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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National Immigration Law Center Responds to the Reintroduction of the Dream Act in the U.S. Senate
National Immigration Law Center Responds to the Reintroduction of the Dream Act in the U.S. Senate
Published Feb 4, 2021 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) today reintroduced the bipartisan Dream Act, legislation that would provide a pathway to U.S. citizenship for undocumented immigrant...
The National Immigration Law Center and NILC Immigrant Justice Fund Commend President Biden’s Actions to Improve the Lives of Immigrants
The National Immigration Law Center and NILC Immigrant Justice Fund Commend President Biden’s Actions to Improve the Lives of Immigrants
Published Feb 2, 2021 WASHINGTON – President Biden is expected to sign several new immigration executive actions today, including one instructing federal agencies to review the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “public charge” rule and related...
Federal Court Allows Workers’ Claims to Proceed in Lawsuit Challenging Major ICE Workplace Raid
Federal Court Allows Workers’ Claims to Proceed in Lawsuit Challenging Major ICE Workplace Raid
Published Feb 2, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Sunday, January 31, a federal judge largely allowed a lawsuit challenging an April 2018 immigration raid to proceed, denying in part the federal government’s motion to dismiss the...
Statement on Immigration Executive Orders Issued by Newly Inaugurated President Biden
Statement on Immigration Executive Orders Issued by Newly Inaugurated President Biden
Published Jan 20, 2021 WASHINGTON — Upon the inauguration of Joe Biden as 46th president of the United States and the subsequent issuing of executive orders and announcement of proposed legislation addressing immigration policy, Marielena Hincapié, executive...
Federal Court Blocks Dramatic Immigration Courts Fee Increases
Federal Court Blocks Dramatic Immigration Courts Fee Increases
Published Jan 19, 2021 WASHINGTON — A federal court Monday blocked nearly all of a Trump administration rule that would have drastically increased fees in immigration proceedings in which the government seeks to deport immigrants, many of whom are long-term...
NILC and NILC Immigrant Justice Fund Statement on Key Domestic Policy Council Immigration Appointments
NILC and NILC Immigrant Justice Fund Statement on Key Domestic Policy Council Immigration Appointments
Published Jan 14, 2021 WASHINGTON — Upon the announcement that President-elect Joe Biden has made two key immigration appointments to the White House Domestic Policy Council, Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and...
NILC Denounces Anti-Democratic Assault on the U.S. Capitol by Trump-incited Mob
NILC Denounces Anti-Democratic Assault on the U.S. Capitol by Trump-incited Mob
Published Jan 8, 2021 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement after a riotous mob of Trump supporters violently attacked the U.S. Capitol on...
Statement on Nomination of Merrick Garland for U.S. Attorney General
Statement on Nomination of Merrick Garland for U.S. Attorney General
Published Jan 8, 2021 WASHINGTON — On January 8, 2021, Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement on the nominations of Judge Merrick Garland for U.S. attorney...
Statement on Nomination of Marty Walsh as Secretary of Labor
Statement on Nomination of Marty Walsh as Secretary of Labor
Published Jan 8, 2021 WASHINGTON — Upon the announcement that President-elect Joe Biden will be nominating Marty Walsh to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant...
Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Immigration Courts Fee Increases and Access to Justice
Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Immigration Courts Fee Increases and Access to Justice
Published Dec 24, 2020 WASHINGTON — The American Immigration Council, the National Immigration Law Center, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher filed a federal lawsuit late yesterday challenging the Trump administration’s new rule that drastically increases fees across...
Statement on Nomination of Miguel Cardona for Secretary of Education
Statement on Nomination of Miguel Cardona for Secretary of Education
Published Dec 22, 2020 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF), issued the following statement following reports on the nomination of Miguel Cardona for U.S....
NILC Statement Regarding $900 Billion COVID Relief Package
NILC Statement Regarding $900 Billion COVID Relief Package
Published Dec 21, 2020 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a $900 billion COVID relief bill to provide additional economic relief amidst the ongoing COVID-19...
USCIS Publishes Notice Confirming Restoration of DACA, Following Class-Action Lawsuit Victory
USCIS Publishes Notice Confirming Restoration of DACA, Following Class-Action Lawsuit Victory
Published Dec 7, 2020 NEW YORK — Following Friday’s federal court decision in the Batalla Vidal v. Wolf lawsuit, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its website with a notice confirming that Deferred Action for Childhood...
NILC Statement on President-elect Biden’s Selection of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services
NILC Statement on President-elect Biden’s Selection of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services
Published Dec 7, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC — Upon the announcement that President-elect Joe Biden will be nominating California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the...
Federal Court Orders DACA Program Restored
Federal Court Orders DACA Program Restored
Published Dec 4, 2020 NEW YORK — Today, in the Batalla Vidal v. Wolf lawsuit, a federal court ordered the Trump administration to restore Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to its 2012 original form — reopening DACA to first-time applicants,...