National Immigration Law Center
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NILC is one of the leading organizations dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants. We believe that all people who live in the U.S. should have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:28:19 +0000en-US
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1 USCIS Fee Schedule Changes Expected to Go Into Effect April 1st
https://www.nilc.org/2024/03/25/uscis-fee-schedule-changes/
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:18:17 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=37847By Talia Horrow and Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec THE TORCH: CONTENTS March 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 fees and establish exemptions for specific humanitarian…
]]>2023 DACA Survey Shows Economic Progress, Continued Uncertainty as Litigation Drags On
https://www.nilc.org/2024/03/25/2023-daca-survey-shows-economic-progress-continued-uncertainty-as-litigation-drags-on/
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 22:58:07 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=37846FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2024 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 Emily Morris, 213-457-7458 WASHINGTON — Since 2012, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has served as a beacon of hope for more than 835,000 undocumented immigrants who call the United States their home. A new survey by the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California…
]]>Immigrant Texans and Border Organization Sue to Block Extremist Anti-Immigrant State Law
https://www.nilc.org/2024/03/12/immigrant-texans-and-border-organization-sue-to-block-extremist-anti-immigrant-state-law/
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:16:47 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=37799FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2024 CONTACT Emily Morris, National Immigration Law Center, [email protected], 213-457-7458 Julie Gallego, MALDEF, [email protected], (714) 932-2025 AUSTIN, Texas — Texas residents and a local nonprofit organization are challenging the state’s new anti-immigrant law, known as S.B. 4, in federal court as unconstitutional. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense…
]]>NILC Statement on 2024 State of the Union
https://www.nilc.org/2024/03/07/nilc-statement-on-2024-state-of-the-union/
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 03:40:59 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=37776FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2024 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 Emily Morris, 213-457-7458 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement in response to the 2024 State of the Union: “Tonight, President Biden missed an opportunity to truly distinguish himself from his…
]]>NILC Taps Kate Kahan as Executive Vice President of Programs
https://www.nilc.org/2024/02/15/nilc-taps-kate-kahan-executive-vice-president-programs/
Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:38:37 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=37676FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2024 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 Emily Morris, 213-457-7458 WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and NILC Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF) this week welcomed Kate Kahan, a nationally recognized advocate for racial and economic justice, as executive vice president of programs. Kahan has spent three decades…
]]>NILC Statement on Border Deal Vote
https://www.nilc.org/2024/02/07/nilc-statement-border-deal-vote/
Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:14:38 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=37649FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2024 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 Emily Morris, 213-457-7458 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement in response to the Senate vote to consider a deal that would decimate the U.S. asylum system in exchange for short-term…
]]>NILC Statement on the Supplemental Funding Deal
https://www.nilc.org/2024/02/04/nilc-statement-on-supplemental-funding-deal/
Mon, 05 Feb 2024 01:12:46 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=37617FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2024 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Emily Morris, 213-457-7458 Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the released text of the supplemental funding deal that would decimate the U.S. asylum system, among other dangerous provisions…
]]>NILC Statement on DHS Policy to Renew Protections for Workers Asserting Their Rights
https://www.nilc.org/2024/01/17/nilc-statement-dhs-policy-to-renew-protections-for-workers-asserting-their-rights/
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:17:36 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=37525FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2024 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 Emily Morris, 213-457-7458 WASHINGTON — Jessie Hahn, senior labor and employment policy attorney at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s announcement of a process for workers who assert their rights against…
]]>Federal Court Orders Indiana to Allow Access to Driver’s Licenses for Residents with Humanitarian Protections Regardless of Country of Origin
https://www.nilc.org/2024/01/11/federal-court-orders-indiana-to-allow-access-to-drivers-licenses-for-residents-with-humanitarian-protections-regardless-of-country-of-origin/
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 02:24:14 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=37452FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2024 CONTACT Emily Morris, National Immigration Law Center, 213-457-7458, [email protected] Ariella Sult, ACLU of Indiana, 317-759-6425, asult@aclu-in.org INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A federal district court in Indiana today entered a preliminary injunction ordering the state to remove restrictions on accessing Indiana driver’s licenses or identification cards for…
]]>NILC Welcomes Murad Awawdeh to its Board of Directors
https://www.nilc.org/2024/01/02/nilc-welcomes-murad-awawdeh-to-its-board-of-directors/
Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:28:40 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=37381FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2024 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 Emily Morris, 213-457-7458 WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) today announced the addition of Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), to the NILC board of directors. “I am proud to welcome Murad Awawdeh, a nationally renowned champion…