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Published Aug 21, 2026 In a major victory for families, fairness, and the rule of law, a federal court in New York struck down the Trump administration’s blanket, nationality-based “public charge” ban on immigrant visa processing for people from 75...
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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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Published Nov 23, 2020 LOS ANGELES — Upon the announcement that President-elect Joe Biden will be nominating Alejandro Mayorkas to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued...
Published Nov 14, 2020 NEW YORK — Today, in the Batalla Vidal v. Wolf lawsuit, a federal court rejected the Trump administration’s latest attack on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Published Oct 30, 2020 ATLANTA — Civil rights groups reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit against the city of LaGrange, Georgia, that eliminates discriminatory local policies that for years prevented many residents from being able to access basic utility...
Published Oct 28, 2020 BURLINGTON, VT — In the settlement of a major federal lawsuit, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has agreed not to deport the immigrant activists who sued the agency after suffering retaliatory arrests, and to instruct officers...
Published Aug 28, 2020 NEW YORK — Immigrant youth New Yorkers today filed a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s latest attempt to dismantle Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Published Aug 13, 2020 NEW YORK — Today, a federal court in Brooklyn approved a request from Make the Road New York and immigrant youth with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to sue the Trump administration over its newest attempt to end...
Published Jul 29, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC — A federal court today issued nationwide injunctions, blocking any implementation of the Trump administration’s public charge regulations, which threaten the health, nutrition, and housing of millions of...
Published Jul 29, 2020 NEW YORK, NY — Today, a Manhattan federal court issued two nationwide injunctions temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s “public charge” rules.
Published Jul 27, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC — The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) has added two members to its board of directors: Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo and Mr. Axel Caballero.