Fighting to end detention, supporting testimony about Irwin County Detention Center, save the date for our upcoming CLEs, and more...

Thank you to all our friends and colleagues who joined and supported our 2022 Impact Awards Celebration and Film Screening! We're so grateful to everyone for taking the time to come together with us to acknowledge our victories, celebrate one another, and watch and reflect on a powerful film.

As the end of 2022 approaches, it's these moments of community that give us renewed energy to push forward in our work. This work is never easy, but with supporters like you by our side, we're ready to keep fighting.

Read on to learn more about our recent work!

114 Organizations Demand Biden End Detention

This month, the National Immigration Project and its partners sent a letter to the Biden administration highlighting how the immigration detention system is unnecessary and rife with systemic abuses. The letter calls on the administration to close detention centers, prevent the development of new detention sites or expansion of existing ones, and cut funding for immigration detention from Congress.

Read our statement »

Save the Date! Our March 2023 Seminars

This upcoming March, forget March Madness and join us instead for March Mandamus, where you'll get the skills you need to be the MVP in District Court! This once-a-week 5-week small group course will teach you everything you need to know about evaluating, preparing, and filing a mandamus complaint . Then, on March 30th, join us for our Spring CLE - with the option to join in-person or by zoom - to learn all about motions to reopen.

Senate Hears Testimony About Medical Abuse at ICDC

On November 15th, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations heard testimony on the medical abuse and mistreatment of women held at Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC). Panelists included Karina Cisneros Preciado, who was formerly detained at ICDC, as well as medical professionals and experts.

Read our statement »

What Does Biden's Marijuana Pardon Mean for Immigrants?

President Biden’s recent marijuana pardon excluded non-citizens who have experienced the harms of detention and deportation because of a drug conviction. This panel conversation, hosted by our Immigrant Justice Network, featured our staff and a U.S. veteran who was deported due to a drug conviction talking about the need to extend the pardon to all immigrants.

Watch the recording »