New documents expose pattern of abuse at ICA-Farmville immigration jail

Newly obtained Freedom of Information Act documents expose a pattern of brutality and medical neglect by U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement (ICE) and private prison contractor Immigration Centers of America (ICA) at the Farmville Detention Center in Virginia, which currently has the worst COVID-19 outbreak in immigration detention. ICA is the same company which recently failed in its bid to expand and open a new immigration jail in Dwight, Illinois, but is still trying to expand in other communities. See infographics and findings from the documents in our white paper with the Advancement Project, La ColectiVA, Sanctuary DMV, and Detention Watch Network.

Virtual event - The Budget as a Moral Document: Appropriations & How to Defund Hate

Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT
Location: Online
Register now!

Did you know that your taxpayer dollars contribute to a more than $3 billion budget for immigration detention alone? As the government’s fiscal year comes to a close, join us for our next Policy Corner webinar next Tuesday, September 1 to get an insider view of the annual appropriations process, and how you can help call for the divestment of funds from detention and enforcement and investment in our communities. We'll send you log in information after you sign up. Sign up now to attend the webinar! 

The Policy Corner is our new online event series on the first Tuesday of every month where NIJC's policy team brings you updates on the latest happenings in immigration policy.

3 reasons why the fight against white supremacy is an immigrant rights priority

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

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NIJC is now accepting fall internship applications

Fall internship applications are now open! Be an intern at NIJC and help provide critical legal services to immigrants and asylum seekers, uphold human rights, and create a more humane immigration system. We have positions in a variety of projects and many have remote options available. Check out the internships and apply now!

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Donate to Caesar's bond fund so he can reunite with his family! 

Caesar has been locked up in immigration jail for 2+ years and he finally was granted a bond. But his family has been hit hard by the pandemic and needs help raising the bond money. Please contribute what you can to his GoFundMe campaign so Caesar can go home to Chicago!