As a paralegal on NIJC's Immigrant Legal Defense Project, I'm part of a team that offers direct representation to the immigrant community and I'm also the coordinator for pro bono legal volunteers. Earlier this year, we held clinics for people who had recently arrived in our communities and had…

Earlier this month in downtown Chicago, the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) and five companies partnered to host a clinic offering limited-scope legal representation to dozens of people navigating the U.S. immigration system after they fled their home countries in search of safety.  Group…

A Honduran asylum seeker narrowly escaped death in Honduras. After gangs killed his grandfather and put this man in a coma, he fled to the United States. For two years, he felt safe and was grateful to be alive. Then, in May 2023, he received a call from his sister, who had just fled Honduras as…

Last month, the Biden Administration issued a proposed rule that sought to apply five highly complex bars to the initial screenings of asylum seekers when they are apprehended at the border. Just two years prior, the administration had decided it would not be fair to apply these bars…

After fleeing danger in their homelands, artist Camilo and restauranteurs Abdinasir and Habon were grateful to arrive in U.S. communities who welcomed them with compassion, and to find legal counsel through NIJC and our pro bono partners who helped them navigate the complex immigration system.…

Yesterday, President Biden issued a proclamation and accompanying federal rule that imposes a severe and arbitrary limit on the number of people permitted to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border between ports of entry while also making the asylum screening process substantially harder to navigate…

Yesterday, NIJC filed a complaint on behalf of an individual, A.R.*, who is experiencing severe abuses and life-threatening conditions in immigration detention. The complaint asks the Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) to investigate the reported…

At NIJC's annual Human Rights Awards, we honor attorneys who have shown exceptional dedication to providing immigrants with access to justice through their significant contribution to NIJC's pro bono work, assisting numerous NIJC clients, and representing individuals with intricate cases.  We…

This week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to call the Senate to vote on S. 4361, an anti-immigrant bill led by Senator Chris Murphy. The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) strongly opposes S.4361, which would decimate the United States asylum system, choke off access to protection…

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) will be at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to defend U.S. citizens' rights to due process when their spouses' visa applications are denied.  Oral arguments in Department of State v. Muñoz will take place on Tuesday, April 23, at 10 a.m. Eastern…