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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Ahead of House Vote, NILC Urges Lawmakers to Support the Dream and Promise Act
Ahead of House Vote, NILC Urges Lawmakers to Support the Dream and Promise Act
Published Jun 3, 2019 WASHINGTON — Ahead of the House of Representatives vote on the Dream and Promise Act, the National Immigration Law Center urges lawmakers to support the bill in its current form and to reject any last-minute poison pill amendments designed...
Latest Trump Attack on Immigrant Families Is Reckless, Dangerous, Advocates Say
Latest Trump Attack on Immigrant Families Is Reckless, Dangerous, Advocates Say
Published May 23, 2019 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump this afternoon signed a memorandum ordering federal agencies to expand attacks on immigrants and their family members by targeting the U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who sponsor their...
NILC Statement Following Dream and Promise Act Markup
NILC Statement Following Dream and Promise Act Markup
Published May 22, 2019 WASHINGTON — Following the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Dream and Promise Act, Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following...
Dream & Promise Act Most Inclusive Dream Legislation in Decades
Dream & Promise Act Most Inclusive Dream Legislation in Decades
Published May 20, 2019 WASHINGTON — Ahead of the House Judiciary Committee markup of the Dream and Promise Act — introduced by Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) — there is growing praise for the...
In White House Address, Trump Proposes Rigging Immigration System in Favor of the Wealthy
In White House Address, Trump Proposes Rigging Immigration System in Favor of the Wealthy
Published May 16, 2019 WASHINGTON — In an address at the White House Rose Garden today, President Trump outlined a sweeping immigration plan that would drastically impact family-based immigration.
Reported Trump Regulation Threatens Immigrant Families
Reported Trump Regulation Threatens Immigrant Families
Published May 3, 2019 WASHINGTON — The Reuters news agency reported today that the Trump administration is preparing regulations that would allow the federal government to deport lawful permanent residents and other immigrants if they utilize any of an array of...
No Ban Act Introduced in Congress to Repeal the Discriminatory Muslim Ban
No Ban Act Introduced in Congress to Repeal the Discriminatory Muslim Ban
Published Apr 10, 2019 WASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) announced today the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act, or the “No Ban Act,” challenging the Trump administration’s Muslim...
NILC Statement on Yearlong Extension of DED Protections for Liberians
NILC Statement on Yearlong Extension of DED Protections for Liberians
Published Mar 28, 2019 WASHINGTON — The White House today extended deferred enforced departure (DED) protections for Liberians for 12 more months, through March 30, 2020.
Senators Take Important Step to Protect Immigrant Youth and People with TPS or DED
Senators Take Important Step to Protect Immigrant Youth and People with TPS or DED
Published Mar 26, 2019 WASHINGTON — Two bills introduced in the U.S. Senate today would provide a pathway to U.S. citizenship for certain immigrants whose futures in the U.S., the country they call home, have been thrown into uncertainty by President...
Today’s Violence in New Zealand a Horrific Example of the Consequences of Islamophobia and White Supremacy
Today’s Violence in New Zealand a Horrific Example of the Consequences of Islamophobia and White Supremacy
Published Mar 15, 2019 LOS ANGELES — At least 49 Muslim worshippers were killed this morning in an act of mass violence perpetrated by a white supremacist in Christchurch, New Zealand. The attack has been condemned by domestic and global...
Senate Rebukes Trump’s Attempts to Subvert Congress to Fund Border Wall
Senate Rebukes Trump’s Attempts to Subvert Congress to Fund Border Wall
Published Mar 14, 2019 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate today passed a resolution to reverse President Trump’s February national emergency declaration.
Congress Must Prioritize Passing the Dream and Promise Act, Protect as Many People as Possible
Congress Must Prioritize Passing the Dream and Promise Act, Protect as Many People as Possible
Published Mar 12, 2019 WASHINGTON — House Democrats led by Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) today announced the introduction of the Dream and Promise...
Medicare for All Act Is a Roadmap to a Better Future
Medicare for All Act Is a Roadmap to a Better Future
Published Feb 27, 2019 WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and more than 100 cosponsors today introduced the Medicare for All Act, a bill to ensure that every person in the country — regardless of where they were born or their immigration status — can...
Lawsuit Alleges ICE Agents Violated Workers’ Constitutional Rights Against Racial Profiling and Illegal Seizure
Lawsuit Alleges ICE Agents Violated Workers’ Constitutional Rights Against Racial Profiling and Illegal Seizure
Published Feb 21, 2019 KNOXVILLE — The National Immigration Law Center, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the law firm of Sherrard, Roe, Voigt & Harbison filed a lawsuit today on behalf of seven workers detained during an April 2018 immigration raid at an East...
Trump Refuses to Listen to Taxpayers, Congress and Declares State of Emergency on Manufactured Crisis
Trump Refuses to Listen to Taxpayers, Congress and Declares State of Emergency on Manufactured Crisis
Published Feb 15, 2019 WASHINGTON — Shortly after signing a federal spending package that includes billions of dollars for additional border militarization and ramped-up immigration enforcement, and following the longest partial government shutdown in history,...