Who We Are
For more than 50 years, the National Immigration Project has litigated, advocated, educated, and built bridges across movements to ensure that those most impacted by the immigration and criminal systems are uplifted and supported.
Habeas in the Fifth Circuit After Buenrostro
This practice advisory discusses the habeas claims that remain available in district courts within the Fifth Circuit, suggests strategies for dealing with the statutory claim struck down in Buenrostro, and considers the government’s likely responses to alternative claims.
Our Work
Highlights of Our Work
How to Sue the U.S. Government
Our plain-language guides (available in English and Spanish) explain how immigrants and community advocates can use the Federal Tort Claims Act to seek accountability when agents like ICE or CBP cause harm in the course of doing their job.
New Report: Profiting Off Pain
This report, authored by the American University Washington College of Law - Immigrant Justice Clinic, and the National Immigration Project, explains how prosecutions for illegal entry and re-entry help fuel and are fueled by the privatization of immigration detention and prisons in the United States.