The House Reconciliation Bill Threatens Working Families and Our Democracy
Heidi Altman and Ben D’Avanzo
May 19, 2025
Congressional Republicans are working to pass a bill that would remove some of the few remaining limits on the Trump administration’s hateful vision for America.
The House Reconciliation Bill Threatens Working Families and Our Democracy
Heidi Altman and Ben D’Avanzo
May 19, 2025
Congressional Republicans are working to pass a bill that would remove some of the few remaining limits on the Trump administration’s hateful vision for America.
10 Ways the Budget Reconciliation Bill’s Immigration Enforcement Funds Put Us All At Risk
Heidi Altman and Jennifer Whitlock
Apr 2, 2025
This explainer describes how a budget reconciliation bill will unlock the Trump administration’s ability to experiment with new and heightened authoritarian tactics through immigration enforcement, threatening basic constitutional rights and...
Language Access and Civil Rights: Analyzing the Impact of the Executive Order Claiming to Make English the Official National Language
Joanna E. Cuevas Ingram and Ben D’Avanzo
Mar 24, 2025
On March 2, President Trump issued an executive order, “Designating English as the Official Language of the United States.” This commentary reviews preexisting law and policy regarding language access in the United States, how this...
5 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Alien Enemies Act Proclamation
Raha Wala
Mar 17, 2025
President Trump’s proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act is an affront to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. We intend to take swift action to mobilize in the streets, in Congress, and in the courts to quash this dangerous...
Data Shows Sanctuary Policies Make Communities Safer, Healthier And More Prosperous
Isobel Mohyeddin
Mar 5, 2025
The Trump administration is threatening to revoke federal funding for cities and localities that limit local officials’ role in federal immigration enforcement – a coercive tactic to get local officials to cede their power and bend to a...
Planes de registro de Trump: lo que sabemos hasta ahora
Heidi Altman and Jessie Hahn
Mar 4, 2025
La administración de Trump anunció que exigiría que algunos inmigrantes indocumentados se registraran ante el gobierno federal. Esto es lo que sabemos hasta ahora (a partir del 4 de marzo de 2025):...
Mar 4, 2025
The Trump administration announced it would require some undocumented immigrants to register with the federal government. Here’s what we know so far (as of March 4, 2025).
Five Things to Know About the Executive Order Targeting Immigrants and Federal Assistance Programs
Ben D’Avanzo
Feb 20, 2025
On Feb. 19, President Trump signed an executive order order that claims to take aim at undocumented immigrants’ access to social services and other government assistance. However, as NILC noted in our statement, it scapegoats immigrants while...
Existing Restrictions on Immigrants’ Eligibility for Federal Assistance Leave Little Left to Cut
Ben D’Avanzo
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
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
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
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.
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...
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...
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