defenders Alliance (MIDA)…
- Four people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Clay County Jail in Indiana filed a federal lawsuit today exposing how the county’s government has illegally used revenue from its ICE contract to award raises to county employees and pay for operations and capital…
- WASHINGTON — Amid congressional efforts to bar people from exercising their legal and human right to seek asylum in the United States, leaders of over 30 immigrant, civil, humanitarian, human, and labor rights organizations sent a letter to President Biden imploring the administration to clearly…
- Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it would end the use of Title 42 starting May 23, 2022. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a fact sheet clarifying that the agency was more than prepared for any projected increase in migration.…
- The U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor yesterday issued a 17-page memorandum (the “Doyle memo”) encouraging ICE prosecuting attorneys to act favorably in cases of immigrants whom the Biden administration does not consider to be a priority for…
- Lifting Title 42 and Welcoming Asylum Seekers Are the First Steps to Restore the U.S. Asylum System The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today ordered the termination of Title 42, a policy which has blocked tens of thousands of people from accessing the U.S. immigration and asylum…
- National Coalition Rallied to #FreeKelly During Her Three Years in Detention A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that Kelly Gonzalez Aguilar, a transgender woman, should have been granted asylum based on a record of “extensive evidence of widespread violence against transgender individuals in…
- Statement from Mary Meg McCarthy, Executive Director, National Immigrant Justice Center CHICAGO (March 28, 2022) -- The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) welcomes the Biden administration’s request to make a substantial investment in expanding access to counsel for immigrants and reduce the…
- Statement of Mary Meg McCarthy, Executive Director, National Immigrant Justice Center This week marked important milestones and policy announcements for the U.S. asylum system which together paint the picture of an administration that continues to prioritize the deterrence of Black, Brown, and…
- Immigrant Rights Organizations and Formerly Detained Community Leader Welcome Announcement Today, the National Immigrant Justice Center, National Immigration Project, and Detention Watch Network welcomed the announcement that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer use the Etowah…