People raise their fists in the air on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court after attending arguments in a case about the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals.
Photo Credit: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
People raise their fists in the air on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court after attending arguments in a case about the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals.
Photo Credit: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Advancing the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants & their loved ones.

About Us
The Latest
resource

Know Your Rights: Pregnant, Postpartum, and Nursing People Facing Immigration Enforcement 

Published Nov 4, 2026 DHS is detaining pregnant and postpartum people. This resource explains how to advocate for yourself or a loved one who is facing detention or deportation.

litigation

Greater Boston Legal Services et al. v. Mullin

This lawsuit challenges the federal government’s new policy of hiding the locations of thousands of people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The policy unlawfully interferes with communication between detainees, their...

Last update: Nov 4, 2026

press release

NILC and TIRRC Sue Tennessee Over Rule Denying Driver’s Licenses to Tennesseans with Legal Presence

Published Oct 30, 2026 The National Immigration Law Center and the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (“TIRRC”) filed a lawsuit today challenging a new rule from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOS) that blocks many non-U.S....

commentary

This Hispanic Heritage Month, Respect Immigrants’ Names

Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock

Published Oct 13, 2026 As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, one way that we can respect and honor immigrants is to respect their names, and their humanity.

Season 3 of our Freedom to Thrive Podcast is Out Now

This week, we honor social justice trailblazer Dolores Huerta by rereleasing an interview that Hector Flores conducted with her last year.

Listen
Our Work

Workers’ Rights

Fighting for safe workplaces, fair wages, and the rights of workers to speak up without fear.

Learn more

Health Care

Expanding access to care and building toward a society where health is a right for all.

Learn more

Enforcement

Challenging unjust policies that undermine due process and violate rights.

Learn more
Elementary school students sit in a circle and some of them have their hands raised.

Education

Defending the right to K-12 public education for every child, regardless of status.

Learn more
A farmworker in a plaid shirt picks apples

Economic Justice

Protecting everyone’s right to participate in the economy and thrive.

Learn more
A teenager sits behind a car wheel, smiling.

Driver’s Licenses

Removing unnecessary barriers so that everyone has the freedom to move.

Learn more

Democracy Defense

Fighting attacks on our communities and our democracy.

Learn more

DACA

Fighting alongside immigrant youth for a pathway to citizenship.

Learn more
Thousands of New Yorkers rallied in Washington Square Park

Border & Asylum

Building a 21st century immigration system that centers human dignity.

Learn more

Know Your Rights Conozca Sus Derechos

We all have a role to play in understanding and exercising our rights.

Visit Our Library
On International Workers Day, May 1st, 2017; immigrants, workers, and activists held several marches to targets throughout downtown Manhattan to highlight the attacks on workers and the criminalization of the immigrant community.
Photo Credit: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images
Take Action
Photo Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Demand Congress Hold ICE Accountable

When we allow ICE to act with impunity, we are all less safe. Tell Congress to conduct rigorous oversight of ICE and take immediate steps to curb its abuse.

Use Your Voice