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Who We Are

For 49 years, the National Immigration Project has fought for justice and equality of treatment in immigration law and the criminal legal system. NIPNLG trains and supports legal practitioners, immigrant community groups, detainees, and all advocates working to protect, defend, and advance immigrant rights. Its success is built upon YOUR membership dues and tax-deductible contributions. Please support the Campaign to Resist ICE and Secure Immigrant Safety During COVID-19 and beyond, below.

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News

Detained Immigrants Sue ICA-Farmville for COVID-19 Response as Over 80% of Facility Tests Positive (July 21, 2020)

Amicus Brief: Gonzalez v. ICE (June 15, 2020)

Practice Alert: Advising Non-Citizen Clients About their Right to Protest (June 7, 2020)

If You Supported #AbolishICE Then You Need to Support #DefundPolice Too (June 1, 2020)

SUPPORT the Campaign to Resist ICE and Secure Immigrant Safety (CRISIS) During COVID-19 and Beyond

WIN in Louisiana: District Court Judge Orders Release of 14 Medically Vulnerable Migrants in ICE Detention (May 23, 2020)

WIN in Maryland: Court Orders Release of All 3 Individuals in Lawsuit following Positive COVID-19 Case at Detention Facility (May 8, 2020)

Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis

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Responses to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, including litigation and advisories »

Publications

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Who’s Behind ICE? The Tech Companies Fueling Deportations [PDF] » (October 23, 2018)

Seminars

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Join Us

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Join the National Immigration Project and gain access to member listservs, expert technical assistance, discounts, including $200 off Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, and more.

Need an Immigration Lawyer?

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We have state-by-state listings of attorneys nationwide who specialize in immigration law, and who are members of the National Immigration Project.

Our Partnerships

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We are a partner in the Immigrant Justice Network, Detention Watch Network, Immigration Advocates Network, Open the Government, and more.