The National Immigration Project and 38 immigration legal services, social services, and advocacy organizations submitted a comment strongly opposing a proposed rule which would result in impossible filing deadlines before the Board of Immigration...
On March 5, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed a new rule which would force state disciplinary authorities to allow DOJ to investigate ethics complaints against DOJ lawyers before the state authority could do so. The National Immigration...
If Department of Homeland Security officials have abused or mistreated you, you
may be able to sue the United States government under the Federal Tort Claims
Act (“FTCA”).
Si oficiales del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional le han abusado o...
Months after the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) established an online payment portal for application fees required by immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals, systematic problems remain. The National Immigration...
This explainer goes over what the administration tried to change about appealing immigration court decisions in March of 2026; what the federal court stopped from going into effect after advocates sued; and what portions of the rule remain.
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...
Immigration judges continue to pretermit asylum applications and deny asylum seekers a day in court, based on alleged deficiencies in the I-589 and/or based on the alleged failure to state a prima facie case for relief. This template is designed to...
A stay of removal prevents the Department of Homeland Security from executing a final order of removal against a person. DHS, immigration judges, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the U.S. courts of appeals all have the authority to grant stays...
The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) waives the United States’ sovereign immunity and authorizes suits for money damages based on the negligent acts or omissions of federal employees, and, in some instances, intentional misconduct of such employees...