Who We Are

The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG) is a national membership organization of lawyers, law students, legal workers, advocates, and jailhouse lawyers working to defend and extend the rights of all noncitizens in the United States, regardless of immigration status. We pursue all forms of legal advocacy on behalf of immigrants. We also provide technical assistance, training, and support to legal practitioners, community-based immigrant organizations, and advocates working to advance the rights of noncitizens.

NIPNLG develops cutting-edge strategies to respond to unlawful immigration enforcement, government overreach, and efforts to erode immigrant rights. Join us! Read our latest News Alerts here.

News

NIPNLG Condemns ICE Director Nominee Ed Gonzalez' Comments During Senate Confirmation Hearing (June 16, 2021)

We Are Home Campaign Leaders on Gonzalez Senate Confirmation Hearing to Oversee ICE (July 15, 2021)

Racial Justice and Immigrant Rights Leaders Launch "Until We're Free" Table to Mobilize Against Biden's Border and Enforcement Policies (July 1, 2021)

Practice Advisory: Strategies and Considerations in the Wake of Niz-Chavez v. Garland (June 30, 2021)

Groups Sue Biden Administration To Halt Illegal Transfer of Detained Immigrants in New Jersey (June 30, 2021)

More than 150 organizations urge DHS to change course on enforcement (June 28, 2021)

Practice Advisory: Advocating for Clients in Removal Proceedings Using the OPLA Prosecutorial Discretion Memo (June 22, 2021)