Border communities and allies respond to tragedy and fight for humane solutions.

April 5, 2023

 
 

Biden's asylum ban faces strong opposition

NIJC joined a wide range of organizations and 33,000 people in submitting public comments to the Biden administration opposing its proposed asylum ban. Thank you to everyone who joined the effort!

To protect the rights and freedom of our immigrant community members, we are working on litigation with partners to fight against the resurrection of the asylum ban.

Read our official comment here. 

 

NIJC mourns lives lost in Mexico detention center fire

Our hearts go out to the victims and the families of the 38 people who lost their lives or suffered injury and trauma in the recent fire at the immigration center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Many of the victims were Indigenous people from communities who are increasingly persecuted and directly harmed by policies that block asylum access. 

NIJC Executive Director Mary Meg McCarthy reflected on the disaster saying: "We can only hope that this week’s tragedy in Ciudad Juarez serves as a wake-up call to the administration and members of Congress that deterrence policies are dangerous and deadly." 

Read our full official statement and see our solutions for humane border policies.

Read an op-ed in The Nation by NIJC's Alejandra Oliva about how U.S. policies led to this tragedy.

 
 
 
 

Members of Congress Push for a Chance to Come Home

On the Hill, members of Congress are pushing for a centralized process to review and reverse unjust deportations--a process which NIJC called for in our whitepaper, A Chance To Come Home. This is a significant show of support for immigrants who have been unfairly uprooted from their lives in the U.S. and who need an opportunity to return home.
 
Read the letter detailing their ask and Roll Call's new article covering it in depth.
 
 
 

Two months until NIJC’s 24th Annual Human Rights Awards

NIJC's Annual Human Rights Awards is two months away and we can't wait to celebrate with you there. Join us to hear from immigrant leaders in our community and to honor our amazing awardees:

Keynote & Jeanne M. and Joseph P. Sullivan Award: Javier Zamora, Salvadoran poet and New York Times bestselling author of SOLITO and Unaccompanied

Human Rights Corporate Award: AbbVie

Community Change Award: Muslim Women Resource Center

Human Rights Practitioner Award: Wade Thomson, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP

Tickets will sell out so get yours now!

 
 

Join our team: New open jobs!

NIJC is hiring! If you or anyone in your network is motivated to provide life-changing legal services and advocate for people seeking asylum and immigrants, we would love to have you join us. NIJC has positions open to every skill set and experience level – to learn more, visit our career page.

 

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