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As we mark the first 100 days of the second Trump Administration—a period already marked by heightened repression and systemic targeting of student movements—MJF is releasing a new resource: “A Primer for Student Organizers on Building a Legal Support Network.” In recent weeks, student organizers and faculty across the country have reached out to highlight that the existing legal infrastructure is stretched thin, and in some cases, absent entirely. In response, MJF’s Legal Network has developed this guide to help student organizers build legal infrastructure.  We recognize the critical need for tools that not only address current threats but also build long-term infrastructure.

This guide breaks down Material Support for Terrorism (MST) laws, Executive Order 14157 and includes their impact on social movement groups. It includes key terminology, legal analysis, case studies, and recommendations to help activists, organizers, and lawyers navigate these threats.

This page will focus on tracking MJF’s advocacy, movement-building, and organizing efforts to protect Sanctuary status. We will offer guidance on new policies and MJF’s efforts to protect Sanctuary.

Chicago’s sanctuary city protection (Welcoming City Ordinance) is under attack.Alders Lopez and Tabares have invoked Rule 41 in order to push an ordinance that undermines Chicago’s sanctuary status. Their proposed Ordinance O2023-0004222 would permit city officials and agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officers, targeting individuals based on their arrests or convictions.This proposal blatantly aligns with the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant agenda and fulfills the incoming border czar's promise to make Chicago a central hub for mass deportations.

KYR | Immigration Resources

Everyone has rights under the U.S. constitution regardless of immigration status. Many community members have protected themselves and their families from immigration enforcement because they were prepared, they knew what their rights were, and knew how to react when their rights were under threat. Below are some resources for you to know your rights in case of a raid or other encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Understanding the National Strategy on Countering Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate:  A Guide for Groups and Leaders

This guide analyzes the inaugural U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate (Strategy) by examining how the Strategy reinforces harmful national security frameworks, lifting up components of the strategy that align with community recommendations, and offering guidance for groups to engage with the Strategy moving forward.