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NWIRP presents the Golden Door Award to one organization or individual for their outstanding work promoting justice and dignity for immigrants and refugees. Nominees have often furthered the cause of immigrant and refugee rights on a national, state, or local level. Previous award recipients include:
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In 2017, NWIRP filed a class action on behalf of immigrants detained indefinitely without bond. NWIRP won at the district and circuit court levels, obtaining an order that detention without bond hearings beyond six months was a serious due process concern. This case went up to the
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