Immigrant Justice Corps

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. These exceptional individuals will provide vital legal assistance to immigrants, improving the immigration bar and holding courts and agencies accountable.   "With this record-breaking class, we're not just mitigating a crisis, we're building a movement of the next generation of immigration lawyers and advocates," said Jojo Annobil, IJC's Chief Executive Officer.   #IJCFellows #immigrationnews #immigrationlaw

This Thanksgiving, we would like to thank our community of supporters and partners who make our work possible. Because of your unwavering support, our Fellows have been able to serve 125,000 immigrants and their families since IJC's inception in 2014. IJC wishes you a peaceful start to the holiday season full of health and resilience!

Watch - As we celebrate 10 years of transforming immigrant justice, we look back at the incredible accomplishments of our Fellows and alumni, and we look ahead, ready to meet the challenge of the moment. We will continue to stand up for immigrant rights. https://lnkd.in/epmYaJ4W

IJC’s free counsel has delivered a 93% success rate in completed cases, in contrast to a 14.5% success rate when an immigrant is without counsel, and a 7.9% success rate when an immigrant is detained. Thank you to all our Fellows for providing support to immigrants in need! #IJCFellows

IJC's 2023-24 Annual Report is out! The report outlines IJC's work over the past 10 years, highlights Fellows and alumni, and recognizes our partners and sponsors. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/dwJZWiC6 #annualreport #IJCFellows #IJCAlumni

IJC’s 300+ alumni network represents an active and unprecedented community sharing legal resources, knowledge and mentorship on behalf of immigrants in need. More than 90% of our Fellows have made careers practicing immigration law, and graduates continue to provide essential immigration services across the United States. #IJCAlumni

So grateful for all our IJC alumni ❤️

State lawmakers passed the Sanctuary Promise Act in 2021, modernizing and strengthening the original 1987 sanctuary law. The new legislation also laid out what information cannot be shared between public entities and federal immigration officials, and prevents state law enforcement from jailing people for immigration agencies. The updated sanctuary law also reinforced that state and local police in Oregon are prohibited from asking a person’s immigration status. #immigrationnews

Fordham Law graduates Niko Dimitrakopoulos, J.D. '24, Thanina Haddadi, LL.M. '24, and Daniel Ochea, LL.M. '22 have been named to the largest class of fellows at Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC). Dimitrakopoulos, Haddadi, and Ochea will work as staff attorneys at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, Prisoners' Legal Services of New York in Albany, and Safe Horizon, respectively, for the next two years. Said Dimitrakopoulos, "This fellowship has given me the opportunity to represent immigrants in need of legal support at a time when they are facing significant challenges. I look forward to making a positive and meaningful impact in the lives of those I serve." Said Haddadi, "I am one of the 2024 Feerick Center for Social Justice's Defender of the Dream Award recipients. I thank Fordham Law School and the Feerick Center for Social Justice for their endless support during my journey that landed me as an IJC Fellow at Prisoners' Legal Services of New York." Said Ochea, "Following an incredible trip to Montgomery, AL, where we visited museums dedicated to the history of slavery in the U.S. and human rights, we participated in three weeks of training sessions focused on immigration law with IJC. Now, I'm working at Safe Horizon as an IJC Fellow, advocating for immigrant survivors of crime, torture, or abuse." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eAjJkKVR

Last night, we celebrated IJC's 10th Anniversary by bringing together those who have supported us from the beginning and those who have joined the fight in more recent years. We honored our founder, the late Judge Robert A. Katzmann, our early supporters and the 2014 Class of Fellows. The night was a huge success, and together our supporters helped us raise over $850k! We are deeply grateful for all who gathered together. #IJC10