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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Trump Administration Must Reunite Families
Trump Administration Must Reunite Families
Published Jul 27, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has missed a court-ordered deadline to reunite all parents and children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S. government earlier failed to meet a July 10 deadline to...
NILC Demands Information from the Government about Treatment of Jailed Children
NILC Demands Information from the Government about Treatment of Jailed Children
Published Jul 26, 2018 LOS ANGELES — The National Immigration Law Center today filed a Freedom of Immigration Act (FOIA) request on behalf of Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) to demand that the government shed light on whether its treatment of jailed...
NILC Responds to Nomination to U.S. Supreme Court of Judge Brett Kavanaugh
NILC Responds to Nomination to U.S. Supreme Court of Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Published Jul 9, 2018 LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump today announced the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. The announcement comes just over a […]
DACA Recipient Marco Villada Back Home in the U.S. after Six Months Stranded in Mexico
DACA Recipient Marco Villada Back Home in the U.S. after Six Months Stranded in Mexico
Published Jun 28, 2018 LOS ANGELES — A married couple forcibly separated by a Trump administration misapplication of immigration law has been reunited after months of legal advocacy and community pressure. Marco Villada Garibay is back home with his husband, Israel...
Another Republican Anti-Immigrant Bill Fails
Another Republican Anti-Immigrant Bill Fails
Published Jun 27, 2018 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives today resoundingly rejected Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) bill proposing sweeping, harmful changes to our immigration system in exchange for woefully inadequate protections for Dreamers. Ryan’s...
Statement on Justice Kennedy’s Retirement from the Supreme Court
Statement on Justice Kennedy’s Retirement from the Supreme Court
Published Jun 27, 2018 WASHINGTON — Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement today from the United States Supreme Court. Kennedy, who was appointed to the Court in 1987, authored several landmark decisions in...
Supreme Court Decision Threatens Worker Rights for All
Supreme Court Decision Threatens Worker Rights for All
Published Jun 27, 2018 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today overturned more than four decades of case law by ruling that public-sector employees may no longer be required to pay fees to the unions...
Supreme Court Allows Discriminatory Muslim Ban to Stand
Supreme Court Allows Discriminatory Muslim Ban to Stand
Published Jun 26, 2018 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a ruling upholding the Trump administration’s Muslim ban, allowing the government to effectively ban individuals from several Muslim-majority countries from coming to...
NILC Files FOIA Asking 16 Government Agencies to Reveal How They Plan to Reunify Families
NILC Files FOIA Asking 16 Government Agencies to Reveal How They Plan to Reunify Families
Published Jun 25, 2018 LOS ANGELES — In response to the dearth of information provided by the Trump administration, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request demanding that the federal government provide...
Legal Victory in Arizona: State Must Accept Proof of Work Authorization as Sufficient Documentation from Immigrants Seeking Driver’s Licenses
Legal Victory in Arizona: State Must Accept Proof of Work Authorization as Sufficient Documentation from Immigrants Seeking Driver’s Licenses
Published Jun 22, 2018 LOS ANGELES — Arizona must accept proof of work authorization as sufficient documentation from immigrants seeking to obtain driver’s licenses, a federal court ruled this week.
Trump Executive Order Makes Border Crisis Worse
Trump Executive Order Makes Border Crisis Worse
Published Jun 20, 2018 WASHINGTON — President Trump has signed an executive order mandating that families be jailed by the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security or Defense. This order will […]
Ryan and Goodlatte Immigration Bills Are Ransom Notes, Not Solutions
Ryan and Goodlatte Immigration Bills Are Ransom Notes, Not Solutions
Published Jun 19, 2018 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives this week is expected to vote on two anti-immigrant bills that would make sweeping, harmful changes to […]
Montgomery County Policy Falls Short in Providing Legal Representation to Immigrants
Montgomery County Policy Falls Short in Providing Legal Representation to Immigrants
Published Jun 1, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Montgomery County, MD, Council last week approved a legal defense fund for some immigrants facing deportation. The program is an […]
POWER Act Would Empower U.S. Workers at a Critical Time
POWER Act Would Empower U.S. Workers at a Critical Time
Published May 22, 2018 WASHINGTON — Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today reintroduced the Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act, which […]
National Immigration Law Center Launches Winning in the States Initiative
National Immigration Law Center Launches Winning in the States Initiative
Published May 21, 2018 National Immigration Law Center Launches Winning in the States Initiative NILC plans to invest more than $5M over next three years to drive advances in the states Washington — Today, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is...