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Habeas Corpus es una de las protecciones constitucionales más poderosas disponibles en los Estados Unidos. Es un recurso legal que permite a las personas inmigrantes contestar su detención ante un juez federal. Es un derecho otorgado a todas las personas en los Estados Unidos, sin importar su estatus migratorio...

Habeas Corpus is one of the most powerful constitutional protections available in the United States. It is a legal tool that allows individuals to challenge their imprisonment before a federal judge. It is a right granted to all individuals in the United States, regardless of their immigration status. ...

El Estatus de Inmigrante Juvenil Especial (SIJS) es una protección legal vital para niños indocumentados que han sido abusados, abandonados o descuidados por un padre...

Después de meses de mayor actividad por parte de ICE, informes indican que ICE y otras agencias federales de leyes de inmigración están adquiriendo tecnología que les permitiría utilizar reconocimiento facial, monitoreo de redes sociales y rastreo de teléfonos celulares...

After months of heightened ICE activity, reports indicate that ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies are acquiring technology that would enable them to use facial recognition, social media monitoring, and cellphone tracking...

For many immigrants, becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen is a significant step toward achieving the American Dream. Naturalization refers to the legal process that allows a non- U.S. born individual to become a U.S. Citizen after meeting specific requirements set by U.S. immigration law. ...

As reports of increased immigration enforcement circulate across Illinois, it is natural to feel worried for your neighbors, colleagues, and friends. The most important thing to remember is the goal of being an ally is not to speak for others, but to stand beside them. Your advocacy should always center...

Illinois is a no-fault state, which means you don’t have to prove abuse or wrongdoing to get divorced. The only legal ground is an irretrievable breakdown (often referred to as “irreconcilable differences”) of the marriage, meaning that the relationship cannot be repaired...

Thank you to Natalie Bomke and the Fox 32 Good Day Chicago team for featuring NSLAC Director of Domestic Violence Law Practice, Sally Pissetzky Steele. This important conversation helps raise awareness about local resources available to domestic violence survivors and their families in the Chicagoland area...