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The country's first fellowship program dedicated to meeting the need for quality legal counsel for immigrants.

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Joined August 2014

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

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We're so excited to announce our 2024 class of Justice Fellows, our largest class of Fellows ever! Over 130 dedicated Justice Fellows will join the fight for immigrant justice in more than 30 states. #IJCFellows #immigrationnews #immigrationlaw

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Immigrant Justice Corps welcomes over 130 new lawyers to expand access to justice for immigrants

/PRNewswire/ -- Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) is thrilled to announce our largest class of Fellows ever – over 130 dedicated Justice Fellows joining the fight...

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

UN Secretary General urges all countries to halt deportations and receive refugees. "Now is the time for solidarity."

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António Guterres

@antonioguterres

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As the world is following events in Afghanistan with a heavy heart, I urge all countries to be willing to receive Afghan refugees & refrain from deportations. Afghans have known generations of war & hardship. They deserve our full support. Now is the time for solidarity.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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Judge Katzmann’s tireless work shaped immigrant representation in the U.S., and we are honored to carry his legacy forward through IJC. We will never stop looking towards the example he set, serving this cause until there is no longer a need. We are so grateful for his vision.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

Our former Fellows, @ReichlinMelnick and @KennjiKizuka , are continuing the great work they accomplished in their IJC Fellowship and are in the field advocating on behalf of immigrants and asylum-seekers. Watch the full hearing here:

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

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In-person & online exams exacerbate inequities affecting underrepresented applicants. IJC is proud to stand w/ @public_rights & others URGING state bars to cancel 2020 bar exams & award full #DiplomaPrivilegeNow to recent law school grads! Read the letter:

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An Open Letter from Public Interest Legal Organizations Supporting Diploma Privilege

Given the various concerns of in-person and online exams, we believe the only fair, safe, and administrable option is diploma privilege.

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Public Rights Project

4 years

🚨🚨🚨ATTN PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL ORGS🚨🚨🚨 We are gathering signatures for a letter urging state bars to cancel bar examinations this year and award full diploma privilege to recent law school graduates! #DiplomaPrivilegeNow

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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"They’ve shown just how little they know about the immigrant experience beyond the headlines. So we are left with this flawed book as our model, these damaging depictions at a time when there’s already so much demonizing of immigrants." @LATBermudez

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

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We are thrilled to be at the #RobinHoodBenefit tonight representing Immigrant Justice Corps! Inspiring as always @RobinHoodNYC #powerofyou #TeamIJC #ImmigrationJustice

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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Welcome to the Class of 2018🎉 #ijcorps #strongertogether #lawyers #advocacy

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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Alumni Spotlight! From Fellow to @immcouncil policy counsel, @ReichlinMelnick is grateful for how @IJCorps has impacted his career. “To a certain extent, the opportunities I got at IJC are directly responsible for why I arrived at this position.”

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

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Today marks 7 years of Immigrant Justice Corps. We are so proud of how far we've come since 2014 and remain committed to closing the representation gap for immigrants as we prepare to announce our eighth class of Justice Fellows.

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

Immigrant Justice Corps is proud to launch the Robert A. Katzmann Legacy Fund to fulfill the late Judge Katzmann's vision of providing quality legal representation - and dignity - to all immigrants. Learn more here:

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

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@ReichlinMelnick @Tanvim @AILANational IJC has created a resource list that includes KYR info that addresses particular risks for immigrants who are protesting, info from partners that are providing training & legal support for those arrested, +more! We will continue to update it. Share widely!

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Resource list for Immigrants in support of Black Lives Matter

Know Your Rights Resources for Immigrants Protests For UndocuLeaders Participating in Protest - United We Dream For UndocuLeaders Participating in Protest KYR for Immigrant Protesters in NYC - Make...

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

4 years

We are thrilled to announce our 7th class of Justice Fellows! Chosen for their compassion, intellect & commitment to immigrants' rights, the Fellows will bring their skills to bear on the acute representation crisis in immigration

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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“The U.S. gov claimed that people returned under MPP would be provided humanitarian support in Mexico, and that just hasn’t materialized...The Mexican gov really doesn’t provide direct support to individuals who are returned," says IJC alum @KennjiKizuka

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Asylum seekers report theft, exploitation in Mexicali's migrant shelters

With little funding — or oversight — migrant shelters in Mexicali provide dangerous living conditions and exploit vulnerable people, advocates say.

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

Today we welcome the newest cohort of IJC Fellows! Our 2021 Fellows kicked off their training today, and we're so excited to get to work fighting to expand access to immigrant justice. Meet our Fellows here:

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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"Despite making up only 7.2% of the noncitizen population in the US, more than 20% of people facing deportation on criminal grounds are Black." @Documentedny @_ShamGod

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

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Our Justice Fellows have opened more than 5,500 complex cases and 92% of completed cases have had successful outcomes, avoiding deportation and separation of families. Interested in becoming a Justice Fellow? Apply here:

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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Thank you to @itscaitlinhd for highlighting and unveiling the tragedies behind the horrific family-separation policy. IJC is working hard to fix the lasting harm this policy caused.

@TheAtlantic

The Atlantic

2 years

Today The Atlantic is publishing a collection of government documents related to the Trump administration’s family-separation policy. The records informed the reporting of @itscaitlinhd 's cover story on how the policy came to be and who was responsible.

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

Class of 2019 Justice Fellowship Applications Now Open!! #goapply #strongertogether #ijcorps

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

Introducing IJC's 2019 Class of Justice Fellows! 27 grads from top law schools across the country were chosen for the prestigious Fellowship. Their passion & dedication to immigrants' rights is well-documented and impressive. Learn more! #TeamIJC

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Introducing IJC’s 2019 Class of Justice Fellows! - Immigrant Justice Corps

Learn more about our 2019 Class of Justice Fellows.

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

We are honored that the @nytimes Editorial Board recommended Immigrant Justice Corps as an NGO worthy of your donation. As the first fellowship program of its kind, we are building the next generation of immigration lawyers & advocates - join us!

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

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Immigrant Justice Corps works to both empower new lawyers and advocates to join the immigration field and address the urgent need for direct legal services. IJC Fellows represent immigrants free of charge, delivering a 93% success rate in completed cases.

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

A year ago, we learned of our dear colleague Amy Meselson’s passing. The news hit like a thunderbolt. We hold her in our memory as a fierce warrior for justice, a gentle soul & a close friend.

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In memory of Amy Meselson - Immigrant Justice Corps

There is no death… People die only when we forget them.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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"Despite making up only 7.2% of the noncitizen population in the US, more than 1 our of every 5 people facing deportation on criminal grounds is black." Excellent article by @voxdotcom about the prison-to-deportation pipeline. @BronxDefenders

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

IJC stands w/ The New York Immigrant Family Unity Project's call to @NYCCouncil to allocate $16.6 million to defend immigrant New Yorkers from ICE detention & deportation. We must protect families from being torn apart by deportation! #FundNYIFUP

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

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Videoconferencing = "Merely pretext for the true reasoning behind the policy - limiting due process, access to the courts & counsel for immigrants in an effort to rush deportations & deport more people.” 👏🏿👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾 @BronxDefenders @BklynDefender @LegalAidNYC

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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“ICE, who has really never had any internal immigration use of expedited removal ever since it was passed in 1996, has now been handed the equivalent of a loaded gun and now being told to use it responsibly,” @ReichlinMelnick

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All-in-one public affairs and government news platform - Bloomberg Government

Federal and state government public affairs software. Get breaking policy news, legislative updates, bill and regulation tracking, and directories.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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"Seen this way, vicarious trauma is a rather stunning metaphor: What happens to one of us matters to the rest. While the consequences of mass social trauma are vastly different for everyone, few of us are fully immune." Powerful piece by @LaurenMarkham_

No End in Sight

What happens when immigrant-rights advocates reach a breaking point?

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

4 years

Applications are OPEN for IJC's Class of 2021 Justice Fellowship! Join an informational webinar for key insight about the Fellowship and the application process + hear from IJC alumni! The first webinar is this Wednesday! 📝 Register here:

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Immigrant Justice Corps - Justice Fellowship Application Webinar

Please register for a webinar session below. You will receive a confirmation email the day before the webinar with dial-in information. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]...

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

"We are ever more determined to carry on Judge Katzmann’s legacy. And, working together, we can." Together, our Fellows have supported over 80,000 immigrants and their families with a 90% case success. Read more in our annual report:

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Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

Check out the incredible video series #WeAreWitnesses by @MarshallProj . In the words of @joseiswriting , these stories "tell truths that challenge and illuminate our understanding of how we got to where we are." #Immigration @Newsy

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Immigrant Justice Corps

2 years

Thank you to all those who attended @FordhamLRev 's "Looking Back and Looking Forward: Fifteen Years of Advancing Immigrant Representation". Shoutout to our IJC representatives who were a part of the event!

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

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We are proud to announce our class of 2017 Justice Fellows; welcome to the team!

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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"ICE operations increased not only in absolute number but grew in brutality and geographic scope." @ImmDefense reports that from 2017 to 2018 there has been a 1700% increase in arrests by ICE in and around courthouses in #NewYork .

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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Immigrant Justice Corps is incredibly excited to announce our class of 2018 Justice Fellows - a select group of talented and promising new lawyers who will represent immigrants fighting deportation and seeking lawful status and citizenship. #ijcorps

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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“It is beyond nonsensical to force people who don’t speak Spanish to live in Mexico for an unknown period while they seek asylum.” IJC alum @ReichlinMelnick spoke to @BuzzFeedNews about Trump's plans to force Brazilian asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico.

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

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Excellent work @PalomaMGuerrero ! We are so proud of all our Fellows who fight every day to protect the human rights of their clients. @UNLVImmigration

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Paloma M. Guerrero

@PalomaMGuerrero

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My client was released yesterday and is now making his way to be united with family. Can’t stress enough how inhumane it is that we incarcerate people for immigration matters.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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Right now, as millions are mobilizing for justice and coming together to dismantle systems of oppression, the need for passionate leaders in the immigration field is greater than ever. Applications for our Class of 2021 Justice Fellowship are now open.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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Listen to our alumnus, @ReichlinMelnick , discuss the end of the policy that had asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico for court hearings on NPR with @AMartinezLA here:

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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@NHLAA @CatherineCNN We are so thrilled that Mario was granted asylum and released from detention in time for the New Year! Very proud of IJC Justice Fellow Dalia Fuleihan and the New Haven community for showing the power of quality representation & community advocacy! @NHLAA

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

Our IJC Community Fellows were honored to take part in the largest naturalization event in the history of New York City! Thank you @CUNYCitizenship for an incredible #CitizenshipDay event!

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

We cannot wait to welcome these impressive @CUNYLaw grads to our Class of 2021 Justice Fellow cohort this fall!

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CUNY School of Law

3 years

A record-breaking number of our grads have been named @IJCorps Fellows this year: Jennifer Acevedo ’21, Liora Cohen-Fraade ’21, Cristal Enriquez ’21, Karla Hernandez ’21, and Olivia Page-Pollard ’21. More on their work in INRC and their career ambitions:

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

Thank you to the Eugene M. Lang Foundation for investing in our fellows and in low-income immigrants in need of legal representation!

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Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

Hi everyone! My name is Anjelica and I am a 2018 Justice Fellow, placed at Make the Road NJ. This week, I am taking over the #IJC instagram to show you #LifeAtIJC during training with the incoming class! Stay tuned for more! #IJCorps #InstaTakeover #StrongerTogether

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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So proud of IJC alumni @KennjiKizuka who is in Matamoros, Mexico with @humanrights1st learning first-hand about the humanitarian crisis created by the Migrant Protection Protocol aka #RemainInMexicoPolicy .

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

@ReichlinMelnick

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Kennji is doing remarkable work. If you're not following him, you should be. His point here is powerful; not only is the Remain in Mexico/MPP program empowering cartels, it's fueling corruption among Mexican police officers.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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Our partner & host org @CAIRCoalition organizes regular visits to immigration detention facilities across Virginia & Maryland to provide adult detainees w/ info about the detention process, their legal rights, & options for fighting deportation. Learn how you can #volunteer !

@AmicaCenter

Amica Center for Immigrant Rights

5 years

CAIR Coalition helps immigrants in detention and visits all the detention centers in the Capital Region to conduct legal screenings and presentations on legal rights. Want to join us? Sign-up for our next first-time jail visit volunteer training!

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

4 years

Congratulations to IJC Justice Fellow @PalomaMGuerrero whose dedication to her clients has been recognized by @LegalAidSNV . Quality counsel changes everything.

@PalomaMGuerrero

Paloma M. Guerrero

@PalomaMGuerrero

4 years

This award is for my clients. People who truly deserve an award for their fight, their hope, and their perseverance. My clients who had to leave their home escaping war, escaping threats, escaping death. Human beings who then saw the United States as their only light.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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Excellent piece about the vital service provided by #NYIFUP , NY's public defender system for detained immigrants in deportation proceedings. The report by Judge Katzmann's study group that led to the creation of NYIFUP also led to the creation of IJC!

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Opinion | ‘It’s Like an Automatic Deportation if You Don’t Have a Lawyer’ (Published 2019)

New York has had success with a project that provides pro bono lawyers for detainees. The Trump administration is undermining it.

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

IJC is thrilled to announce our 6th class of Justice Fellows! Selected for their compassion, intellect, & commitment to immigrants’ rights, the 2020 Fellows will bring their many skills to bear on the acutely emerging representation crisis in immigration.

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Introducing our Class of 2020 Justice Fellows! - Immigrant Justice Corps

Immigrant Justice Corps is thrilled to announce our seventh class of Justice Fellows!

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

4 years

"Libraries serve as the great connector, and Immigrant Justice Corps is proud to serve immigrant New Yorkers in these vital community spaces under the Action NYC program.” - @jojo_annobil . Thank you @NYCImmigrants for your continued support!

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

Really proud of the work our IJC Justice Fellow @PalomaMGuerrero is doing with the team at @UNLVImmigration ! She's the FIRST IJC Fellow to be placed in #Nevada . Onward! @MichaelGKagan

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Michael Kagan

5 years

Now, something to be happy about. An asylum-seeker is free after 5 months detained. Thank you to @IJCorps for sending us @PalomaMGuerrero (although she’s a Vegas native, an @UNLVLaw and @UNLVImmigration alum, and she wasn’t really “sent,” but you get my point).

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

7 years

Great news that immigration activist Ravi Ragbir was released from immigration detention yesterday. Proud that...

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

At IJC, we are dedicated to increasing access to quality legal counsel for immigrants. Funding for representation of vulnerable New Yorkers is vital. More than ever, it's critical in the fight against the govt's enforcement measures. We call on @NYGovCuomo to fund these programs!

@MaketheRoadNY

Make the Road NY 🦋

5 years

Right now, it looks like funding for immigrant defense is going to be cut out of NY's State budget, meaning thousands of immigrants will remain in crowded detention centers amid the growing COVID-19 crisis & lose access to their lawyers. This is wholly unacceptable. #NYIFUP

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

Unlike criminal and family court proceedings, immigrants facing deportation in immigration court do not have a right to counsel if they cannot afford one. Help us provide quality legal representation to immigrants in need!

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

Congrats to the Class of 2016! 🎉

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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We are thrilled to have Paloma represent Immigrant Justice Corps as our first Fellow in #Nevada ! She will be working full time providing free legal defense to people in immigration detention. Onward!

@UNLVImmigration

UNLV Immigration Clinic

@UNLVImmigration

5 years

Welcome to Paloma Guerrero, our first @IJCorps Fellow. She is our alum, and will be the first attorney in Nevada to work full time providing free legal defense to people in immigration detention.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

“This is a huge victory for these families, but this fight isn’t over...We hope that CBP & ICE do the right thing & immediately release these parents & reunite them with their kids. If they don’t, we’re ready to keep fighting..." @AlOtroLado_Org

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

. @NYCLU & @BronxDefenders filed a lawsuit challenging the NYC ICE office’s practice of jailing nearly all of the people they have arrested over the last 3 yrs w/out conducting a legally-required assessment of whether the person should even be detained.

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NYCLU and Bronx Defenders Seek Emergency Relief for People in ICE Detention - NYCLU

The New York Civil Liberties Union and The Bronx Defenders have moved for a preliminary injunction in Velesaca v. Wolf et al., a joint lawsuit challenging the New York City ICE field office’s...

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

Judge Katzmann's tireless work helped shape immigrant representation in the U.S., and we are honored to carry his legacy forward through IJC. We will never stop looking towards the example he set, serving this cause until there is no longer a need. We a...

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Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

Join us in our fight to #KeepFamiliesTogether . Visit .

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth ! IJC celebrates, acknowledges, appreciates, and recognizes the history and culture of the black community. #BHM

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

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Our largest ever class of Justice Fellows begins training today! Over the next month, the 90 Fellows will learn all things immigration law as they prepare to join their host organizations. Lessons will focus on client interviews, case analysis, and more.

Immigrant Justice Corps welcomes 90 Justice Fellows

/PRNewswire/ -- Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) is thrilled to announce our largest-ever class of Justice Fellows. Selected for their passion, talent, and...

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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For immigrants facing the threat of deportation or pursuing lawful status and citizenship, quality legal representation can make all the difference. Our Justice Fellowship trains promising lawyers to directly assist immigrants in need. Apply here:

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Justice Fellowship - Immigrant Justice Corps

The first and only fellowship of its kind, IJC’s Justice Fellowship identifies promising lawyers who are passionate about immigrants’ rights, places them with organizations where they can make the…

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

#UnitedNYCHalf has been canceled, but Team IJC poured their hearts into training & fundraising. Your support of these efforts has been incredible, helping them smash their fundraising goal! All donations will be used to provide free legal counsel to immigrants & their families💕

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Immigrant Justice Corps

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The only “crisis” at the border is the #HumanitarianCrisis created by this administration’s draconian #immigration policies. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants are in desperate need of legal counsel. IJC Fellows are committed to ensuring they get it. #TrumpAddress

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Jonathan Blitzer

@JonathanBlitzer

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“These families are not trying to evade anyone. They’re presenting themselves to the first Border Patrol agents they can find,” a current Administration official told me. “This is not a border-security crisis. It’s an administrative-processing problem..."

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Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

Current Community Fellow @Mariama30001507 and IJC alumni Kujegi Camara (who is now working at @MCNNY !) spoke to students yesterday at @LehmanCollege about the Community Fellowship. Fun fact: both of these amazing women are/were placed at @Sauti_Yetu ! #TeamIJC

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

Introducing IJC's Class of 2022 Justice Fellows! This group of talented & passionate recent law graduates will, over the course of a two-year intensive fellowship, directly assist immigrants in need by providing a broad range of aid. Meet the Fellows here:

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

A warm welcome to Wilfred Zamora!! Wilfred joined #TeamIJC this month as a Supervising Attorney. Fun fact: Wilfred is also an adjunct professor at Baruch College where he teaches the foundational principles of #immigrationlaw . Welcome Wilfred!! 🎉

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

From an initial class of 35 Fellows in the New York City area, IJC has scaled to 11 states and 33 different cities. IJC Fellows have substantially increased the capacity of 42+ non-profit organizations. Join us today!

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Immigrant Justice Corps - Quality counsel changes everything.

Founded from direct experience with the systemic failings of our broken and outdated immigration system, IJC mobilizes quality counsel to meet the needs of immigrants nationwide.

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

We remain shocked & outraged by @DOJ_EOIR propaganda that falsely claims representation is of little consequence to the legal outcome of #asylum cases. The work of IJC Fellows is a testament to the power of high quality legal representation.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

4 years

"What has shocked even veteran immigration attorneys is that the government is trying to so quickly remove, arguably against federal law, those most imperiled - all during a global pandemic." @lomikriel @propublica

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Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

#ThrowbackThursday to last year's United Airlines NYC Half Marathon! We are excited to announced that for the 2nd year in a row, we have partnered with @nyrr as an Official Charity Partner of the #UnitedNYChalf ! We can't wait to announce #TeamIJC soon - stay tuned!

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

Without counsel, most immigrants face a complex and inhumane system by themselves. IJC's free counsel has delivered a 90% success rate in completed cases. In 2022, let's come together stronger than ever before!

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@IJCorps

Immigrant Justice Corps

2 years

Meet our Host Org @The_Advocates ! They implement international human rights standards to promote civil society and reinforce the rule of law. Justice Fellows Pamela Guerrero & @lauravcholula help low-income clients at The Advocates for Human rights in immigration matters!

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Immigrant Justice Corps

2 years

There's less than two weeks left to apply to become a 2022 Community Fellow! To help us extend access to justice and grow our coalition, apply here:

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

Don't miss IJC alum Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe featured in @NPR as an Afro #Dominicana writer who is part of a recent wave of authors who use literature, poetry & social media to reflect the contemporary #Dominican experience. @AltLatino @jessicreativa

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Immigrant Justice Corps

4 years

This is huge!! Well done case @CAIRCoalition @ACLU @ACLU_MD @sanfordheisler . Read more about the case here:

From press releases to stories from our team, if you want to dive deeper into our work, you’ve come to the right place.

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@AmicaCenter

Amica Center for Immigrant Rights

4 years

BREAKING: Immigration judges in Maryland must provide fair hearings for people in immigration detention and they must consider people’s ability to pay when they set bonds! A court just granted our preliminary injunction applying to all people detained in Maryland.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

NEW @FWDus data estimates 5.8 million U.S. citizen children live with undocumented household members. Fixing our outdated immigration system is personal for millions of Americans living in mixed-status families.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

2 years

Meet our Host Org, @nylag who combats social & economic injustice, addressing urgent legal needs w/ comprehensive, free legal services, impact litigation, policy advocacy, & community education. Fellows Sadie Casamenti & Daniela Pena work at NYLAG to provide immigration relief.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

IJC congratulates its founder Robert Katzmann on being recognized with the prestigious @Vilcek Prize for Excellence for his "exemplary career in public service, as well as his commitment to broadening access to legal representation for immigrants in need."

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Announcing the 2020 Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners!

Awarded annually, the Vilcek Prizes and Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise honor the outstanding contributions of immigrants in the sciences and the arts.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

1 year

It's official! We're beyond thrilled to welcome our largest ever class of Justice Fellows this Fall! These 90 lawyers will provide critical legal services to immigrants in need, especially children. Read more:

Immigrant Justice Corps welcomes 90 Justice Fellows

/PRNewswire/ -- Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) is thrilled to announce our largest-ever class of Justice Fellows. Selected for their passion, talent, and...

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

What a difference eight years can make! Check-in with IJC's inaugural class of Fellows:

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

They’re here! We are thrilled to welcome our Class of 2019. For the next few weeks they will go through in-depth training to prepare for their host org placements! #TeamIJC #immigrationlaw

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

Second year Justice Fellow Taqwa Elhindi at @CAIRCoalition developed a creative and strong legal argument to ensure her client no longer faces the threat of imminent deportation while he waits to hear back about his U-visa. Learn more!

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Immigrant Justice Corps

7 years

Xoxo, Immigrant Justice Corps #ToImmigrantsWithLove

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

“Individuals in court no longer have a meaningful opportunity to be heard because they literally can’t be. This is a severe due process violation.” - Justice Fellow Claudine-Annick Murphy @VICE @mary__retta

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Lawyers Are Furious That Immigration Courts Are Getting Rid of Interpreters

The change could mean many immigrants will be left in the dark during their own hearings.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

Interested in applying for IJC's Class of 2019 Community Fellowship? Join us for 1 of 3 informational webinars to learn more about the Fellowship and the hiring process. The first one is tomorrow March 12. Register today! #TeamIJC

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

Congratulations to our Justice Fellow Jessie Boaz, winner of @FordhamLaw 's Feerick Center for Social Justice's inaugural Defender of the Dream Award! The award was presented to Jessie this evening by IJC's Executive Director, @jojo_annobil . Read more:

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

"We can’t pretend that we don’t need undocumented workers. The whole economy runs on them. And the people that end up getting screwed the worst during this time are the people who are actually doing the work." @lmennies

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What It’s Like to Be Undocumented and Unemployed in the Restaurant Industry Now

An undocumented sous-chef and a chef-owner weigh in.

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

"Escape from the deportation pipeline has been the exception, not the rule. Draconian laws, harsh programs, and human failings weld together to ensure the perpetual punishment of millions, and any semblance of justice crumbles in the process." @Das_Alina

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

"These are members of our communities that ICE is putting directly at risk just because they think immigration enforcement is somehow more important than public safety.” Read more from IJC Justice Fellow @PalomaMGuerrero via @TheNVIndy @UNLVImmigration

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

Don't miss IJC Alumni & @humanrights1st lawyer @KennjiKizuka on @NPR w/ his client Jesus: "The Trump administration is trying to make it so scary & dangerous for refugees to come to the border & ask for help that they just give up." @NPRJoel #RemaininMexico

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

Prisoners' Legal Services of NY along w/ #NYIFUP & others filed federal litigation this week seeking release of 23 immigrants in Buffalo Detention Facility, who are extra vulnerable to #COVID19 because of age & underlying health conditions. Learn more!

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

Meet our Host Organization, @cpc_nyc , a social services organization that empowers Asian American, immigrant, and low-income communities in New York City & ensures they have opportunities needed to thrive. Our Community Fellows, Jennalei Louie & Patricia Wong, are placed at CPC!

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

We are honored to have served over 79,000 immigrants and their family members and hope you'll consider joining us as the need for immigration legal council continues to grow. Our fellowship applications are open now!

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Immigrant Justice Corps

6 years

It may be #ValentinesDay but it’s also IJC’s 5th birthday 🎉 Don’t miss out on our news and updates - subscribe today!

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

The Biden admin has disavowed asylum rights & embraced policies that inflict cruelty on Black, Brown, & Indigenous immigrant communities. Leaders of civil & human rights orgs released a letter urging President Biden to #WelcomeWithDignity Read more:

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

A warm welcome to Andrea Bichan, Immigrant Justice Corps' new Development Director! Andrea comes to IJC with nearly a decade of experience in sustainable, scalable fundraising serving New York’s most marginalized communities. Welcome to the team @andreabichan !

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Immigrant Justice Corps

5 years

Over the next few months, IJC will hold several recruitment events for our Class of 2020 Justice Fellowship. Attending one of our events will give you key insights into how the Fellowship works and how best to approach your application. Learn more!

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Immigrant Justice Corps

3 years

Meet Nicole, a third year Justice Fellow assigned to the William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic. Last month, she received outstanding news – her Clinic won its first asylum case! Find out more:

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