Since the summer, immigration arrests in D.C. have skyrocketed. In the majority of these cases, ICE or other federal agents arrest people without a warrant and without even asking them any questions. On September 25, 2025, several organizations sued...
This packet includes an FAQ about habeas petitions; instructions for filing a pro se habeas petition for three different common scenarios, as well as a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (waiving the filing fee) and a motion to appoint counsel...
This resources provides thinking about how to thoughtfully and meaningfully engage with community members in the aftermath of a raid for rapid response networks who are trying to identify who has been arrested. It points to long-term relationship...
Are you unable to pay the filing fee for an application, motion, or appeal to the immigration court or Board of Immigration Appeals? If so, you may qualify for a fee waiver. This guide walks you through the steps to file a Fee Waiver Request. This...
This community explainer outlines six anti-immigrant laws passed during Louisiana’s 2025 legislative session, all of which are now in effect as of the publication of this explainer, and highlights their impact on immigrant communities across the...
The Trump Administration is trying to intimidate people into self-deporting in order to avoid their intentionally violent enforcement tactics of arrest, detention, and even deportation to a “third country,” meaning a country other than the person’s...
This explainer provides an explanation of the "stipulations" that ICE is offering some people when they are detained, what the outcomes of signing the stipulation will be, and includes an annotated copy of the stipulation.
This guide walks pro se respondents through the steps to file a Motion to Change Venue in Immigration Court. This guide and template do not constitute legal advice.
This guide walks pro se respondents through the steps to file a Notice of Appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) after an immigration case dismissal. This guide and template do not constitute legal advice.
This form is a sample for court watch projects who are monitoring immigration courts for case dismissals and arrests.