NILC Statement on ICE’s Plan to Buy Electric Shock Gloves
Published Aug 12, 2026 Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to reports that ICE is planning to spend up to $20 million on electric shock...
The Impact of Immigration Enforcement and Anti-Immigrant Policies on K-12 Schools, Educators, and Immigrant Youth and Families
Published Aug 4, 2026 This report summarizes a timely national qualitative case study documenting the acute structural and emotional shocks rippling through America’s public education system due to heightened federal immigration enforcement...
CHIRLA v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This lawsuit challenges a rule by the Trump administration, which requires millions of people to register with the federal government and carry proof of their registration with them at all times, or risk federal criminal...
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Trump Wants to Lock Immigrants Out of their Bank Accounts. Here’s What to Know.
Yarely Martinez-Lopez
Published Aug 13, 2026 While current banking laws remain in place, new federal guidance aims to make it harder for immigrant families to manage their money.