Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Rutgers Law School Center for Law and Justice
123 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102

This conference will help expand attorneys’ ability to represent detained adult and child immigrants, in particular by providing guidance on how to file habeas corpus motions in federal court. There will also be workshops on other statutory claims that can be brought, when detainees may be eligible for a bond hearing, and how to file for and represent clients at these hearings, and how to best advocate for detainees in prolonged detention.

We are calling on EVERY attorney in our congregations, our communities, our group chats, and our circles — especially those who believe in dignity, liberation, and doing what is right even when it’s hard.

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There is a powerful (and necessary) training happening:

**From Law to Liberty: Pro Bono Immigration Habeas Corpus Training**
This training will equip attorneys to:
✊🏾 Represent detained adults AND children facing immigration detention
✊🏾 File habeas corpus motions in federal court
✊🏾 Advocate for bond hearings and fight prolonged detention
✊🏾 Use legal tools to challenge unjust systems that cage human beings

Let’s be clear: people are sitting in detention right now who deserve representation, dignity, and a fighting chance. This is how we show up.

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This work is being carried forward by incredible partners, including Rutgers Law School, Legal Services of New Jersey, American Friends Service Committee, Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice, and more committed to justice for immigrant communities.

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Because liberation isn’t abstract.
It’s legal strategy. It’s advocacy. It’s showing up.
And we don’t leave our people behind.