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Know your rights if you encounter ICE
Everyone has rights under the U.S. Constitution. Know your rights if you see ICE outside your home, school, or in the street.
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Insight, advocacy, and stories from the movement for immigrant justice
Explore practical explainers, legal and policy analysis, firsthand stories, and perspectives from Acacia Center for Justice and our partners.
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When Every Door Closes: The New Barriers to Due Process in Immigration Court
How routine immigration court decisions are increasingly shaped by fear, procedural barriers, detention, and paper-only denials that prevent asylum seekers from receiving meaningful due process.
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Fact or fiction? Immigrants and crime
Stay informed about immigration and crime statistics. This article addresses common fears and misconceptions with factual information.
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Community alert for people representing themselves in immigrant court
This is what people representing themselves in immigration court should know to avoid missing a hearing.
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Key immigration terms explained
Understand immigration terms you hear in the news, like birthright citizenship, self deportation, asylum, unaccompanied child, sanctuary city, and immigration detention.
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The Hollowing of the Experienced Immigration Judge Corps and Risks to Due Process
Fewer experienced Immigration Judges are making more potentially life-altering decisions about whether people are allowed to remain with their families and in their communities or be deported.
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An Analysis of Inadequate Legal Support for Venezuelans Facing Deportation
An analysis of data by the Acacia Center for Justice on Venezuelans facing deportation in the US immigration system.
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Why Public Access to Immigration Courts Matters More Than Ever
Public access to immigration court hearings is not a courtesy; it is rooted in the Constitution. The First Amendment supports the public’s ability to observe immigration court proceedings