August 2019 – National Immigration Law Center
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1 NILC Denounces New Trump Rule to Hold Children and Families in Detention Indefinitely
https://www.nilc.org/2019/08/21/nilc-denounces-new-trump-rule-to-hold-children-and-families-in-detention-indefinitely/
Wed, 21 Aug 2019 22:34:35 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=20347FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2019 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 Hayley Burgess, 202-384-1279 LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration today announced a regulation intended to circumvent longstanding protections for children detained by immigration officials. The new rule, which is expected to be published in the Federal Register on Friday…
]]>Trump “Public Charge” Regulation Unlawful, Lawsuit Claims
https://www.nilc.org/2019/08/16/public-charge-regulation-unlawful-lawsuit-claims/
Fri, 16 Aug 2019 16:45:52 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=20280FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2019 CONTACT – National Immigration Law Center: Hayley Burgess, 202-384-1279, [email protected] – Western Center on Law & Poverty: Courtney McKinney, 214-395-2755, [email protected] – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles: Alison Vu, avu@advancingjustice-la.org SAN FRANCISCO — Nonprofits serving immigrant communities and advocates for racial equity…
]]>Los abogados prometen bloquear el ataque de Trump a millones de familias y a la democracia americana
https://www.nilc.org/2019/08/12/carga-publica-los-abogados-prometen-bloquear-el-ataque-de-trump/
Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:00:10 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=20311PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA 12 de agosto de 2019 CONTACTA Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149, [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC — Los abogados de las familias inmigrantes y la oportunidad económica denunciaron un nuevo reglamento del gobierno de Trump que tiene como finalidad privar a millones de familias del acceso a la atención médica y a otros programas o correr el riesgo del rechazo a conseguir el…
]]>Advocates Vow to Block Trump Attack on Millions of Families and American Democracy
https://www.nilc.org/2019/08/12/advocates-vow-to-block-trump-attack-on-millions-of-families-and-american-democracy/
Mon, 12 Aug 2019 23:55:06 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=20251FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2019 CONTACT – National Immigration Law Center: Hayley Burgess, 202-805-0375, [email protected] – Center on Law and Social Policy: Tom Salyers, 202-906-8010, [email protected] WASHINGTON — Advocates for immigrant families and economic opportunity spoke out against a new Trump administration regulation that aims to prevent millions of families from accessing…
]]>NILC Announces Intent to File Legal Challenge to Trump Public Charge Regulation
https://www.nilc.org/2019/08/12/nilc-to-file-challenge-to-trump-public-charge-regulation/
Mon, 12 Aug 2019 14:07:35 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=20242FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2019 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 Hayley Burgess, 202-384-1279 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration today posted the text, as a “public inspection document,” of a new regulation that would vastly expand the number of immigrants who may be deemed ineligible for lawful permanent residence based on their use of certain government…
]]>Spate of Mass Shootings Demands Response from All Elected Officials
https://www.nilc.org/2019/08/04/mass-shootings-demand-response-from-all-elected-officials/
Sun, 04 Aug 2019 20:22:23 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=20150FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2019 CONTACT Hayley Burgess, [email protected], 202-805-0375 LOS ANGELES — Dozens of people were killed and even more injured by mass shooters in Dayton, Ohio; El Paso, Texas; and Gilroy, California, over the past several days, with at least one shooting targeting Latinx and immigrant community members. Among the dead were community members and nationals of both…