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    NILC Statement on the Extension and Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

    NILC Statement on the Extension and Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

    Published Dec 5, 2022 WASHINGTON — Raha Wala, vice president of strategic partnerships and advocacy, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s extension and redesignation of temporary protected status (TPS) for...

    NILC and More Than 330 Orgs Call on Biden Admin to Release Guidance that Enables Workers Involved in Labor Disputes to Apply for Deferred Action

    NILC and More Than 330 Orgs Call on Biden Admin to Release Guidance that Enables Workers Involved in Labor Disputes to Apply for Deferred Action

    Published Nov 21, 2022 WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center and over 330 immigrants’, civil, and labor rights organizations sent a letter calling on U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to follow through on the...

    226 Groups Demand Democrats Protect Immigrant Youth in End-of-Year Package

    226 Groups Demand Democrats Protect Immigrant Youth in End-of-Year Package

    Published Nov 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, as reported by POLITICO, a coalition of 226 organizations, representing many constituencies, urged Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer to prioritize protections for immigrant youth and DACA recipients by including...

    Following Midterms, Congress Must Prioritize Passing a Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

    Following Midterms, Congress Must Prioritize Passing a Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

    Published Nov 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — Victoria Ballesteros, executive vice president of strategic communications and narrative at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF), issued the following statement in response to the...

    Haitian Bridge Alliance, National Immigration Law Center, and 287 Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Reject Plans to House Haitian Refugees in Guantánamo Bay

    Haitian Bridge Alliance, National Immigration Law Center, and 287 Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Reject Plans to House Haitian Refugees in Guantánamo Bay

    Published Nov 4, 2022 WASHINGTON — Haitian Bridge Alliance, the National Immigration Law Center, and over 280 civil and human rights organizations sent a letter calling on President Biden to protect Haitian asylum seekers. The administration must not send Haitians...

    NILC Publishes Know Your Rights Resource on Abortion Access for Immigrants

    NILC Publishes Know Your Rights Resource on Abortion Access for Immigrants

    Published Oct 27, 2022 WASHINGTON — A new “Know Your Rights” guide for immigrants addresses common concerns and provides information on how to access abortion, particularly for people who are undocumented and other non-U.S....

    Federal Court Preliminarily Approves Classwide Settlement of Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenging Workplace ICE Raid

    Federal Court Preliminarily Approves Classwide Settlement of Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenging Workplace ICE Raid

    Published Oct 19, 2022 KNOXVILLE, TN — On Oct. 19, a federal judge preliminarily approved a class settlement of a lawsuit challenging an April 2018 immigration raid. The settlement provides over $1 million to workers detained as part of the raid, which took place...

    NILC Welcomes Interim Executive Director and Announces Promotions to New Vice President Roles

    NILC Welcomes Interim Executive Director and Announces Promotions to New Vice President Roles

    Published Oct 19, 2022 WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF) today welcomed Sara K. Gould as the new interim executive director of both organizations, with Marielena Hincapié set to depart in...

    NILC Calls for Immediate Resignation of LA City Council Members Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon

    NILC Calls for Immediate Resignation of LA City Council Members Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon

    Published Oct 13, 2022 LOS ANGELES — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center – a national organization headquartered in Los Angeles that advocates on behalf of low-income immigrants and their loved ones – issued the...

    NILC Statement on Fifth Circuit DACA Decision in Texas v. United States

    NILC Statement on Fifth Circuit DACA Decision in Texas v. United States

    Published Oct 5, 2022 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...

    NILC Statement on Biden Administration’s Planned Expansion of Title 42 Expulsions

    NILC Statement on Biden Administration’s Planned Expansion of Title 42 Expulsions

    Published Sep 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to reports that the Biden administration is aiming to expand the use of Title 42...

    NILC Statement on Biden Administration’s Public Charge Rule

    NILC Statement on Biden Administration’s Public Charge Rule

    Published Sep 8, 2022 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s new public charge...

    NILC Statement on Biden Administration’s New DACA Regulation

    NILC Statement on Biden Administration’s New DACA Regulation

    Published Aug 24, 2022 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s newly released regulation on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...

    NILC and SPLC Win Class Certification in Lawsuit Alleging ICE and IRS Agents Violated Workers’ Civil Rights During Workplace Raid

    NILC and SPLC Win Class Certification in Lawsuit Alleging ICE and IRS Agents Violated Workers’ Civil Rights During Workplace Raid

    Published Aug 11, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court in Tennessee has cleared the way for a collective federal civil rights action brought on behalf of over 100 Latino workers against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Internal Revenue Service...

    NILC Celebrates Senate Passage of Health and Climate Bill, Rejection of Anti-Immigrant Agenda

    NILC Celebrates Senate Passage of Health and Climate Bill, Rejection of Anti-Immigrant Agenda

    Published Aug 7, 2022 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement upon Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act — landmark health and climate...