National Immigrant Justice Center
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The National Immigrant Justice Center is a legal aid organization that advocates for human rights and humane immigration laws.
HQ: Chicago, Illinois
Joined August 2008
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Stay with us in the fight for immigrant rights. Get the latest email updates about constantly changing immigration policy, info to be better informed about immigration issues, and urgent alerts to...
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The Trump administration has hijacked the Indy 500—a symbol of Indiana pride—to dehumanize immigrants and push their cruel agenda and propaganda. Don't be fooled, Indiana’s spirit is welcoming. Props to @DLind in @indystar for setting the record straight:
indystar.com
The people being scared out of public life by ICE are some of the most visible fans at every IndyCar race.
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RT @DLind: ICE is acting like it owns Americana and America. It doesn’t. Indycar, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy 500 are av….
indystar.com
The people being scared out of public life by ICE are some of the most visible fans at every IndyCar race.
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Indiana just cut TWO deals w/ ICE & DHS to expand mass detention:.📍 1,000 beds at Miami Correctional Facility.📍 1,000 beds at Camp Atterbury. Read our statement w/ @DetentionWatch & immigrant justice groups across Indiana condemning expansion:
detentionwatchnetwork.org
Indianapolis, IN — Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it has entered into an agreement with Indiana to detain up to 1,000 people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
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The budget bill hiked immigration fees & Trump admin stacked on even more to push legal protection out of reach for countless people. Get a breakdown of the fees & learn what this means for our communities in NIJC’s new explainer:
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RT @ImmJustice: Trump’s budget bill also included $45 BILLION for the wasteful and deadly border wall - and another $30 BILLION to hire mor….
immigrantjustice.org
The massive reconciliation budget bill signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 presents a generational threat to democracy and our collective health and
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RT @ImmDefense: Read our new policy brief with @NIPNLG @NIJC @the_ILRC @AUWCL @ImmJustice examining new proposed legislation that will sup….
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RT @repdeliaramirez: Fascism always demands a public enemy. The unlawful actions used against our immigrant neighbors today will be used to….
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RT @RepRobinKelly: Chicago and Illinois draw their strength from a rich history of immigrants. We’re not about to stop now — no matter wha….
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RT @RepNikkiB: Federal interference in local law enforcement doesn’t make us safer. Instead, the Trump Administration’s unlawful attacks on….
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Fall 2025 internships for undergrad and law students are OPEN at NIJC! The deadline to apply is August 22. Apply here 👉:
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NIJC's Lisa Koop spoke out strongly against the admin's rapid expansion of inhumane mass detention & "the cavalier way they are approaching this, by applying alliterated names as if this makes it somehow less cruel.". Read more by @sophiatareen in @APNews:
apnews.com
Top Trump administration officials boast that a new partnership to expand immigrant detention in Indiana will be the next so-called “Alligator Alcatraz.”
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RT @sophiatareen: A new immigrant detention partnership nicknamed after Indiana’s iconic racetrack prompts backlash
apnews.com
Top Trump administration officials boast that a new partnership to expand immigrant detention in Indiana will be the next so-called “Alligator Alcatraz.”
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Federal courts are clear: Washington can’t force local police to do ICE’s job. Thank you @SenDurbin, @RepChuyGarcia & the entire Illinois Democratic delegation for defending welcoming policies & demanding an end to these unlawful attacks. Read the letter:
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RT @SenatorDurbin: Illinois Democrats are united. The Trump Administration can’t bully us into changing our immigration policy. https://t.….
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RT @RepChuyGarcia: When people fear deportation for reporting a crime, everyone is less safe. IL’s local policies protect victims and build….
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RT @RepJayapal: Trump is ripping legal status away from millions of hard-working, rule-abiding immigrants — just so he can increase deporta….
motherjones.com
Inside the largest delegalization campaign in modern US history.
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Congress must say NO to family separations and mass incarceration. New proposed legislation would supercharge criminal prosecutions for migration. Read our *new* policy brief w/ @NIPNLG @ImmDefense @the_ILRC @AUWCL @ImmJustice to learn more:
immigrantjustice.org
The Trump administration has prioritized and drastically increased the use of federal prosecutions for immigration-related offenses, including for simply entering the United States or reentering...
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RT @ImmJustice: What can Congress members do to fight against these attacks and protect immigrant communities? . 1. Oversight visits to ICE….
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RT @ImmJustice: 🧵Congressional briefing on immigration. @RepChuyGarcia hosted a congressional briefing with @the_ILRC, @DetentionWatch and….
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"It’s single adults they’re after—whose immigration cases involve them alone," NIJC's Stephanie Spiro told @guardian. Across the country, ICE has begun targeting ppl who followed the rules and went to their hearings. Learn more:
theguardian.com
Jenny, 25, entered the US legally, but Ice agents arrested her after a hearing, part of a growing trend of court detentions
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