Our response to the 2024 election.
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NIJC will continue to defend immigrant rights As we prepare for the next presidential administration, NIJC maintains our commitment to protecting the rights of immigrants, refugees, and people seeking asylum. Our communities now face a serious fight to uphold human rights and due process. Our shared values of family unity, freedom, and access to justice are at stake. Together with you, our loyal supporters, we will: 1) Help communities and families stay together by providing legal services, 2) Defend access to asylum in the federal courts and in local communities, and 3) Defend human rights for all. Read the full statement from NIJC's executive director, Mary Meg McCarthy, here. IN THE NEWS: In an interview with CNN, NIJC Executive Director Mary Meg McCarthy reiterated NIJC's commitment to advocate for the rights of immigrants and refugees. “We will continue our work of providing critical legal representation to immigrants and refugees, fighting to keep families together, defending access to asylum, and advocating for the end of arbitrary detention and unjust deportation,” said McCarthy. In the coming year, we are relying on your support and advocacy to defend immigrants. Keep your eye on your inbox for action alerts and messages from us when we need you to take action! |
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We demand freedom for people in detention NIJC proudly joined nearly 100 immigration groups in asking President Biden to release vulnerable people who have illnesses or disabilities; are LGBTQ+; or are at risk of persecution, torture or life-threatening conditions from detention centers across the United States. Read more about our call for justice in this new article by Newsweek. |
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ICE’s racial data practices challenged by immigration advocates The Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) has acquired new records that both challenge U.S. immigration agencies' claim that they don't collect racial data and show disturbing practices of trying to "hide" Black migrants to cloud any systemic discriminatory practices. IN THE NEWS: In an interview with Prism, NIJC Senior Policy Analyst Jesse Franzblau said, "ICE’s failure to report racial data 'makes it more difficult to track the abuses that are carried out along racial lines,'" and that in detention, "Black people are more likely to be put in solitary confinement and given lengthier detentions." Read the full article here. |
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Check out our impact together in 2024 This past year, we defended the rights of countless people and their families to help them achieve safety and stability. Your support has helped reach more than 11,000 people through NIJC’s legal services, win legal relief in 98% of NIJC cases combat human rights violations in immigrant detention centers and challenge for-profit detention, defend the right to seek asylum, and much more. Check out our 2024 Impact Report with highlights of our work and victories over the past year! |
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Survivors of trafficking apply for legal relief at clinic We recently helped four survivors of human trafficking apply for legal relief at a pro bono clinic we held with Perkins Coie. We’d like to thank the more than a dozen volunteer attorneys who made this possible! See photos from the clinic on social media. |
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Volunteer highlight: Francys Guevara Francys Guevara, an associate at Perkins Coie LLP, reflected on what working as a pro bono attorney with NIJC means to her. Thank you Francys for working with us to use your skills to offer legal services to our community members who otherwise would not have legal support! Watch her testimonial. |
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NIJC expert speaks on U.S. policy impact on asylum seekers NIJC's Richard Calderone joined the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants' (USCRI) event at The National Press Club to speak about how U.S. policies hurt people seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border and how we can uplift their stories. Learn more about the event on Instagram! |
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Hundreds join annual NIJC 5K for Immigrant Justice! Hundreds of people showed up for NIJC's in-person 5K for Immigrant Justice in Goshen, Indiana to support immigrant rights. And virtual racers even sent us a group selfie from New York! Thank you to all our community members and event sponsors who made this our most successful 5K yet! View all of the great 5K moments on social media. |
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Save the date: Help reunite families and restore hope on Giving Tuesday! Thousands of families face their worst nightmare: separation from their loved ones due to our nation's harsh immigration system. At NIJC, we're working tirelessly to fight in and out of court to keep families together, challenge and prevent unjust separations, free people from detention, and help asylees bring their families to safety. Join the global day of giving on Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024, and donate to NIJC to reunite and keep immigrant families together, where they belong. Every dollar you give helps reach our $45,000 Giving Tuesday goal! Learn more here. |
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