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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide if Federal Health Agency Staff Can Be Sued for Medical Neglect in Immigration Detention

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case that will determine whether immigrants who suffer egregious medical mistreatment while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can seek punitive damages.

Immigrant Rights Organizations Ask U.S. Attorney General to Overturn Immigration Agency's Denial of Asylum for Youth Who Fled Gangs in El Salvador

Letter Signed by 17 Groups Challenges “Social Visibility” Requirement

Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center and 16 immigrant rights organizations across the country have asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to review a high-profile immigration agency decision that denied asylum to three young siblings fleeing gang recruitment in El Salvador.
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Access to Federal Courts for Immigrants Facing Deportation

Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center welcomes today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling preserving the right to judicial review for immigrants facing deportation. Read more...

President Obama, Congress Must Hold ICE Accountable for Cover-Up in Immigration Detention Deaths

Following reports in The New York Times that U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials hid evidence of medical neglect that led to detainee deaths in the immigration detention system, Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center calls on President Obama and Congress to take immediate, concrete steps to improve transparency and ensure humane conditions within the detention system.
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One Immigrant's Story

Jailed for two years by an unjust system

An asylum seeker describes the two years he spent in immigrant detention as the result of bad legal advice and a broken tail light.

Pro Bono Q&A

Pro Bono's Preparation Leads to Extraordinary Haitian Asylum Victory

Wade Thomson has provided pro bono legal represenatation for eight asylum seekers through the National Immigrant Justice Center. He recently helped a Haitian journalist obtain asylum following his asylum office interview – a significant victory, as Haitian asylum claims are notoriously difficult to win.