NILC Statement on SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Decision
Published Jun 30, 2026 Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship.
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NILC Statement on New DHS Memo on Worksite Enforcement
NILC Statement on New DHS Memo on Worksite Enforcement
Published Oct 12, 2021 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s new memo on worksite...
NILC Statement on the Biden Administration’s New Enforcement Priorities
NILC Statement on the Biden Administration’s New Enforcement Priorities
Published Sep 30, 2021 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the new enforcement priorities memo issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...
As Biden Admin Moves to Strengthen DACA, NILC Urges Congress to Pass Lasting Pathway to Citizenship
As Biden Admin Moves to Strengthen DACA, NILC Urges Congress to Pass Lasting Pathway to Citizenship
Published Sep 27, 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today announced a new federal regulation updating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.
NILC and NILC Immigrant Justice Fund Statement on Appointment of David Neal as Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review
NILC and NILC Immigrant Justice Fund Statement on Appointment of David Neal as Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review
Published Sep 24, 2021 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement on the appointment of David Neal as director of the Executive Office for...
NILC Statement on Escalation of Deportations to Haiti
NILC Statement on Escalation of Deportations to Haiti
Published Sep 21, 2021 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement on the escalation of Haitian deportations at the U.S.-Mexico border in Del Rio,...
NILC Statement on the Senate Parliamentarian’s Ruling to Exclude a Pathway to Citizenship from Budget Reconciliation Package
NILC Statement on the Senate Parliamentarian’s Ruling to Exclude a Pathway to Citizenship from Budget Reconciliation Package
Published Sep 19, 2021 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement on today’s ruling by the Senate...
NILC Statement on Biden’s “Status Update” on Remain in Mexico Policy
NILC Statement on Biden’s “Status Update” on Remain in Mexico Policy
Published Sep 16, 2021 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s U.S. district court filing about its “good faith” efforts to resume...
Marielena Hincapié to Leave National Immigration Law Center in June 2022
Marielena Hincapié to Leave National Immigration Law Center in June 2022
Published Sep 14, 2021 WASHINGTON — The boards of directors of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and NILC Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF) have announced that Executive Director Marielena Hincapié will leave both organizations in June...
NILC Statement on the Introduction of the LIFT the BAR Act in the U.S. House of Representatives
NILC Statement on the Introduction of the LIFT the BAR Act in the U.S. House of Representatives
Published Sep 10, 2021 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement on today’s introduction of the LIFT the BAR Act in the U.S. House of...
NILC Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Deny Biden Administration’s Requested Pause of “Remain in Mexico” Policy
NILC Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Deny Biden Administration’s Requested Pause of “Remain in Mexico” Policy
Published Aug 24, 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court denied the Biden administration’s request to temporarily block the resumption of the Remain in Mexico policy, officially known at the Migrant Protection...
NILC Statement on House Passage of a Pathway to Citizenship in the Budget Resolution
NILC Statement on House Passage of a Pathway to Citizenship in the Budget Resolution
Published Aug 24, 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that increases funding for health care, child and elder care, and education and climate...
NILC Urges the Biden Administration to Fight the Return of the “Remain in Mexico” Policy
NILC Urges the Biden Administration to Fight the Return of the “Remain in Mexico” Policy
Published Aug 24, 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide today whether to stay a lower court’s order requiring a restart to the Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy, officially known as the Migrant Protection...
NILC Statement on Senate Passage of a Pathway to Citizenship in the Budget Resolution
NILC Statement on Senate Passage of a Pathway to Citizenship in the Budget Resolution
Published Aug 11, 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate today approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that increases funding for health care, child and elder care, and education and climate change, and includes more than $100 billion to create a pathway to U.S....
NILC Statement on the Inclusion of a Pathway to Citizenship in the Budget Reconciliation Package
NILC Statement on the Inclusion of a Pathway to Citizenship in the Budget Reconciliation Package
Published Aug 9, 2021 WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats today released a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would increase funding for health care, child and elder care, education and climate change, and includes more than $100 billion to provide a pathway to...
National Immigration Law Center Responds to Texas Federal Court Ruling on DACA
National Immigration Law Center Responds to Texas Federal Court Ruling on DACA
Published Jul 16, 2021 WASHINGTON – A U.S. district court in Texas today agreed with a group of states, led by Texas, that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful.