Posted on
08/13/2026

Salary
$50,000 – $60,000; Salary commensurate with experience.

Employment Type
Full-Time, Exempt

Supervisory Relationship
State Director of Legal Defense

Work Location
Office
1805 S. Ashland Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60608

Organization General Description
The Resurrection Project (TRP) builds trusting relationships to educate and propel individuals,
immigrants, and families to achieve their social and economic aspirations, stable homes, and equitable participation in their community. TRP is a leading provider of affordable housing, financial education, and immigration services on Chicago’s Southwest side.

During the past three decades, TRP has worked to improve the lives of individuals and families by creating wealth, building assets, and engaging residents to be catalysts for change. Rooted in the Pilsen community, TRP’s impact now extends across the City of Chicago and through the State of Illinois; we
are making steady progress towards leveraging and preserving more than $1 billion in community wealth by 2025.

Department Description
The goal of TRP’s Immigrant Justice Department is to provide opportunities for authentic local
immigrant leadership, to offer holistic community-based immigration legal services, and to work in
coalitions to expand access to legal representation. The Immigrant Justice Legal Clinic offers direct legal services while engaging clients in advocacy and education, and provides resources for the community to prepare for changes in immigration policy.

General Job Description
TRP seeks a passionate and collaborative paralegal to support on removal cases, both detained and non-detained, on the Rapid Response team. The paralegal will support rapid response legal reps with: Managing the docket, preparing forms, motions, and evidence, filing, and working with clients and families to gather information, evidence and supporting documentation.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Direct Services, Removal Case Management, and Data Collection Responsibilities

  • Provide professional and courteous service to clients and potential clients including answering and returning phone calls and emails, case preparation, and case follow-up
  • Work with removal team legal representatives to prepare forms and evidentiary packets for detained and non-detained docket clients including filings for USCIS, EOIR, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and federal court
  • Schedule and conduct calls with detained clients at ICE detention facilities throughout the country where TRP clients are detained
  • Assist with supporting documents collection, including but not limited to: from police departments, sheriff’s departments, family members, and treatment facilities
  • Work with attorneys/DOJs and support services coordinator to develop release plans, recommend families for support services assistance, or connect families to bond fund assistance when appropriate
  • Maintain comprehensive up-to-date notes of client contact, indicating date, subject matter, and resolution in the client file, per TRP’s Immigration Legal Services Program procedures, and notify client of all activity regarding their case in a timely manner

Additional Responsibilities

  • Maintain required job skills and core professional competencies;
  • Maintain open and ongoing communication;
  • Attend and participate in required educational programs and staff meetings; and
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Knowledge and Skills

  • Minimum of 2-3 years of experience as an immigration paralegal, handling primarily removal/deportation defense cases
  • MUST BE BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
  • Experience working with both detained and non-detained clients
  • Experience working with detained clients strongly preferred
  • Ability to assist attorneys with management of court docket with limited supervision
  • Familiarity with filing requirements for EOIR, BIA, and USCIS
  • Familiarity with filing FOIAs – USCIS, DOJ, DOS, CBP, OBIM, FBI, EOIR
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to work well with people of diverse cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds

Special Working Conditions and Demands

  • On-site work schedule: As needed, and no less than 3 days per week.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours as needed; some evenings and weekends required.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance
  • Retirement plan with employer contribution or match
  • Paid time off, personal and sick days
  • 13 Paid holidays
  • Hybrid or flexible work arrangements if applicable to position
  • Flexible spending or health savings accounts
  • Paid parental leave
  • Wellness programs or incentives
  • Commuter or transportation benefits

Benefits are subject to plan terms and organizational policies

Statement of Equal Opportunity
The Resurrection Project is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual
orientation (including gender identity), military status, disability, language (any language use not related to job duties), or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Application Instructions
Please send resume and cover letter by email [email protected].