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    NILC Statement on Trump Administration’s Expanded Travel Ban

    NILC Statement on Trump Administration’s Expanded Travel Ban

    Published Dec 16, 2025 WASHINGTON — Raha Wala, vice president of strategy & partnerships at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement of an expanded travel ban that would...

    NILC Welcomes Frank Chi to Board of Directors

    NILC Welcomes Frank Chi to Board of Directors

    Published Dec 11, 2025 WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) today announced the addition of Emmy-winning filmmaker, storyteller, and visual artist Frank Chi to NILC’s board of directors....

    NILC Statement on Announcement SCOTUS Will Hear Birthright Citizenship Case

    NILC Statement on Announcement SCOTUS Will Hear Birthright Citizenship Case

    Published Dec 5, 2025 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a high-stakes challenge to the Trump administration's attempt to end birthright...

    NILC Statement on Dream Act Reintroduction

    NILC Statement on Dream Act Reintroduction

    Published Dec 4, 2025 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after the reintroduction of the bipartisan Dream Act in the U.S. Senate:...

    NILC Named Winner in Large Non-Profit of the Year at the 10th Annual Shorty Impact Awards

    NILC Named Winner in Large Non-Profit of the Year at the 10th Annual Shorty Impact Awards

    Published Nov 19, 2025 WASHINGTON – The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) has been named a 10th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Winner for Large Non-Profit of the Year. Every year, the Shorty Awards honors three of the highest-performing entrants with an Of the...

    Tennessee Court Blocks Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Memphis

    Tennessee Court Blocks Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Memphis

    Published Nov 17, 2025 A Tennessee court today ruled that Governor Bill Lee’s deployment of the National Guard to Memphis—initiated at President Trump’s request—was unlawful, reaffirming that state and federal leaders cannot use military forces to police...

    NILC Statement on Trump’s New Attempt to Resurrect Harmful “Public Charge” Wealth Test

    NILC Statement on Trump’s New Attempt to Resurrect Harmful “Public Charge” Wealth Test

    Published Nov 17, 2025 Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's proposed “public charge” rule

    NILC’s Freedom to Thrive Podcast is Back for Season Two

    NILC’s Freedom to Thrive Podcast is Back for Season Two

    Published Nov 13, 2025 WASHINGTON – The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) today launched its second season of the award-winning Freedom to Thrive podcast, an arts and culture-centered podcast hosted by LA-based artist and Las Cafeteras founding member, Hector...

    As President Trump Militarizes U.S. Cities, Tennessee Leaders Sue to Block Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Memphis

    As President Trump Militarizes U.S. Cities, Tennessee Leaders Sue to Block Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Memphis

    Published Oct 17, 2025 Memphis, TN — Seven elected officials from across Tennessee filed a lawsuit and a motion for immediate relief today challenging Governor Bill Lee’s deployment of the Tennessee National Guard to the city of Memphis at the request of...

    Efrén C. Olivares Named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 Next List of the 100 Leaders Shaping the Future

    Efrén C. Olivares Named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 Next List of the 100 Leaders Shaping the Future

    Published Sep 30, 2025 NEW YORK – TIME named Efrén C. Olivares, vice president of litigation & legal strategy at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), to the 2025 TIME100 Next.

    Efrén C. Olivares nombrado como uno de los 100 líderes que definen el futuro en la lista anual “TIME100 Next” de la revista TIME

    Efrén C. Olivares nombrado como uno de los 100 líderes que definen el futuro en la lista anual “TIME100 Next” de la revista TIME

    Published Sep 30, 2025 NUEVA YORK – La revista TIME nombró al licenciado Efrén C. Olivares, vicepresidente de litigio del Centro Nacional de Derecho Migratorio (NILC por sus siglas en inglés), como miembro de la lista TIME100 Next 2025....

    Advocates Win Preliminary Injunction Blocking Unlawful Deportations of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in U.S. Custody

    Advocates Win Preliminary Injunction Blocking Unlawful Deportations of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in U.S. Custody

    Published Sep 18, 2025 WASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today blocked the Trump administration’s plans to expel hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children from the U.S. without due...

    NILC Statement on ORR Whistleblower Report

    NILC Statement on ORR Whistleblower Report

    Published Sep 16, 2025 Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after the New York Times reported on the existence of a whistleblower complaint providing facts that contradict a declaration the acting head of the...

    NILC Statement on Federal Court Order Blocking the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Unlawfully Remove Guatemalan Children

    NILC Statement on Federal Court Order Blocking the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Unlawfully Remove Guatemalan Children

    Published Aug 31, 2025 Efrén C. Olivares, Vice President of Litigation and Legal Strategy at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an emergency Temporary...

    NILC Sues to Stop Trump’s Unlawful Expulsion of Hundreds of Guatemalan Children

    NILC Sues to Stop Trump’s Unlawful Expulsion of Hundreds of Guatemalan Children

    Published Aug 31, 2025 The National Immigration Law Center today filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully expelling hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children from the United...