Immigration Law & Justice Network
@iljnetwork.bsky.social
At 19 sites across the United States, ILJ Network provides free/low-cost immigration legal counsel, advocacy, and support services for low-income immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
Formerly National Justice for Our Neighbors. www.iljnetwork.org
Formerly National Justice for Our Neighbors. www.iljnetwork.org
Although the Department of Homeland Security has not provided exact numbers, unofficial estimates suggest that nearly 10,000 U.S. veterans have faced deportation as a result of mass deportation policies in 2025.
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Although the Department of Homeland Security has not provided exact numbers, unofficial estimates suggest that nearly 10,000 U.S. veterans have faced deportation as a result of mass deportation policies in 2025.
At our annual Roundtable Conference, attorneys, staff, and volunteers from across our ILJ Network gather for three days of connecting, sharing, and learning how we can better serve our immigrant communities and advance the cause of immigrant justice in the United States.
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
At our annual Roundtable Conference, attorneys, staff, and volunteers from across our ILJ Network gather for three days of connecting, sharing, and learning how we can better serve our immigrant communities and advance the cause of immigrant justice in the United States.
"My Family," painted by Fateme Hossini, a 15-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, in 2020.
Please contact your members of Congress and discuss the impact of the refugee ban with this tool provided by Church World Service: shorturl.at/0xA08
#WorldDayofMigrantsandRefugees
Please contact your members of Congress and discuss the impact of the refugee ban with this tool provided by Church World Service: shorturl.at/0xA08
#WorldDayofMigrantsandRefugees
October 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"My Family," painted by Fateme Hossini, a 15-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, in 2020.
Please contact your members of Congress and discuss the impact of the refugee ban with this tool provided by Church World Service: shorturl.at/0xA08
#WorldDayofMigrantsandRefugees
Please contact your members of Congress and discuss the impact of the refugee ban with this tool provided by Church World Service: shorturl.at/0xA08
#WorldDayofMigrantsandRefugees
The Legal Clinic, our ILJ Affiliate serving Hawaiʻi, provides legal counsel & representation for immigrants who have been inexplicably sent far from their homes, families, & communities, with little to no access to attorneys. Why? #ICE #Hawaiʻi
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September 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Legal Clinic, our ILJ Affiliate serving Hawaiʻi, provides legal counsel & representation for immigrants who have been inexplicably sent far from their homes, families, & communities, with little to no access to attorneys. Why? #ICE #Hawaiʻi
#deportation #immigrants buff.ly/eFsI2LB
#deportation #immigrants buff.ly/eFsI2LB
Our Co-Executive Directors Melissa Bowe and Alba Jaramillo offer their expertise in this article from @umnews.bsky.social on ICE tactics, travel bans, and the administration's attempt to end #BirthrightCitizenship. @unitedmethodist.bsky.social
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July 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Our Co-Executive Directors Melissa Bowe and Alba Jaramillo offer their expertise in this article from @umnews.bsky.social on ICE tactics, travel bans, and the administration's attempt to end #BirthrightCitizenship. @unitedmethodist.bsky.social
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This is the first court to decisively conclude that a wartime authority cannot be used during peacetime.
Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, judge rules
Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, judge rules
President Donald Trump's administration exceeded the scope of an 18th-century wartime law in using it to deport some Venezuelan migrants, a federal judge in Texas said on Thursday in barring the administration from using it to speed up deportations.
www.reuters.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is the first court to decisively conclude that a wartime authority cannot be used during peacetime.
On May 1st—International Workers' Day—join your local community to protest against mass deportations and other harmful immigration policies that target undocumented immigrants and directly impact the cost of living for every household.
Find May Day events near you here: iamerica.org/may-day-2025...
Find May Day events near you here: iamerica.org/may-day-2025...
April 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
On May 1st—International Workers' Day—join your local community to protest against mass deportations and other harmful immigration policies that target undocumented immigrants and directly impact the cost of living for every household.
Find May Day events near you here: iamerica.org/may-day-2025...
Find May Day events near you here: iamerica.org/may-day-2025...
The right to due process predates the Magna Carta, is enshrined in the 5th and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, and is guaranteed to every person living in this country, citizen and non-citizen alike.
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Due Process and the Rule of Law
Everyone in the United States, regardless of their legal status, has the fundamental right to due process.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The right to due process predates the Magna Carta, is enshrined in the 5th and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, and is guaranteed to every person living in this country, citizen and non-citizen alike.
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Until the very last day of his extraordinary life, His Holiness never ceased calling for welcome and compassion towards the vulnerable, the marginalized, and migrants.
May his final blessing not fall on deaf ears.
May his final blessing not fall on deaf ears.
April 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Until the very last day of his extraordinary life, His Holiness never ceased calling for welcome and compassion towards the vulnerable, the marginalized, and migrants.
May his final blessing not fall on deaf ears.
May his final blessing not fall on deaf ears.
Out of the 2.6 million farmworkers in the U.S., almost half are undocumented immigrants. Yet, 70% of the food on your table comes from the very hands that this government cruelly targets. #CesarChavezDay
March 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Out of the 2.6 million farmworkers in the U.S., almost half are undocumented immigrants. Yet, 70% of the food on your table comes from the very hands that this government cruelly targets. #CesarChavezDay
ILJ Network is deeply grateful for the partnership and support of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (#UMCOR) over the years, enabling us to stay strong and continue expanding our mission to provide high-quality immigration legal services across the U.S. #UMCORSunday
March 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
ILJ Network is deeply grateful for the partnership and support of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (#UMCOR) over the years, enabling us to stay strong and continue expanding our mission to provide high-quality immigration legal services across the U.S. #UMCORSunday
Immigration Law & Justice Network recognizes this attack for what it is: a brazen and alarming attempt to intimidate, silence, and harass lawyers who defend our constitution, our right to due process, and our legal systems.
Please read our statement here:
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Please read our statement here:
iljnetwork.org/ilj-network-...
ILJ Network Denounces the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Immigration Lawyers, Judges, and our Legal System
The administration is attempting to intimidate, silence, and harass lawyers who defend our constitution, our right to due process, and our legal systems.
iljnetwork.org
March 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Immigration Law & Justice Network recognizes this attack for what it is: a brazen and alarming attempt to intimidate, silence, and harass lawyers who defend our constitution, our right to due process, and our legal systems.
Please read our statement here:
iljnetwork.org/ilj-network-...
Please read our statement here:
iljnetwork.org/ilj-network-...
In 2024, dedicated attorneys across our ILJ Network assisted 2,765 immigrant women seeking safety, family reunification, and freedom in the United States.
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March 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
In 2024, dedicated attorneys across our ILJ Network assisted 2,765 immigrant women seeking safety, family reunification, and freedom in the United States.
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ILJ Network Co-Executive Directors Alba Jaramillo and Melissa Bowe will be featured speakers at this LIVE recording for the #FaithTalks podcast series on Thursday, March 6 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). Register here: buff.ly/IYCsnvC
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March 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ILJ Network Co-Executive Directors Alba Jaramillo and Melissa Bowe will be featured speakers at this LIVE recording for the #FaithTalks podcast series on Thursday, March 6 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). Register here: buff.ly/IYCsnvC
@unitedwomeninfaith.bsky.social
@unitedwomeninfaith.bsky.social
Our 2024 Annual Report is here!
Last year, our ILJ sites collectively served nearly 7,000 low-income immigrants—from 129 different countries—and took on over 22,400 immigration cases.
#LivingOurValues. buff.ly/4k3jVLK
Last year, our ILJ sites collectively served nearly 7,000 low-income immigrants—from 129 different countries—and took on over 22,400 immigration cases.
#LivingOurValues. buff.ly/4k3jVLK
February 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Our 2024 Annual Report is here!
Last year, our ILJ sites collectively served nearly 7,000 low-income immigrants—from 129 different countries—and took on over 22,400 immigration cases.
#LivingOurValues. buff.ly/4k3jVLK
Last year, our ILJ sites collectively served nearly 7,000 low-income immigrants—from 129 different countries—and took on over 22,400 immigration cases.
#LivingOurValues. buff.ly/4k3jVLK
"Immigrants in the United States: The Drama of Having to Live in Hiding in the Land of Freedom." ILJ Network Culture & Outreach Manager Rev. Carlos Samuel Reyes Rodríguez was interviewed for this article by one of the largest newspapers in #Colombia. buff.ly/4k3H8gU
Inmigrantes en Estados Unidos: el drama de tener que vivir escondido en el país de las libertades
No solo indocumentados, millones de inmigrantes con residencia y permiso de trabajo temen ser deportados en el marco de las nuevas políticas migratorias en Estados Unidos.
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February 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"Immigrants in the United States: The Drama of Having to Live in Hiding in the Land of Freedom." ILJ Network Culture & Outreach Manager Rev. Carlos Samuel Reyes Rodríguez was interviewed for this article by one of the largest newspapers in #Colombia. buff.ly/4k3H8gU
"It's unprecedented," says ILJ Network Co-Executive Director Alba Jaramillo...."They aren't just seeking people with criminal histories, but investigating businesses to catch whomever they can." #ICE #Tucson #immigration
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
ICE probes Tucson restaurant La Indita, known for Indigenous focus & activism
On Tuesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials launched an investigation into La Indita — a Tucson restaurant known for its legacy of activism and focus on Indigenous food and culture.
www.tucsonsentinel.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"It's unprecedented," says ILJ Network Co-Executive Director Alba Jaramillo...."They aren't just seeking people with criminal histories, but investigating businesses to catch whomever they can." #ICE #Tucson #immigration
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
ILJ Network Co-Executive Directors Melissa Bowe and Alba Jaramillo will provide insight and share experiences during this webinar.
Please join us on Monday, February 10 at 7 pm ET/ 6 pm CT/ 5 pm MT/ 4 pm PT! Register here: buff.ly/42CwA1N
#immigration #UnitedMethodist @unitedmethodist.bsky.social
Please join us on Monday, February 10 at 7 pm ET/ 6 pm CT/ 5 pm MT/ 4 pm PT! Register here: buff.ly/42CwA1N
#immigration #UnitedMethodist @unitedmethodist.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
ILJ Network Co-Executive Directors Melissa Bowe and Alba Jaramillo will provide insight and share experiences during this webinar.
Please join us on Monday, February 10 at 7 pm ET/ 6 pm CT/ 5 pm MT/ 4 pm PT! Register here: buff.ly/42CwA1N
#immigration #UnitedMethodist @unitedmethodist.bsky.social
Please join us on Monday, February 10 at 7 pm ET/ 6 pm CT/ 5 pm MT/ 4 pm PT! Register here: buff.ly/42CwA1N
#immigration #UnitedMethodist @unitedmethodist.bsky.social
"The only way ICE is going to be able to meet their daily quotas {1,200 - 1,500 per day] is by asking for the citizenship status of anyone in the vicinity," states Alba Jaramillo, ILJ Network Co-Executive Director & Tucson native, in the @tucson.com
tucson.com/news/local/b...
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ICE crackdown sparks fear for some in Tucson's immigrant community
Amid rumors of immigration raids and arrests, human rights advocates say some in Tucson’s immigrant community are feeling “terrorized” and scared to go outside, to some extent based on a
tucson.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"The only way ICE is going to be able to meet their daily quotas {1,200 - 1,500 per day] is by asking for the citizenship status of anyone in the vicinity," states Alba Jaramillo, ILJ Network Co-Executive Director & Tucson native, in the @tucson.com
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We are profoundly grateful for the many messages of encouragement and support we have received over this last harrowing week--like the one quoted here.
The world seems so unkind right now; it makes us appreciate your kindness more than you know. Thank you!
The world seems so unkind right now; it makes us appreciate your kindness more than you know. Thank you!
January 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We are profoundly grateful for the many messages of encouragement and support we have received over this last harrowing week--like the one quoted here.
The world seems so unkind right now; it makes us appreciate your kindness more than you know. Thank you!
The world seems so unkind right now; it makes us appreciate your kindness more than you know. Thank you!
The Laken Riley Act mandates the detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants merely accused of theft-related offenses without due process, the right to bail, and with no provision to free them if the charges are later dropped.
Our full statement:
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Our full statement:
iljnetwork.org/ilj-network-...
ILJ Network Decries Congress for Passing the Laken Riley Act
We stand in solidarity with the immigrants who will be stripped of due process and separated from their families.
iljnetwork.org
January 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
The Laken Riley Act mandates the detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants merely accused of theft-related offenses without due process, the right to bail, and with no provision to free them if the charges are later dropped.
Our full statement:
iljnetwork.org/ilj-network-...
Our full statement:
iljnetwork.org/ilj-network-...
We know these policies violate U.S. law, but it’s more than that. They dehumanize people in such a way that desensitizes us to their pain, the brutality inflicted upon them, and the worthiness of their very lives.
Please read our full statement.
iljnetwork.org/ilj-network-...
Please read our full statement.
iljnetwork.org/ilj-network-...
Trump’s Day One Executive Orders & Emergency Declaration Are Violent, Racist, and Guarantee Large-Scale Human Rights Violations
The Executive Orders not only codify the dehumanization of immigrants, but they also terrorize every facet of their daily lives.
iljnetwork.org
January 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We know these policies violate U.S. law, but it’s more than that. They dehumanize people in such a way that desensitizes us to their pain, the brutality inflicted upon them, and the worthiness of their very lives.
Please read our full statement.
iljnetwork.org/ilj-network-...
Please read our full statement.
iljnetwork.org/ilj-network-...
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