Expanded Use of Expedited Removal

The Trump administration has expanded its use of “expedited removal”, a process that allows the government to quickly deport certain undocumented individuals without the chance to present their case before an immigration judge. Previously, ICE and CBP could only use expedited removal against people apprehended within 100 miles of the border and within 14 days of their arrival.

Take Action: H.R.29/S.5, Laken Riley Act

H.R.29/S.5, known as the Laken Riley Act, which has passed in the House and advanced in the Senate, would “flip our system of constitutional governance on its head and empower individual states and federal judges to run immigration law.”

Biden Administration announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela

The Biden Administration announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela for an additional 18-month period. These extensions allow qualifying individuals who previously registered or were approved for TPS under each country’s designation to re-register during yet-to-be-announced time periods.

Ready to Protect Nebraska Families

Every day in immigration courts in Nebraska and across the region, immigrants and refugees have less than 4 minutes to introduce their story. That’s how long the average initial hearing lasts.

Nebraska advocacy groups brace for Donald Trump’s deportation promise

President-elect Donald Trump has long promised a crackdown on illegal immigration, including the largest mass deportation operation in the country’shistory.
On Sunday, he said he would name longtime immigration official Tom Homan as his “border czar” and put him “in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin.”
If Trump succeeds in his plans to return undocumented immigrants to their previous countries, critics say, the plan could send shock waves through the state — from South Omaha to western Nebraska.
Though advocates are hopeful that legal and economic challenges to Trump’s proposed plans could diminish the effects, legal aid and advocacy organizations are preparing for the “worst case scenario,” Anna Deal, the legal director at Nebraska’s Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement, said.

Food Truck World Tour 2024

Food Truck World Tour is more than a celebration of our immigrant and refugee communities; it is a vital source of funding for our agency’s legal representation, refugee services, and social work programs. These essential services are provided to our clients at no cost, enabling them to embark on new, hopeful journeys of their own choosing in our community.

Legal Services Team Launches Friend of the Court Program

Immigration courts don’t guarantee the right to counsel for noncitizens, even minors. In 2023, only 56% of unaccompanied minors in immigration courts had legal representation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.