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DACA Recipients Will Soon Be Eligible for ACA Coverage

DACA Recipients Will Soon Be Eligible for ACA Coverage

Isobel Mohyeddin

May 8, 2024 Ten years after the opening of the health insurance marketplaces created under the Affordable...

Kansas v. United States

Kansas v. United States

NILC is defending the Biden administration’s regulation allowing DACA recipients to access coverage through the Affordable Care Act against a lawsuit brought by Kansas and 18 other...

Last update: Sep 24, 2024

Higher Education for Immigrant Students
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Higher Education for Immigrant Students

Aug 1, 2024 This toolkit provides resources for students, advocates, and legislators interested in...

Know Your Rights: What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration

Know Your Rights: What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration

Mar 6, 2023 This Know Your Rights resource provides general information on what to do if you are stopped, arrested, or detained by immigration or other law enforcement. Originally published in December...

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We drive lasting change through impact litigation, policy advocacy, movement building, and narrative and culture change.

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Border & Asylum

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

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DACA

Fighting alongside immigrant youth for a pathway to citizenship.

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Driver’s Licenses

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

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Economic Justice

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

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Education

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

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Enforcement

Challenging unjust policies that undermine due process and violate rights.

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Health Care

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

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Workers’ Rights

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

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We’re building immigrant power, whether it’s on the job, in court, at the statehouse, or in the halls of Congress.

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Tell President Biden: Restore Access to Asylum
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Stand with Immigrant Youth

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