DACA recipients win historic victory 

We applaud the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the Trump administration’s attempt to end the DACA program was illegal. While we celebrate this victory for the 700,000+ DACA recipients whose home is here, we continue to push alongside them for permanent protections for all immigrants. Read our full statement here.

DACA recipients with questions about DACA renewals, applications, and more can head to our FAQ.

We also would like to highlight the powerful stories of Karla and Yesenia, two DACA recipients and NIJC clients. Read this front page Chicago Sun-Times article featuring Karla, a first-year teacher, and this blog post by Yesenia, an intensive care nurse. 

Connecting causes: fighting for immigrants & dismantling white supremacy

The same systems of racial oppression dehumanize immigrants and normalize violence against Black people. NIJC Senior Policy Analyst Azadeh Erfani explores why the fight against white supremacy is an immigrant rights priority. Read more.

Unjust border closure continues indefinitely

World Refugee Day last Saturday marked three months since the Trump administration closed the border, citing COVID-19 but with no proven public health justification, and shut out tens of thousands of asylum seekers and children. The U.S. should have never closed the border in the first place. Read more.

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Freeing high-risk people during COVID

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, NIJC has filed more than 18 federal lawsuits and 44 habeas petitions to protect medically high-risk immigrants in detention. So far, we've won the release of 26 individuals. Read more about this work and the people who have been released in the Associated Press.