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ICE abducted thousands in Chicago—community members w/ families, jobs & roots are trapped and disappeared into unlawful detention. We're holding the govt accountable. More by @NBCNews @lcapitanini @KatySmyser @ChuckGoudieNBC: https://t.co/91lpeX5XPc

“This is a mass incarceration bill,” said NIJC’s @JFranzblau to @guardian about HR 3486, which aims to impose 10 yr mandatory jail term minimums on migrants- giving huge profits to private prisons. After passing the House, it's heading to the Senate.

Thank you @PramilaJayapal @RepChuyGarcia @repdeliaramirez @RepRobinKelly Rep. Danny K. Davis & others for amplifying the voices of people who've been impacted by the Trump admin's illegal actions & holding it accountable. Watch the full hearing here:

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NIJC's director of Litigation, Keren Zwick, spoke about how lawyers, activists, and community members in Chicago are coming together to protect people from ICE on @WBEZIntheLoop. Hear the full segment here: https://t.co/o9aotMXrnM

Here's what people are experiencing on the ground in Chicago right now—trauma, constitutional violations, racial profiling, violence from fed agents—& how our communities are protecting each other 👇

In a "shadow" hearing today in Chicago, Congress members examined Trump's unlawful actions, hearing from the community, clergy & rapid responders abt trauma, constitutional violations & labor impacts.

Join me LIVE for a press conference outlining the findings of our shadow hearing in Chicago on Trump’s unlawful immigration actions.

In an interview with @fox32news, NIJC Associate Director of Litigation Mark Fleming sounds the alarm on ICE’s growing, inexcusable lack of transparency around unlawful arrests — including how many U.S. citizens have been illegally detained: https://t.co/fKZofoBhYn

Federal agents are defying court orders, tear gassing peaceful communities, & unlawfully arresting across Chicagoland. @ABC7Chicago's @MarkRiveraABC7 @BarbMarkoffABC7 @TresselABC7 + NIJC's Mark Fleming unpack what’s at stake if they keep ignoring the law:

NIJC is partnering with No Kings Rally & March on 10/18 in Chicago! Join us Saturday at noon to oppose attacks on families & due process. 📍 Butler Field @ Grant Park 🔗 https://t.co/1W2Hj55A3F @IndivisibleChi

A federal court dealt a major blow to ICE’s use of racial profiling and warrantless arrests. Read @nytimes @Schwartzesque coverage about this major win for due process and immigrant rights in the Midwest:

NIJC's Mark Fleming spoke to @fox32news abt the recent extension of the Castañon Nava consent decree and how ICE must no longer act w/ illegal disregard for rules concerning warrants for arrests and probable cause. WATCH this clip & view the full convo: https://t.co/fKZofoBhYn

“The stories we’re hearing are pretty horrific,” said NIJC’s Olivia Abrecht to @WBEZ, describing inhumane, unsanitary conditions at ICE’s Broadview facility. These abuses must stop NOW. Read more by @bylaurenfitz @AdrianaCardMag:

NIJC is proud to share our FY2025 Impact Report, showcasing how together with our supporters & dedicated pro bono community we made a profound difference in the lives of immigrants & families during one of the most challenging years in recent history. https://t.co/JfAHyOfm2H

BREAKING: Federal judge BLOCKS a new ICE policy that went into effect last week to automatically detain unaccompanied migrant children on their 18th birthday when they “age out” of shelter care. The TRO enforces an existing court order in a case brought by @immcouncil and @NIJC.

NEW: A Chicago federal judge has extended a consent decree requiring ICE to document probable cause for immigration arrests and found that it repeatedly violated the 2022 agreement by making “warrantless arrests” during “Midway Blitz” Background:

“The court’s decision recognizes the scope and gravity of the constitutional violations that federal immigration enforcement operations have wrought on Chicagoans, both citizens and immigrants alike,” says said NIJC Associate Director of Litigation Mark Fleming.

⚖️ The American Immigration Council and the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) filed an emergency motion to stop ICE from placing immigrant teens in adult detention, a practice courts have already found unlawful. Read more here ➡️

Congrats to @NIJC for defending the right to live free from fear of being arrested without cause. ICE must now follow the law and stop terrorizing communities with warrantless arrests.