Dear friend,
The administration's campaign of cruelty against immigrants and their allies has reached new lows in 2026.
From ICE's destructive actions in Minneapolis, including the murders of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, to the mounting number of deaths in ICE detention, to the tearing apart of children from their families, their brutality knows no bounds.
Yet, in the face of this unchecked violence and repression, and under the weight of profound harm and heartbreak, communities across the country are rising up. They are uniting in massive numbers to protect each other, call for an end to the state-sanctioned violence, and demand accountability.
The National Immigration Project is on the front lines of the fight for immigrant rights and for our democracy. Tens of thousands of people have turned to us for help. Thousands more have sent us support or words of encouragement.
Together, we are rejecting the administration's vilification of immigrants. We are choosing belonging, inclusion, and justice instead. In doing so, we are holding the line against authoritarianism.
Give now to turn your outrage into action.
Since January, thanks to friends like you:
- Over 1,000 advocates and organizers have learned about the nuts and bolts of habeas petitions, which for most of the 70,000 people in ICE custody is the only option for securing their freedom.
- Hundreds of attorneys have received in-depth training to defend their clients against deportation.
- Habeas projects were launched in Louisiana and the Southeast, in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region, and in Minnesota to defend immigrants unlawfully detained during immigration crackdowns in these states.
- In a major victory for immigrants across Maryland, a federal court ordered ICE to end unconstitutional and inhumane conditions in Baltimore holding cells.
- Immigrants unlawfully re-detained in the notorious Angola prison in Louisiana were freed to rejoin their families and communities.
- Community members, activists, and local leaders mobilized with less than 12 hours' notice to halt plans for a new ICE detention facility in Mississippi.
Your contribution is critical to ensuring we can strike back against whatever blows the administration delivers next.
We will ensure immigrants do not face the chaos and terror alone, the administration is held accountable for trampling on constitutional and human rights, and our communities remain resilient against unimaginable odds.
Whether you can give $50, $500, or $5,000, your donation fuels our resistance and safeguards our collective future.
Donate now and share this message with everyone you know who shares our vision of a world in which everyone can live freely, with dignity, and flourish.
With gratitude,
Sirine Shebaya
Executive Director
p.s. Donate today. Your gift provides hope and resources to fight back. To see how supporters like you make a difference, please check out our 2025 Impact Report.
p.p.s. We encourage your online donations, or if you would like to discuss a major gift, please contact us at development@nipnlg.org. Checks may be mailed to: National Immigration Project, 1763 Columbia Rd NW, Suite 175 #896645, Washington, DC 20009.