Prepare for Trump’s mass deportation threats and prevent immigration scams.
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Advocates call on Biden to end immigration detention We are proud to join nearly 200 advocacy groups urging President Biden to take rapid action to close immigration detention centers before President-elect Trump takes office.
Amidst documented, widespread abuse and medical neglect in detention centers, we are pushing for President Biden to shutdown detention facilities, reduce ICE's detention capacity, and grant humanitarian parole to people who are detained.
Learn more about our effort in Newsweek. |
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NIJC works to assist asylum seekers and explore all legal options After people arrive in the United States, they only have one year to apply for asylum. IN THE NEWS: In an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times, NIJC Director of Legal Services Lisa Koop spoke about how important it is for people to determine their eligibility for asylum before filing to avoid complications and maximize success. “If you don’t win asylum, you can get a deportation order," she said. "It may be better for that person to not begin this process and explore other legal options or wait for changes in the law rather than use the asylum system as sort of a catchall for people.” Read the article here. |
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Help protect Vicky Vicky, a transgender woman, came to the U.S. from Honduras as a teenager seeking safety after being threatened for her identity. In 2022, ICE placed her in detention for two years where she experienced abuse, segregation, and isolation for her identity. NIJC is representing Vicky, who is now out of ICE detention and still fighting for protection. Through the years she has built a community of caring people, and they have started a GoFundMe to help her pay for safe housing and living expenses. Listen to Vicky share her story on the 70 Million podcast (season 6, episodes 4 and 5) and donate to Vicky’s GoFundMe campaign so she can fight her immigration case with her legal team by her side and build a safe and liberated life. |
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Ten people receive legal aid at recent arrivals workshop Ten people attended our free workshop with Winston & Strawn LLP, to get help applying for asylum after recently arriving in the United States. Thanks to our amazing legal volunteers and NIJC staff who made sure the room was full and even screened participants' friends who ended up being eligible for asylum too. Send a message to welcome our new neighbors on social media! |
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13 refugees file for permanent residency |
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Celebrating our successes at the NIJC Justice Celebration We had a wonderful time bonding with our community and celebrating the dedication of pro bono attorneys and donors and the impact we've had together at the NIJC Justice Celebration. We awarded Carly Allen (Smith Gambrell Russell) and Panagiota Ramos (Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP) with the Rookie of the Year Award and the Magda Slowik Award for Professional Excellence. We'd also like to thank our hosts DLA Piper and the NIJC Associate Leadership Council for organizing the event. Your support has allowed more than 11,000 people to receive life-changing legal services last year. Check out these great snapshots from this special event. |
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Thank you for your support on Giving Tuesday! |
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Sharing gratitude for you! We hope you had a joyous Thanksgiving with your loved ones! Your support has been a beacon of hope, providing safety and life-changing legal services for immigrants and their families. Our work isn’t possible without you - so from the bottom of our hearts, we’d like to express our deepest gratitude for you! Enjoy these snapshots from our annual NIJC potluck. |
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