Press Releases

160 Organizations Call on White House, DHS to Implement a Meaningful Case Review Process for 14,000 People at Risk in Immigrant Detention WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, 160 immigrant rights and legal services organizations called on the Biden administration to implement an effective case review process…

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) stands in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across the nation who have endured racism in this country for centuries and, over the past year, have been the frequent targets of violent hate crimes. Our hearts go out to…

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) applauds the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for rescinding the harmful 2018 Memorandum of Agreement that resulted in the arrest and deportation of unaccompanied children’s relatives who came…

NIJC’s Analysis of ICE’s Latest Interim Enforcement Guidelines The Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a memo today detailing guidelines that will drive the agency’s enforcement actions for an interim period expected to last no longer than 90 days. National…

In a letter to government leaders, group calls for immediate action to reduce the harms of detention and deportation within 100 days   WASHINGTON, DC — The We Are Home campaign, alongside more than one hundred national and state advocacy organizations, today urged Department of Homeland…

Bill marks significant progress, but continued reliance on criminal law undermines efforts toward racial justice CHICAGO (February 18, 2021) - The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) welcomes today’s introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, which creates a path to citizenship for…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over 60 members of Congress, led by Reps. Schakowsky, Quigley, and Espaillat, sent a letter today to new Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the agency to end Immigration and Customs Enforcement programs that tap state and local law enforcement to conduct…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of 120 legal and medical services and advocacy organizations sent a letter to the White House and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today, asking the Biden administration to review the cases of thousands of people who remain in immigration detention, and release those…

Unlawful DOJ Rule Remains in Effect While Litigation Pending  Trump Admin Made Sweeping Procedural Changes That Deny Due Process, Will Cause Wrongful Deportations, and Worsen Immigration Court Case Backlog On Monday, five immigrant justice groups filed a motion to stay an unlawful Trump…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 3, 2021) — A group of 120 law professors and legal experts sent a letter late Tuesday to newly confirmed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the agency to use all the tools of prosecutorial discretion at its disposal to comply with…