National Immigration Project

Established in 1980, the National Immigration Project is a national membership organization of lawyers, law students, legal workers, and jailhouse lawyers working to defend and expand the rights of all immigrants in the United States. The National Immigration Project is especially committed to working on behalf of the most disenfranchised and vulnerable, including, but not limited to, battered women, people with HIV/AIDS, children and noncitizen criminal defenders. The National Immigration Project provides legal assistance and other technical support to immigrant communities, legal practitioners, and advocates who work to advance the rights of noncitizens. We seek to promote justice and equality of treatment in all areas of immigration law, the criminal justice system, and social policies related to immigration.

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Updates

(6/24/09) Nijhwan Practice Advisor

(National Immigration Project & Immigrant Defense Project )

(6/23/09) Immigrant Legal Resource Center Advisory on Nijhawan (non-aggravated felonies)

(2/26/09) Living Under Silva-Trevino

(2/9/09) Previously Secret Memos & Data Show Bush-era Immigration Raids were Law Enforcement Failures

(1/21/09) New Haven Immigration Raids Documents

(7/31/08) Press Release-President Bush restores authority to Department of Health and Human Services to determine HIV /AIDS as ground of inadmissibility

(5/2/08) National Immigration Project files suit for comprehensive and enforceable detention standards

-PRESS RELEASE

-COMPLAINT

(4/24/08) CIS issues memo allowing VAWA EWIs to adjust status without being forced to return to home countries

(12/4/07) Removal Defense Checklist for Criminal Charge Cases updated

(11/7/07) Reference Guide to the Basic Immigration Consequences of Select Virginia Offenses posted

(3/22/07) Practice Advisory: The Burden of Proof to Overcome the Aggravated Felony Bar to Cancellation of Removal

(3/9/07) From Raids to Deportation: A Community Resource Kit that provides family members and community groups with tools and information for dealing with raids and detention

For more information visit
Policy & Legal Updates

	National Lawyers Guild www.nlg.org
	National Police Accountability Project www.nlg-npap.org
	Guild Law Center www.sugarlaw.org

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As the National Immigration Project enters into our 33rd year, we continue to distinguish ourselves as a national leader in providing innovative and creative legal strategies to promote immigrants' rights. Much of our work can not be done without your membership and continued support. Please reaffirm your belief and commitment to our mission by giving generously!