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Tell Your Representatives in Congress to Support the Dream and Promise Act Discharge Petition

Tell Your Representatives in Congress to Support the Dream and Promise Act Discharge Petition

Stephanie Olvido

Published Jul 23, 2026 Across the country, immigrants with TPS and DACA are losing the ability to work, drive, and ultimately continue their lives in the United States. Join us in urging your House representative to sign the Dream and Promise Act discharge petition...

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    Expanded Medi-Cal for undocumented kids: What it means and how to apply

    Expanded Medi-Cal for undocumented kids: What it means and how to apply

    Gabrielle Lessard

    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...

    The Ties That Bind: The Supreme Court and the U.S. v. Texas Deadlock

    The Ties That Bind: The Supreme Court and the U.S. v. Texas Deadlock

    Alvaro M. Huerta

    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...

    The need to shed light on gang databases and fight the criminalization of people of color

    The need to shed light on gang databases and fight the criminalization of people of color

    Shiu-Ming Cheer

    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...

    In his final months in office, will the president choose compassion or more deportations?

    In his final months in office, will the president choose compassion or more deportations?

    Avideh Moussavian

    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...

    Immigrant Families Deserve a Decisive Answer, Not a Supreme Nondecision

    Immigrant Families Deserve a Decisive Answer, Not a Supreme Nondecision

    Melissa Keaney

    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.

    15 Years After Coming to the U.S. Undocumented, I Became a Lawyer. This Week I Was in the Supreme Court

    15 Years After Coming to the U.S. Undocumented, I Became a Lawyer. This Week I Was in the Supreme Court

    Nora A. Preciado

    Published Apr 22, 2016

    ¿Qué sucederá ahora que el Quinto Circuito emitió su fallo?

    ¿Qué sucederá ahora que el Quinto Circuito emitió su fallo?

    Published Dec 8, 2015 El 9 de noviembre de 2015, la Corte de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito reafirmo la orden de un tribunal federal de distrito en Texas la cual bloqueo la implementación de DAPA (Acción Diferida para los Padres de Americanos y Residentes...

    Texas v. United States – 5th Circuit Decision: What Happens Now?

    Texas v. United States – 5th Circuit Decision: What Happens Now?

    Published Dec 7, 2015 On November 9, 2015, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the order of a Texas federal district court that has blocked the implementation of DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents) and expanded DACA...