Immigration court observers are being shut out from virtual hearings, limiting transparency and raising due process concerns. Read new coverage by @chicagotribune.com @ckubzansky.bsky.social on how advocates are responding: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/30/immigration-court-observers/

At last month's clinic, dedicated volunteers from Cooley worked with their clients to submit their DACA renewal applications, ensuring stability for our clients and the lives they have built in the United States. Thank you to Cooley for their ongoing partnership!

TODAY: NIJC's Mary Meg McCarthy will speak as part of the ICE Oversight Panel hosted by the @chicouncillawyers.bsky.social, to discuss how NIJC and allies are working to hold ICE accountable in Chicago. Join us, @uchicagolaw.bsky.social & more: https://chicagocouncil.org/event/ice-oversight-panel/

Ms. Rachel is speaking out for immigrant children detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas. Join our community call and learn how to organize a walkout at your school. 📲 Text WALKOUT to 787-57 to RSVP

For over 150 years, birthright citizenship has been a fundamental right. Now, it’s under attack—and millions of families could be impacted. 🔗 Learn more and join the fight! https://defendbirthright.com/

GOOD NEWS: After months apart, this father and son have finally been reunited. They're pictured here with their NIJC rep Trisha. Now they’re waiting for a decision on the cases for other family members, holding onto hope they’ll all be together again soon. 💓

[1] Birthright citizenship goes to the Supreme Court this week! Ending birthright citizenship would have devastating consequences on generations of children and families. www.npr.org/2026/03/30/n...

The Trump admin is trying to dismantle the immigration appeals system — stripping people of due process and fast-tracking deportations. TAKE ACTION | Submit a public comment before April 8 and make your voice heard: https://immigrantjustice.org/ProtectDueProcess

Today, I was notified of another death that occurred in ICE custody, bringing the total to 45 deaths under the second Trump administration. These are not just numbers, they’re people. It’s devastating and we can’t let it continue. We need accountability & we must dismantle ICE.

“I shouldn’t be living like this. No kid should.” Listen to Manny, a 17 year old U.S. citizen, speak about the constant fear that he and his community live in due to ICE’s attacks on our families.

We need to ensure that every single child is provided an attorney in immigration removal proceedings. Children should not be expected to represent themselves in court.

Immigration detention is no place for a child.

“The average time in custody for unaccompanied children has skyrocketed, from around 37 days to nearly 200 days.” Neha Desai from the National Center for Youth Law has seen firsthand how the Trump admin has ripped families apart and the harm it has caused.

WATCH NOW: NIJC’s Jesse Franzblau testifies abt DHS' expansion of detention warehouses at taxpayer expense & to profit private prison corporations & allies. Thank you partners @publiccitizen.bsky.social, @pogo.org, and @citizensforethics.org for standing w/ us.

Some in Congress are considering MORE funding for ICE & Border Patrol. Not one more dollar. Community pressure is working — keep it up. Call (202) 224-3121 & send a message at immigrantjustice.org/StopICE to demand Congress stop enabling this violence & cruelty against our communities.

TODAY: @blumenthal.senate.gov and @robertgarcia.bsky.social will hear from mothers, teens, and a school administrator on how ICE and DHS' actions are hurting & traumatizing children. Watch live at 2 PM CT / 3 PM ET on Sen. Blumenthal’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SenBlumenthal

📣 UPCOMING EVENT: Join us on April 10 for a free DACA renewal clinic in downtown Chicago. Our team of experts is here to support our community members, whether it’s your first renewal or your latest! Register by April 2 to secure your spot: https://immigrantjustice.org/dacaclinics

Congress can & must stop ICE and Border Patrol’s unchecked violence NOW. 👇 The path is clear: cut funding, end impunity for abuses, and invest in wellbeing of our communities. Read NIJC’s blog on what's happening with the DHS funding fight: immigrantjustice.org/blog/congres...

Even after acknowledging wrongful arrests that violated the Castañon Nava consent decree, the Trump admin has detained and deported people before attorneys could intervene. The @chicagotribune.com recently reported the stories of two men caught in this system of attrition:

As the government delays processing renewals for DACA recipients, it's putting the stability of our community members — and the health of local businesses — at increasing risk. Learn how these delays are disrupting the lives of our community members. Reporting by @chicagotribune.com ➡️

⭐VICTORY: A federal court BLOCKED key parts of the administration’s rule that would've erased judicial review in cases: https://immigrantjustice.org/press-release/federal-court-blocks-significant-pieces-of-administrations-sweeping-immigration-appeals-rule-that-eliminates-meaningful-judicial-review/

We're proud that NIJC's Stephanie Ortega, Legal Supervisor with our Immigrant Legal Defense Project, is one of 18 women who've been selected to receive Cook County's storied Unsung Heroine Award! Congrats!🏆 https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/peggy-montes-unsung-heroines-award

“They used all of these resources and frankly brazenly violated the Constitution...” said NIJC’s Mark Fleming to @nbcchicago.com on the impact of ICE's South Shore raid. Watch this video unpacking lies that the administration told to justify unlawful raids against our community members:

Conditions at the Dilley Family Detention Center are abhorrent: parents and children face neglect and outright cruelty. Over a decade of research and experience show that family detention is inherently inhumane. Taxpayer dollars should not be used to jail children and families. #EndFamilyDetention

Laura Cholula, senior attorney with NIJC’s Know Your Rights Team, recently attended @ramirez.house.gov's Power of the People Summit, joining more than 80 leaders, advocates, and organizers to build coalitions in our shared work to legislate and litigate in defense of our communities. 😊

Conditions at the Dilley Family Detention Center are abhorrent: parents and children face neglect and cruelty. Over a decade of research and experience show that family detention is inherently inhumane. Taxpayer dollars should not be used to jail children and families. @fams2gether.bsky.social

A federal judge recently ordered the release of at least 32 people who were unlawfully arrested during ICE’s dragnet campaign in Chicago. Our legal team is working to ensure that people have their freedom restored. More by @blockclubchi.bsky.social:

Families nationwide are being torn apart as their loved ones are disappeared into detention centers and denied their rights. If someone you love is detained, you’re not alone. Our Know Your Rights guide shares urgent steps to take now: https://immigrantjustice.org/kyr-detained

"It is unconscionable that our elected leaders would continue to give money to agencies that have been wreaking havoc on communities across the U.S." Read this powerful op-ed in @thehill.com by @detentionwatchnetwork.org's Setareh Ghandehari urging Congress to slash ICE & Border Patrol funding:

Kristi Noem’s tenure was marked by dehumanizing immigrants & undermining oversight, but firing her won't fix the myriad problems w/ DHS & its terrorizing treatment of our communities. We continue to demand not 1 more dollar for ICE & CBP! Read NIJC's statement:

THIS WEEK the House is again voting on more funds for ICE & Border Patrol. Our pressure has been working! Tell Congress to reject more funds to terrorize our communities. TAKE ACTION NOW: Call (202) 224-3121 & send a message to your Senators & Reps now: https://immigrantjustice.org/StopICE

TAKE ACTION: Tell Indiana's Gov. Braun to VETO Bill SB 76! SB 76 would expand ICE cooperation in Indiana and weaken due process. Sign the petition & let your voice be heard: https://action.aclu.org/petition/in-stopsb76petition

As Indiana Senate Bill 76 moves to the governor’s desk, we're keeping the pressure on! Watch Lisa Koop, NIJC's director of legal services, at a town hall on immigration:

José Luis Téllez Fernández was at his landscaping job when ICE unlawfully arrested him without a warrant, violating the Castañon Nava consent decree. Now, after much advocacy, he's finally home and reunited with his loved ones. More coverage from @blockclubchi.bsky.social:

Indiana’s SB 76 could increase cooperation btwn local officials & federal immigration, raising concerns about students' wellbeing in public schools. NIJC's Lisa Koop talks to @chalkbeat.org: https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/02/18/indiana-immigration-bill-sb-76-could-impact-k12-schools

SAVE THE DATE 📅: Join us for the 27th Annual NIJC Human Rights Awards honoring @ilattygeneral.bsky.social, Jenner & Block LLP and corporate, civic, and community leaders! RSVP here: immigrantjustice.org/HumanRightsAwards

Yesterday, NIJC’s policy team and our allies took to Washington, D.C. for a day of action with one message for Congress: Not one dollar more for ICE & CBP. Shout out to all of our community partners for standing strong. Watch us in action: https://www.youtube.com/live/juTZ9OfBOx0...

📢 BREAKING NEWS: NIJC & other legal services organizations are suing to stop an attempt to eliminate judicial review in immigration cases – a decision that would put due process & countless lives at risk. Read our full statement here:

Congress let DHS funding lapse & it is negotiating a spending bill right now. We must demand that ICE & Border Patrol don't get one more dollar to terrorize our communities. TAKE ACTION: Call (202) 224-3121 & send a message to your Senators & Reps now: https://immigrantjustice.org/StopICE

At the SOTU we expect hateful rhetoric that ignores the administration’s shameful, authoritarian policies that threaten our communities & democratic values. Here are a few things that our communities need that you won't hear about tonight. immigrantjustice.org/blog/5-thing...

A shocking new oversight report from @schiff.senate.gov finds ICE & Border Patrol committed at least $144M to lethal weapons, making us all less safe. 🖊️ @nbcnews.com @daniellalsilva.bsky.social: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-spending-dhs-increased-weapons-2026-report-schiff-rcna259388

"...we are finally at the point where we're starting to see people get released." -NIJC's Mark Fleming after a Castañon Nava hearing. Judge ordered release of 4 people arrested w/o warrants & ruled new ICE policy violates decree. Read more by @capitolnewsil.bsky.social @maggiedough.bsky.social:

If ICE is murdering civilians on camera, imagine what they’re doing behind closed doors. Mass deportation and mass incarceration are incentivized by the same for-profit system. Behind every family separated, every meal denied in detention, every medical emergency ignored, someone is getting paid.

Families are facing detention and disappearance of loved ones. Our guide, “What to Do if You or a Loved One Is Detained,” walks people through steps that they can take in this moment. Help is still available: immigrantjustice.org/KYR-detained

Congress let DHS funding lapse. Now's the time to demand they don't give ICE & Border Patrol one more dollar. TAKE ACTION: Call (202) 224-3121 & send a message to your Senators & Reps now: https://immigrantjustice.org/StopICE

Familias en todo el país aún enfrentan detenciones forzadas y desapariciones de sus seres queridos. Queremos que las familias afectadas sepan: ¡no están solas! Nuestra guía orienta a las familias sobre los pasos inmediatos que pueden tomar ahora: https://immigrantjustice.org/es/KYR-detained

This Valentine’s Day, we are sending love to immigrants across the country. ❣️ As our community members face increased violence & dehumanization, we choose love & solidarity by taking action. Call & message Congress: (202) 224-3121 & https://immigrantjustice.org/StopICE #ToImmigrantsWithLove

"When I left the courtroom, the doors opened, and there were three immigration agents waiting for me." Listen to NIJC client Helen tell her story, in her own words. Then tell Congress: No More Money for ICE. immigrantjustice.org/StopICE

📣 Join the fight for justice: NIJC is hiring full-time staff NOW! We have opportunities available across all experience levels on our LGBTQ, Children's, Immigrant Legal Defense projects, & others. Don’t wait! 💼 Explore our roles and apply here ASAP: http://immigrantjustice.org/careers