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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 9h

NIJC's Mark Fleming spoke to Fox 32 News abt the recent extension of the Castañon Nava consent decree and how ICE must no longer act w/ illegal disregard for rules concerning warrants for arrests and probable cause.

WATCH this clip & view the full convo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5AVX3TFQdE

National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 11h

SIGN UP FOR THE 5K IT'S TWO DAYS AWAY: Register now to join the 7th Annual NIJC #5kForImmigrantJustice, virtually or in Goshen, IN on Saturday, October 11th. Support immigrants in our communities and provide vital legal services: https://immigrantjustice.org/5K

Promotional image for the 7th Annual National Immigrant Justice Center Community for Immigrant Justice 5K. It details an in-person race at Millrace Trail in Goshen, IN on October 11, 2025, and a virtual race from October 11-18, 2025. The image features a group of smiling participants in a previous event.

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 14h

“The stories we’re hearing are pretty horrific,” said NIJC’s Olivia Abrecht to @wbez.org, describing inhumane conditions at ICE’s Broadview facility. These abuses must stop NOW. Read more by @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social @adrianacardmag.bsky.social:

ICE's Broadview facility has become a de facto detention center, minus the rules and oversight

ICE regularly held immigrants far beyond the hours they set for the Broadview processing center, data through July shows. Immigrants held there say there are no beds, limited food, and toilets are out in the open.

www.wbez.org

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 1d

BIG NEWS: A federal judge has extended the consent decree prohibiting ICE from arresting people w/o warrants or probable cause and ordered ICE to produce a list of people who have been arrested w/o warrants since June in six Midwest states including Illinois. Read more ⬇️

Federal Judge Extends Consent Decree Prohibiting ICE From Arresting People Without Warrants or Probable Cause - National Immigrant Justice Center

A federal judge ruled that the 2022 Castañon Nava consent decree, which enforces federal limits on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ ability to arrest people without warrants or...

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 2d

GOOD NEWS: Volunteers from Faegre Drinker and Discover helped 12 refugees from Burma, Iraq & Venezuela apply for green cards, bringing them one step closer to permanent residency in Chicago! 😊 💗

Pro bono volunteers from Faegre Drinker and Discover sit around a table with a clinic attendee, engaged in a discussion with laptops and notebooks in a modern conference room.

Legal volunteers sitting around a conference table, engage with community members in a discussion with documents in front of them.

Three volunteers work with a clinic attendee for their green card application as they gather around a table in a conference room.

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 5d

ICE is rapidly expanding detention in the Midwest. We demand due process protections for all who are being taken. Read more: : https://immigrantjustice.org/press-release/nijc-sounds-the-alarm-over-drastic-expansion-of-ice-detention-in-the-midwest/

NIJC Sounds the Alarm over Drastic Expansion of ICE Detention in the Midwest - National Immigrant Justice Center

In response to confirmed reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has started detaining people at Indiana's Miami Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison, the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) is raising the alarm over...

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 5d

A federal judge has ordered ICE to follow a 2021 court ruling prohibiting the govt from transferring unaccompanied immigrant youth to ICE jails on their 18th bdays. @immcouncil.org & NIJC filed a motion early this morning after cases emerged in which ICE resumed this inhumane practice. Read more ➡️

Legal Groups File Emergency Motion to Stop ICE from Jailing Immigrant Teens in Adult Detention - National Immigrant Justice Center

The American Immigration Council and the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) filed an emergency motion on October 4, seeking to enforce a 2021 court ruling (in the Garcia Ramirez v. ICE case) tha...

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 6d

ICE is rapidly expanding detention in the Midwest and new reports confirm it's aiming to hold 100 ppl in Indiana’s Miami Correctional Facility by the end of this week. We refuse to let ICE expand private prisons in our backyard. Read more: immigrantjustice.org/press-releas...

NIJC Sounds the Alarm over Drastic Expansion of ICE Detention in the Midwest - National Immigrant Justice Center

In response to confirmed reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has started detaining people at Indiana’s Miami Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison, the National Immi...

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 ALERT: Immigration attorneys have received troubling notice of a potential ICE operation targeting unaccompanied immigrant kids.

⚠️📞 If you see ICE activity or need help, call the FSN Hotline: 855-435-7693. For more support visit ICIRR's website: bit.ly/ILEyesOnICE

Informational graphic about 'Freaky Friday' ICE raids targeting unaccompanied immigrant children, issued by the National Immigrant Justice Center and ICIRR. Features an image of a child and parent embracing, with a transparent overlay and text detailing the subject matter. Swipe instruction at bottom right.

Informational graphic by the National Immigrant Justice Center and ICIRR explaining the term 'unaccompanied minor' as used in U.S. immigration context, detailing criteria such as arriving in the U.S. without parents and being designated by authorities as unaccompanied.

Informational graphic by the National Immigration Justice Center and ICIRR. It addresses misconceptions about a possible ICE operation called "Freaky Friday," clarifying that it is not aimed at schools or unaccompanied immigrant children, and that any official communication would come via letter or email from an immigration officer, not through in-person visits.

Infographic advising parents and sponsors on steps to take regarding children's safety, including keeping information secure and being wary of scams. Bullet points highlight actions such as not frightening children, keeping copies of communications, and consulting a reputable immigration attorney before paying for services.

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Rep. Chuy García @chuygarcia.house.gov · 9d

🚨Breaking: I led a letter with Senators Durbin, Blumenthal, Duckworth, and Rep Ramirez demanding an independent investigation into the killing of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez by an ICE officer.

Our communities deserve transparency and accountability for the deadly actions of DHS personnel.

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 7d

Abducting ppl in broad day and invading workplaces and homes makes no one feel safer. We thank @durbin.senate.gov for leading the call to stop ICE's unlawful arrests and for defending due process.

Read more:

Durbin Leads Illinois Democrats In Demanding An End To Dangerous And Reckless Immigration Operations | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois

The Official U.S. Senate website of Dick Durbin

www.durbin.senate.gov

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United We Dream @unitedwedream.org · 9d

What's happening with DACA? Swipe through to get the info you need!

On Sept 29th, the administration filed a brief. These briefs are not final decisions. They do not make changes to the program right now. We encourage DACA recipients to renew as soon as possible.

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 9d

After being denied access to ICE's Broadview facility, @ramirez.house.gov, @durbin.senate.gov, and IL Dems are demanding oversight. Accountability is needed NOW.

Read more in @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Illinois Dems press Chicago ICE director for Broadview facility oversight, details on deportation operations

Members of the Illinois delegation were scheduled to meet with an ICE Chicago field office director on Friday but were told the meeting had to be rescheduled to a later date.

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Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Initiative @sunitajainlls.bsky.social · 17d

Leading anti-trafficking experts are sounding the alarm: The Trump administration is backpedaling on critical efforts to fight human trafficking.

Decades of progress are at risk. Experts warn the rollback of protections will leave vulnerable survivors at even greater risk.

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Children Thrive Action Network @letkidsthrive.bsky.social · 16d

This week, ICE agents in Leominster, MA detained a 5-year old girl to pressure her father to surrender to ICE. In response, CTAN issued the following statement: www.nbcboston.com/news/local/i...

ICE agents held 5-year-old girl outside Leominster home to get father to surrender, family says

Video appears to show federal immigration agents trying to coax the man out of his Massachusetts home while asking, "Is that your daughter?"

www.nbcboston.com

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National Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · 17d

What happened to Jackie and Carlos Merlos and their young children is outrageous. We need urgent action to help reunite this family: act.nilc.org/page/88106/p...

🧵Read about their story and the extraordinarily cruel lengths that CBP and ICE went to disappear them⤵️

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 9d

@thisamericanlife.org exposes how the Trump administration is actively reshaping immigration courts with the end goal of eroding due process. Hear a plaintiff in our joint lawsuit share their firsthand experience:

The Hand That Rocks The Gavel - This American Life

A group of immigration judges, who almost never speak to the press, describes the dismantling of our immigration court system from the inside.

www.thisamericanlife.org

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 10d

Over 9,000 people have joined @momsrising.org's petition to demand that Congress fund programs that help communities NOT ICE's family separation agenda. Congress still has time to act, join the petition here and let your voice be heard:

SIGN NOW: Tell Congress to fund communities not family separation and cruelty!

Congress must fund healthcare, education, and disaster relief programs and clawback unrestrained funding that opens the doors to even more human rights abuses through ICE.

action.momsrising.org

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 10d

⚠️ UPDATE: Our federal court filing w/ ACLU of IL challenges Trump admin's violent, illegal arrests in Chicago

27 people—including US citizens—arrested without warrants since May, violating court consent decree. People grabbed from neighborhoods & homes.

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New Federal Court Filing Challenges Trump Administration’s Most Recent Violent and Illegal Arrest Tactics in Chicago Area - National Immigrant Justice Center

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) and ACLU of Illinois submitted a federal court notice today on behalf of 27 people who have been unlawfully arrested without warrants or probable cause by ...

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Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 15d

Stop wasting money and hurting people for political theater.

End Operation Midway Blitz.

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 ReadyNow! is a free, secure app for our community members to create an emergency plan & alert trusted contacts if they become detained. Remember, you’re never alone - you have resources and allies who can help! 📲 Download ReadyNow! on the App Store or Google Play & spread the word!

Image featuring a graphical representation of a smartphone displaying the 'ReadyNow!' app, designed to aid immigrants with an alert button prominently displayed. The backdrop includes a Monarch butterfly and a stylized cloud pattern.

Promotional graphic for the mobile app "Now!," which helps at-risk immigrants by providing a personalized emergency plan. The app offers support in medical, legal, and child care needs and features a "Send Alert" button for immediate assistance upon detainment.

A smartphone displaying a question "Why should I download the app?" and text explaining its benefits for sudden plan changes.

Promotional image featuring two QR codes for app downloads, with one labeled for the Apple App Store and the other for Google Play, set against a cloud-patterned background. Text above reads "Download ReadyNow!"

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 15d

@borderlessmag.bsky.social latest reporting covers the story of Edgar, a husband and father, who was granted bond by a judge but is still kept hostage by ICE who refuses to free him. This illegal defiance of our courts is an attack on due process itself and a danger to democracy. Read more:

After Judge Grants Illinois Man Bond, ICE is Keeping Him Locked Up: ‘I Pray to God that He Comes Out’ – Immigration Policy – Borderless Magazine NFP

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 17d

These men are plaintiffs in a lawsuit NIJC, @democracyforward.org, @raicestexas.bsky.social, Lawyers' Cmte for Civil Rights San Francisco, Immigrant ARC & @americangateways.bsky.social filed in July. We must fight to save due process & keep telling these stories immigrantjustice.org/press-releas...

Unlawful ICE Arrests at Immigration Courthouses Prompt Lawsuit by Advocates and Immigrants - National Immigrant Justice Center

Washington, D.C. — Immigrants and their legal advocates are suing to stop unlawful Trump administration policies that have resulted in the arrest,

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 17d

And @thefp.com reported on a man who remains haunted by the sound of chains ICE agents put on his hands and feet after his case was dismissed at his very first hearing. He was deported before he could even submit an asylum application and is in hiding in Ecuador. www.thefp.com/p/asylum-see...

Asylum Seekers Lose Their Day In Court

He arrived at court ready to argue his asylum case before a judge. Instead, he was arrested, chained, and deported, write Frannie Block and Mónica Cordero about one of the consequences of Trump’s immi...

www.thefp.com

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 17d

Last week @theguardian.com described what happened to another man who arrived for what he thought was a routine asylum hearing & ended up locked up in a detention center across the country. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

How Trump has turned the legal system ‘on its head’ to meet deportation goals

Cuban asylum seeker EC and others saw hard-won victories vanish as new rules upended immigration courts

www.theguardian.com

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