Peter Cheun’s immigration pro bono practice has its roots in Mr. Cheun’s own life.
“My parents brought me to the U.S. when I was very young,” Mr. Cheun said. “For most of my childhood, all I knew was that I was a non-citizen. As I got older and I began to understand that there was a system in…
- The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments today in two cases challenging the administration’s use of “Streamline court” prosecutions. Operation Streamline launched in 2005 as a fast-track program to target and prosecute migrants en masse for unauthorized border crossings.…
- In 2019, amid a continued assault on immigrants and asylum seekers, we witnessed incredible strength and resilience from communities and allies to protect immigrant rights. Today we celebrate International Human Rights Day, commemorating the passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 71 …
- More than 160 immigrant rights supporters joined together on #GivingTuesday, donating enough to provide legal representation through the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) to more than 20 asylum seekers. We are incredibly grateful for your generosity because of the tremendous impact these…
- Alejandra describes getting her work authorization like this: “It was perfect timing. I had just graduated college, and I really didn't know what I was going to do. I used to cry in frustration and see my daughter and not know, ‘what am I going to do next?’ I had just gotten this beautiful piece…
- It’s been a little over a year since Jonah* and his wife arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport from Zimbabwe. “After asking for asylum, I was then arrested, which was the part that I didn't expect. I was then put in handcuffs and I was speechless, because I thought it was a different…
- On November 19, 2019, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on the cruel and abusive policy dubbed the Migration Protection Protocols (MPP) — better and more appropriately known as “Remain in Mexico.” Since it became operational in January 2019, the program has returned an…
- A proposed rule by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a sub-agency of the Department of Homeland Security, is aiming to destabilize thousands of asylum seekers hoping to lawfully work in the United States. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on…
- Giving Tuesday is just around the corner on December 3rd! Your contribution to the National Immigrant Justice Center on Giving Tuesday will provide life-changing legal services to asylum seekers at a time of unprecedented need. You can reunite families, ensure children have lawyers, and allow…
- The number of immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reached unprecedented levels in recent months. NIJC’s Detention Project staff, who provide legal rights information and representation to immigrants and asylum seekers detained at county jails in Illinois,…