Published Jun 9, 2026 Health care workers and advocates deserve tools that can help them navigate the rising presence of ICE in hospitals, which is why we put together our new resource: Advocating on Behalf of Patients in Immigration Custody....
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Published Feb 22, 2017 NILC’s immigration policy advocate answers the questions she’s been asked most often during Trump’s first month in office.
Published Feb 15, 2017 A draft executive order titled “Protecting Taxpayer Resources by Ensuring Our Immigration Laws Promote Accountability and Responsibility” has appeared several times in the news media. If signed by the president, the draft order would open a...
Published Feb 10, 2017 There have been disturbing reports over recent days of dozens or even hundreds of people across the country being picked up in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. Though we knew these types of raids were likely coming soon...
Published Feb 3, 2017 In the unfolding fight to defend our immigrant communities, it’s important to remember that we’re in a marathon, not a sprint. Sometimes for our legal team, though, a sprint is just what’s...
Published Jan 20, 2017 What happened on the night of November 8, 2017, was as awful as it was unexpected. After he’d campaigned on racist, xenophobic, and sexist rhetoric, Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. In response, a group of...
Published Jan 10, 2017 When President-elect Donald Trump nominated Sen. Jeff Sessions to oversee the Department of Justice, he took a major first step toward making good on his promise that his administration will target communities of color for criminalization and...
Published Jan 4, 2017 Uncertainty about increased immigration enforcement has caused some immigrant and mixed–immigration status families to question whether it is safe to seek health care. Health care providers have reported appointment cancellations and have...
Published Dec 22, 2016 Recently we’ve received a lot of inquiries about whether Congress is doing anything to protect the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program from being eliminated, and in particular about a recently introduced bipartisan bill...
Published Dec 14, 2016 Three measures recently introduced in the California legislature would provide much-needed support to immigrants who live in the state, and would erect roadblocks against aggressive immigration enforcement efforts anticipated under the incoming...
Published Dec 4, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump may not have put any official policies in place yet, but his first steps as our nation’s next leader should send chills down the spine of anyone who believes in justice and...
Published Nov 14, 2016 There are many concerns about what could happen to the DACA program—and DACA recipients—once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump said during his campaign that he intends to end the DACA program, though he has not said exactly...
Published Nov 10, 2016 Tuesday’s election signaled the start of a difficult period for immigrants in the United States. On the campaign trail, President-elect Trump said he would impose many policies that would tear communities apart, including mass deportations...
Published Nov 2, 2016 Victor Vo met Heather Pham, and they fell in love. They decided to get married and, for more than a year, they meticulously planned a gorgeous wedding celebration. The decorations, the deejay, and the dinner menu were all set. Invitations were...
Published Oct 26, 2016 This past September, the National Immigration Law Center joined forces with United We Dream, the Center for American Progress, and Professor Tom Wong of the University of California, San Diego to conduct a survey on how having Deferred Action...
Published Oct 20, 2016 Now that the school year has begun and classrooms are filled with children eager to learn, we are reminded of the various inequities affecting low-income immigrant children. One particular inequity—the lack of access to affordable, quality...
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