NILC Urges President Biden to Veto Challenge to Public Charge Rule

NILC Urges President Biden to Veto Challenge to Public Charge Rule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2023 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Emily Morris, 213-457-7458 Madison Allman, 202-384-1279 NILC Urges President Biden to Veto Challenge to Public Charge Rule WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement in response to the Senate vote to repeal the [...]

NILC Statement on Biden Administration’s Public Charge Rule

NILC Statement on Biden Administration’s Public Charge Rule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2022 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Madison Allman, 202-384-1279 Emily Morris, 213-457-7458  NILC Statement on the Biden Administration's Public Charge Rule WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s new public charge rule: “For several years, the National [...]

NILC Statement on the Public Charge Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

NILC Statement on the Public Charge Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2022 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Madison Allman, 202-384-1279 NILC Statement on the Public Charge Notice of Proposed Rulemaking WASHINGTON — Eddie Carmona, campaigns director for the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s proposed new rule on public charge: “The Biden administration’s proposed rule on public [...]

National Immigration Law Center Responds to Biden Administration’s Petition to Drop Appeal in “Public Charge” Immigrant Wealth Test Cases

National Immigration Law Center Responds to Biden Administration’s Petition to Drop Appeal in “Public Charge” Immigrant Wealth Test Cases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2021 CONTACT Juan Gastelum, [email protected], 213-375-3149 National Immigration Law Center Responds to Biden Administration’s Petition to Drop Appeal in “Public Charge” Immigrant Wealth Test Cases WASHINGTON — The Biden administration today agreed to withdraw the federal government's appeals before the U.S. Supreme Court to hear cases challenging the previous administration’s [...]

Public Charge: Five Things to Know Now (The Torch)

Public Charge: Five Things to Know Now (The Torch)

UPDATE – SEP. 22, 2020On September 22, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its website to state that it would apply the 2019 public charge regulations and related guidance to all applications and petitions postmarked (or submitted electronically) on or after February 24, 2020. It also reposted Form I-944. This announcement follows the Second Circuit’s [...]

Advocates Applaud Court Order Blocking Trump Public Charge Regulations

Advocates Applaud Court Order Blocking Trump Public Charge Regulations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2020 CONTACT - Hayley Burgess, NILC, 202-805-0375, [email protected] - Barbara Semedo, CLASP, 202-906-8010, [email protected] Advocates Applaud Court Order Blocking Trump Public Charge Regulations WASHINGTON, DC — A federal court today issued nationwide injunctions, blocking any implementation of the Trump administration’s public charge regulations, which threaten the health, nutrition, and housing [...]

Two Nationwide Injunctions Block “Public Charge” Rules Amid Pandemic

Two Nationwide Injunctions Block “Public Charge” Rules Amid Pandemic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2020 CONTACT - Juan Gastelum, National Immigration Law Center, (213) 375-3149, [email protected] - Alejandra Lopez, The Legal Aid Society, (917) 294-9348, [email protected] - Jen Nessel, Center for Constitutional Rights, (212) 614-6449, [email protected] - Yatziri Tovar, Make the Road New York, (917) 771-2818, [email protected] Judge Issues Two Nationwide Injunctions Blocking “Public [...]

LPR Applicants, Sponsors, and Rights Groups Sue Over Violations in Implementation of Public Charge “Wealth Test”

LPR Applicants, Sponsors, and Rights Groups Sue Over Violations in Implementation of Public Charge “Wealth Test”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2020 CONTACT Hayley Burgess, NILC, [email protected], 202-805-0375 Belle Woods, AILA, [email protected], 202-507-7675 Anne Gallagher, Jenner & Block LLP, [email protected], 312-923-2641 Julie A. Fei, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, [email protected], 714-830-0684 LPR Applicants, Their Sponsors, and Immigrant and Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Law Violations in Implementation of Trump Administration’s Public [...]

Advocates Ask District Court to Block Public Charge Rule Amidst Pandemic Following SCOTUS Rejection

Advocates Ask District Court to Block Public Charge Rule Amidst Pandemic Following SCOTUS Rejection

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2020 CONTACT - Juan Gastelum, National Immigration Law Center, (213) 375-3149, [email protected] - Jen Nessel, Center for Constitutional Rights, (212) 614-6449, [email protected] - Alejandra Lopez, The Legal Aid Society, (917) 294-9348, [email protected] - Yatziri Tovar, Make the Road New York, (917) 771-2818, [email protected] Advocates Ask District Court to Block Public [...]

Immigrants’ Access to Health Care, Public Charge, and Safe Spaces in Health Care Centers

Immigrants’ Access to Health Care, Public Charge, and Safe Spaces in Health Care Centers

WEBINAR Safe and Accessible: Immigrants’ Access to Health Care, Public Charge, and Safe Spaces in Health Care Centers The National Immigration Law Center hosted a webinar titled "Safe and Accessible: Immigrants’ Access to Health Care, Public Charge, and Safe Spaces in Health Care Centers" on April 14, 2020. First in a three-part series in response to the [...]