The National Immigrant Justice Center's experienced legal staff can speak about the legal ramifications of immigration laws, provide analysis of how immigration policies play out in immigrant communities, and help put reporters in touch with immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers who can provide a human face to stories about the U.S. immigration system.
NIJC Press contact:
Tara Tidwell Cullen
News and views on immigration law and policy.
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008 A strong marker bill introduced in Congress in September lays promising groundwork for the next U.S. Congress to pass important human rights and due process protections for people swept up in immigration enforcement operations. Read more... Saturday, 27 September 2008 A 21-year ban to entry for foreigners who are HIV-positive was lifted in July when President Bush signed the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Read more...Friday, 12 September 2008 The federal immigration enforcement agency has released a new set of detention standards to govern the treatment of detained immigrants. Read more...Friday, 29 August 2008 Matthew Pryor has won a number of pro bono asylum cases, including one Seventh Circuit victory. He says it is important to remember the human story behind each asylum seeker as they navigate the court system. Read more...Tuesday, 05 August 2008 "Según el The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), los detenidos inmigrantes a nivel nacional firmaron 31,000 órdenes de deportación express, conocidas como 'órdenes de retiro estipuladas', el año pasado, en contraste con las 5,500 en 2004. Cerca del 16 por ciento de las órdenes fueron firmadas en Chicago, convirtiéndola en la jurisdicción con el segundo número "órdenes estipuladas", según NIJC, la cual analizó estadísticas federales." Read more... |