NIJC is representing Afghans in a class action lawsuit after they faced long wait times for their cases to be adjudicated. So far, the U.S. has only processed 11% of the 16,000 asylum applications filed by Afghans evacuated to the U.S. 

Without permanent status their safety remains in limbo, and their spouses and children trapped in Afghanistan continue to live under constant threats of danger. 

Read about the lawsuit. 

IN THE NEWS: Keren Zwick, NIJC director of litigation, told the Chicago Sun-Times about Afghans still waiting for their cases to be resolved, "They deserve better. I think we should give them what we promised - that's the least we could do." 

NIJC joined hundreds of groups in supporting the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act as it takes vital steps to stop the use of detention in the U.S. immigration system. 

The bill: 1) ends use of private detention, 2) ends use of family detention and solitary confinement, 3) repeals laws that mandate detention without providing immigrants a fair day in court, and more.

Read our statement.

Title 42—a Trump-era policy that expels people seeking protection at U.S. borders during the pandemic—will finally end next week. This gives the United States an opportunity to adopt solutions for a humanitarian approach to border migration policy. 

However, the Biden administration announced new policies that double down on dismantling the U.S. asylum system, including going forward with an illegal asylum ban. 

Read our response.

We're just one month away from NIJC's Annual Human Rights Awards! 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

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