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 Following U.S. Senate Vote on DHS Funding
NILC Statement Following U.S. Senate Vote on DHS Funding
Published Jan 29, 2026 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement following the U.S. Senate vote on DHS funding:
Civil, Immigrants’ Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Trump Admin.’s Sweeping Indefinite Suspension of Immigrant Visa Processing from 75 Countries
Civil, Immigrants’ Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Trump Admin.’s Sweeping Indefinite Suspension of Immigrant Visa Processing from 75 Countries
Published Jan 21, 2026 As the Trump administration’s suspension on immigrant visa processing of people from 75 countries is set to go into effect, leaders with the National Immigration Law Center, Democracy Forward, and the Western Center on Law & Poverty decried...
NILC Statement on Killing of Woman in Minneapolis by ICE
NILC Statement on Killing of Woman in Minneapolis by ICE
Published Jan 7, 2026 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis:
NILC Statement on the Trump Administration’s Suspension of the Diversity Visa Program
NILC Statement on the Trump Administration’s Suspension of the Diversity Visa Program
Published Dec 19, 2025 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s suspension of the diversity visa program:...
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....