NIJC and 150+ Organizations Call for Rescission of Trump's Asylum Ban
On November 9, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security published a notice in the Federal Register that has become widely known as the “Asylum Ban.” In combination with a Presidential Proclamation issued the same day,…
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- Twenty years ago Fabiola trekked the treacherous desert for three hours alone with her three children: Jorge, Celia and Euridice. They left Mexico and arrived at the U.S. border with hopes for a better future. In the United States, Fabiola had three more children born as U.S. citizens. This year…
- Last year, we shared with you the story of Irma and Oscar Sanchez, who were taking their infant son to the emergency room near Brownsville, Texas, when they were intercepted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, questioned, and put into immigration proceedings. Their community…
- In October, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule changing “public charge” regulations in a way that would deny access to visas and lawful permanent resident status for immigrants who use public programs. It was one of the Trump administration’s ongoing series of…
- In 2018, we saw the American people respond to unprecedented cruel attacks on immigrants with enormous compassion and advocacy to defend our immigrant brothers and sisters and uphold our most cherished American values. Thank you for standing with immigrants in our communities and for welcoming…
- Thanks to hundreds of generous supporters, NIJC exceeded our #GivingTuesday goal, raising $58,000 to reunite separated families and help newly arriving families access their rights so they can begin safe lives in the United States! THANK YOU for your generosity and compassion. Take action to…
- The National Immigrant Justice Center works to advance equal justice and human rights for all immigrants, and seeks to ensure their full participation in our plural, diverse society. Transformative change is urgently needed at a time when the current administration violates the law and national…
- Alexander* recently returned from a trip to his native South Africa, where he saw his mother for the first time in a decade. Soon after his return, he and his wife Janine moved into their new home in West Humboldt Park. These milestones were made possible when Alexander, with help from the City of…
- Donate to NIJC on #GivingTuesday below and keep scrolling to read more about our campaign. The Trump administration’s cruel policies have separated thousands of families who fled violence in their home countries, jailed parents and children in different parts of the country, and caused…
- The National Immigrant Justice Center was among more than 60,000 organizations and individuals that submitted comments to the Federal Register this week opposing new rules proposed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would destroy…