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 Oct 12, 2016 For too long, immigrant families in one part of the country have seen the federal courts in another part of the country rule—time and time again—against DAPA and the expansion of DACA, immigration programs that restore some fairness to our...
Published Oct 5, 2016 My palms are sweating as I sit outside the school nurse’s office waiting for my turn. Should I tell her about the symptoms I’m feeling so that maybe she can help? Will she tell me I need to see my...
Published Sep 27, 2016 Today, in California, you can be placed on a secret list, with life-threatening implications, and never even know your name was added. The only reason I found out about this hidden database, called CalGang, is because being on the list nearly...
Published Sep 22, 2016 Today, the first hearing was held in Batalla Vidal v. Baran, et al., a very important court case. The plaintiff in the case, Martin Batalla Vidal, is suing in New York federal district court to restrict the reach of an injunction issued early...
Published Sep 14, 2016 Marcos had had an Arizona driver’s license for years, so he was shocked when he went to the Motor Vehicles Division (MVD) to renew it. Because Arizona would no longer accept his valid federal employment authorization document (EAD) as proof...
Published Aug 31, 2016 When workers decide to come forward to make complaints about labor violations in their workplaces, they face many risks—being isolated from coworkers or retaliated against by their employers, losing their jobs, or even being blacklisted so...
Published Aug 19, 2016 For years, we’ve heard accounts of inhumane conditions at the U.S. Border Patrol’s processing facilities, or hieleras (Spanish for iceboxes) as these short-term detention facilities have come to be known. Detainees described being held in...
Published Aug 19, 2016 Someone handed me a megaphone, and I took a turn leading the chant, “No contract on America!” It was 1995 or ’96, and my sister and I were among the thousands of demonstrators in San Francisco protesting the “Contract with...
Published Aug 10, 2016 Jobs are stressful enough as it is—pressure to perform, difficult bosses, not getting paid enough, and the constant worry of getting laid off and not being able to pay the bills. The last thing any worker needs is one more worry, but that,...
Published Aug 3, 2016 Recently the Republican and Democratic parties held their respective national conventions, giving each a primetime opportunity to make its case to the American people as to why its presidential nominee should be picked to lead our country when...
Published Jul 28, 2016 This summer, California kids have access to more than the state’s famous beaches. Under a new law that took effect this spring, all low-income California residents under age 19 are eligible to receive comprehensive health care through...
Published Jul 19, 2016 There’s an oft-quoted aphorism about the United States Supreme Court written by the late Justice Robert H. Jackson: “We are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible only because we are final.” The words reflect Justice...
Published Jul 14, 2016 The National Immigration Law Center, along with the Youth Justice Coalition, CHIRLA, Policy Link and Urban Peace Institute, are co-sponsors of AB 2298, a California bill that would provide notification to adults who are entered into a gang...
Published Jun 30, 2016 The Supreme Court tie in U.S. v. Texas was a frustrating setback for millions of immigrant families, but the fight must continue and another question of historical significance for immigrants looms large: Will President Obama, in the final...
Published Jun 28, 2016 The Supreme Court failed millions of immigrant families, who waited in vain for news about whether they could begin contributing more fully to their communities. We deserve better.
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