What Immigrants Need to Know About the New Medicaid Eligibility Restrictions
Ben D’Avanzo
Published Oct 1, 2026
Congress has introduced Medicaid eligibility restrictions for immigrants who have experienced domestic violence and human trafficking, among others.
Existing Restrictions on Immigrants’ Eligibility for Federal Assistance Leave Little Left to Cut
Ben D’Avanzo
Published Feb 10, 2025
Congressional leaders are considering legislation that would increase the deficit due to higher spending on immigration enforcement and defense programs while renewing and expanding tax...
This Bill Would Slash City and State Funding for Not Facilitating Mass Deportations
Ben D’Avanzo
Published Jan 23, 2025
Congress is soon expected to consider the “No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities” Act. NILC urges Members of Congress to vote no on this harmful legislation.
Analysis of Trump Day 1 Executive Orders: Unconstitutional, Illegal, and Cruel
Published Jan 21, 2025
The second Trump administration began with a slew of executive orders designed to terrify and devastate immigrants, their families, and communities across the United States.
Entering Trump’s Second Term, Let’s Heed this Call from Dr. King
Sheila Miller
Published Jan 17, 2025
On January 20, 2025, we commemorate civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The date coincides with the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
Published Jan 10, 2025
El proyecto de ley Laken Riley no es una medida de seguridad pública, sino más bien un ataque a las protecciones constitucionales establecidas que no contribuiría nada a la seguridad de las comunidades si se promulgara como...
Published Jan 6, 2025
The Laken Riley Act exploits personal tragedy to fuel anti-immigrant rhetoric. This bill is not a public safety measure, but rather an attack on established constitutional protections that would do nothing to keep communities safe if enacted...
Budget Reconciliation and Immigration Policy: Potential Areas of Impact for 2025
Heidi Altman and Ben D’Avanzo
Published Dec 13, 2024
Republican leadership has stated they plan to move two major bills on reconciliation. This analysis provides an overview of the reconciliation process from the lens of policies that impact immigrants, highlighting the potential and limits of...
Published Dec 9, 2024
With a new Republican-controlled White House and Congress taking power in January, champions for immigrants' health and well-being are concerned about the many ways policymakers may attempt to restrict or deter immigrants from accessing federal...
Administration’s Cruel and Misguided Decision Not to Extend Parole Program Endangers Families and Communities
Gabrielle Lessard
Published Oct 11, 2024
Despite widely lauding the program’s success, the Biden administration will not extend the two-year period of lawful U.S. presence granted to people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who entered the United States under a program known...
State Health Care Expansions – A Powerful Tool for Reducing Poverty
Gabrielle Lessard
Published Sep 23, 2024
Momentum continues for states to expand access to health care coverage and services for their residents, regardless of their immigration status.
New Policies Strengthen Language Access Protections in Health
Ben D’Avanzo and Gabrielle Lessard
Published Apr 30, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil rights (OCR) has posted its finalized regulation updating Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as the Health Care Rights Law. The final rule...
USCIS Fee Schedule Changes Expected to Go Into Effect April 1st
Talia Horrow and Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec
Published Mar 25, 2024
On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the updated U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fee Schedule. This final rule published in the Federal Register aimed to adjust certain benefit request...
Bipartisan Language Access Developments in Congress Pave the Way for Change
Ben D’Avanzo
Published Nov 6, 2023
In August, NILC documented the dire need to address health disparities through our report, Expanding Health Care Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). In the past month, two bipartisan bills have been introduced in...
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