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 President-elect Biden’s Selection of Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of Homeland Security
NILC Statement on President-elect Biden’s Selection of Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of Homeland Security
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...
Immigrant Youth Hail Court Decision Rejecting Trump Administration’s Assault on DACA
Immigrant Youth Hail Court Decision Rejecting Trump Administration’s Assault on DACA
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).
Civil Rights Advocates Win Reversal of Discriminatory City Utility Policies in Court Settlement
Civil Rights Advocates Win Reversal of Discriminatory City Utility Policies in Court Settlement
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...
Migrant Justice Settles Federal Lawsuit on ICE Retaliation
Migrant Justice Settles Federal Lawsuit on ICE Retaliation
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...
New York Undocumented Youth File Lawsuit Challenging Wolf’s DACA Memo
New York Undocumented Youth File Lawsuit Challenging Wolf’s DACA Memo
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).
Federal Court Greenlights New DACA Challenge
Federal Court Greenlights New DACA Challenge
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...
Advocates Applaud Court Order Blocking Trump Public Charge Regulations
Advocates Applaud Court Order Blocking Trump Public Charge Regulations
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...
Two Nationwide Injunctions Block “Public Charge” Rules Amid Pandemic
Two Nationwide Injunctions Block “Public Charge” Rules Amid Pandemic
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.
National Immigration Law Center Welcomes New Board Members
National Immigration Law Center Welcomes New Board Members
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.
Congress Urged to Include Tax-paying Immigrant Families in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Congress Urged to Include Tax-paying Immigrant Families in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Published Jul 21, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC — As Congress returns to work this week in the midst of a resurgent coronavirus pandemic, immigrants and advocates urged members of Congress to introduce a COVID-19 relief package that would provide critical financial and...
DACA Recipients Continue Their Battle Against the Trump Administration
DACA Recipients Continue Their Battle Against the Trump Administration
Published Jul 21, 2020 NEW YORK — Following a monumental Supreme Court win in June, immigrant youth with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Make the Road New York returned to federal district court today to hold the Trump administration to its...
LPR Applicants, Sponsors, and Rights Groups Sue Over Violations in Implementation of Public Charge “Wealth Test”
LPR Applicants, Sponsors, and Rights Groups Sue Over Violations in Implementation of Public Charge “Wealth Test”
Published Jul 13, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a group of applicants for lawful permanent residence, their sponsors, nonprofit immigration legal service providers, and immigrant and civil rights groups sued the Trump administration for violating the law in its...
Bills Introduced in Congress Are First Step in Addressing Exclusion of Immigrant Families from CARES Act COVID-19 Relief
Bills Introduced in Congress Are First Step in Addressing Exclusion of Immigrant Families from CARES Act COVID-19 Relief
Published Jun 25, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart each released bills today that provide a partial fix for spouses of immigrants who were denied federal relief in the last round of COVID-19 stimulus...
Monumental Victory for DACA Recipients Before Supreme Court in Wolf v. Batalla Vidal
Monumental Victory for DACA Recipients Before Supreme Court in Wolf v. Batalla Vidal
Published Jun 18, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down the Trump administration’s unconscionable attempt to terminate the availability of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), ruling that the administration’s efforts to end...
NILC Stands in Solidarity with Black Community Members and Allies to Declare Black Lives Matter
NILC Stands in Solidarity with Black Community Members and Allies to Declare Black Lives Matter
Published Jun 1, 2020 WASHINGTON — Thousands of people in cities all around the country attended protests over the past week following the murder of George Floyd while in police custody.