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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USA Act Represents Commonsense Approach Toward Immigration
USA Act Represents Commonsense Approach Toward Immigration
Published Feb 5, 2018 USA Act Represents Commonsense Approach Toward Immigration WASHINGTON — Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and John McCain (R-AZ) have announced they will introduce narrowly framed legislation intended to allow immigrant youth to apply for lawful...
Trump’s Dystopian Vision for the Future Is Based on Fear, Not Facts
Trump’s Dystopian Vision for the Future Is Based on Fear, Not Facts
Published Jan 30, 2018 Trump’s Dystopian Vision for the Future Is Based on Fear, Not Facts WASHINGTON — In his first State of the Union address, President Trump laid out a blueprint for the future of the country. A cornerstone of this vision...
NILC Responds to White House Immigration Proposal
NILC Responds to White House Immigration Proposal
Published Jan 25, 2018 NILC Responds to White House Immigration Proposal WASHINGTON — The White House today released a framework for a legislative deal that includes a pathway to U.S. citizenship for Dreamers, along with a dramatic increase...
It’s About People, Not Politics: Today’s vote won’t solve the problem unless it’s paired with action
It’s About People, Not Politics: Today’s vote won’t solve the problem unless it’s paired with action
Published Jan 22, 2018 It’s About People, Not Politics Today’s vote won’t solve the problem unless it’s paired with action WASHINGTON — U.S. senators today voted to approve a continuing resolution to fund the federal government for another three weeks. The...
Supreme Court to Take Muslim Ban Case
Supreme Court to Take Muslim Ban Case
Published Jan 19, 2018 Supreme Court to Take Muslim Ban Case WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will hear oral argument on Hawaii v. Trump, a legal challenge to one of the latest iterations of President Trump’s Muslim...
House Kicks the Can Down the Road, Fails the Country
House Kicks the Can Down the Road, Fails the Country
Published Jan 18, 2018 House Republicans Kick the Can Down the Road, Fail the Country WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives today approved a short-term resolution to keep the government funded and running for four...
NILC Responds to Introduction of Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act
NILC Responds to Introduction of Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act
Published Jan 16, 2018 DACA Crisis Requires a Narrow and Permanent Bipartisan Fix Now NILC responds to introduction of Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act WASHINGTON — Reps. Will Hurd (R-TX) and Pete Aguilar (D-CA) today introduced new...
Trump’s Racism Rears Its Ugly Head as Bipartisan Senate Group Proposes Principles of a DACA Deal
Trump’s Racism Rears Its Ugly Head as Bipartisan Senate Group Proposes Principles of a DACA Deal
Published Jan 11, 2018 Trump’s Racism Rears Its Ugly Head as Bipartisan Senate Group Proposes Principles of a DACA Deal WASHINGTON — News media reported today that President Trump used racist comments aimed at people from African and...
Anti-Immigrant Goodlatte Bill Is Not a Serious Proposal for Dreamers
Anti-Immigrant Goodlatte Bill Is Not a Serious Proposal for Dreamers
Published Jan 10, 2018 Anti-Immigrant Goodlatte Bill Is Not a Serious Proposal for Dreamers WASHINGTON — A group of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives today introduced a new bill to that would provide inadequate relief for...
NILC Statement on Federal Court Order Blocking End of DACA
NILC Statement on Federal Court Order Blocking End of DACA
Published Jan 9, 2018 NILC Statement on Federal Court Order Blocking End of DACA LOS ANGELES — A federal court today blocked the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, ordering the...
The Bipartisan Dream Act Is a “Bill of Love”
The Bipartisan Dream Act Is a “Bill of Love”
Published Jan 9, 2018 The Bipartisan Dream Act Is a “Bill of Love” WASHINGTON — President Trump today met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss immigration. At the meeting, which was broadcast on national television, Trump...
Reported New Bipartisan Bill Underscores Momentum, Progress Toward a Solution for Immigrant Youth
Reported New Bipartisan Bill Underscores Momentum, Progress Toward a Solution for Immigrant Youth
Published Jan 8, 2018 Reported New Bipartisan Bill Underscores Momentum, Progress Toward a Solution for Immigrant Youth WASHINGTON — News media today reported that Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) and Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) will soon introduce a new...
Statement on Trump’s Border Militarization Proposal
Statement on Trump’s Border Militarization Proposal
Published Jan 5, 2018 Statement on Trump’s Border Militarization Proposal WASHINGTON — President Trump today issued new demands to further militarize the U.S.-Mexico border, calling for $18 billion for an additional 700 miles of fencing, thousands of new...
Statement on Budget Meeting Between White House, Congressional Leadership
Statement on Budget Meeting Between White House, Congressional Leadership
Published Jan 3, 2018 NILC Statement on Wednesday Budget Meeting Between White House, Congressional Leadership WASHINGTON — Following a meeting today between White House officials and congressional leadership to discuss budget negotiations, Kamal Essaheb, policy...
JFS v. Trump Team Responds to Court Ruling Blocking Implementation of Trump’s Policy Banning Certain Refugees
JFS v. Trump Team Responds to Court Ruling Blocking Implementation of Trump’s Policy Banning Certain Refugees
Published Dec 23, 2017 JFS v. Trump Team Responds to […]