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’s Relentless Attack on ACA Health Law Is Another Attack on Disenfranchised People
Trump’s Relentless Attack on ACA Health Law Is Another Attack on Disenfranchised People
Published Oct 13, 2017 Trump’s Relentless Attack on ACA Health Law Is Another Attack on Disenfranchised People WASHINGTON — The Trump administration over the past week announced several federal health policy changes that will undercut access to vital...
Rep. Pramila Jayapal Joins DACA Mom, Experts, and Allies to Discuss the Imminent Risks to Parents with DACA and their U.S. Citizen Children and Call for a Clean Dream Act
Rep. Pramila Jayapal Joins DACA Mom, Experts, and Allies to Discuss the Imminent Risks to Parents with DACA and their U.S. Citizen Children and Call for a Clean Dream Act
Published Oct 12, 2017 Rep. Pramila Jayapal Joins DACA Mom, Experts, and Allies to Discuss the Imminent Risks to Parents with DACA and their U.S. Citizen Children and Call for a Clean Dream Act WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Pramila...
Statement on Trump’s White Nationalist Immigration Wish List
Statement on Trump’s White Nationalist Immigration Wish List
Published Oct 9, 2017 Statement on Trump’s White Nationalist Immigration Wish List WASHINGTON — The White House on Sunday put out a list of extreme policies it is proposing in exchange for broadly supported legislation that would provide...
With the Window for DACA Renewals Closing, Congress Must Pass a Clean Dream Act Now
With the Window for DACA Renewals Closing, Congress Must Pass a Clean Dream Act Now
Published Oct 5, 2017 With the Window for DACA Renewals Closing, Congress Must Pass a Clean Dream Act Now WASHINGTON — Today marks the last day that the federal government has said it will accept renewal applications for...
Plaintiffs and Counsel Respond to Supreme Court Canceling Oral Arguments in Muslim Ban Case
Plaintiffs and Counsel Respond to Supreme Court Canceling Oral Arguments in Muslim Ban Case
Published Sep 25, 2017 Plaintiffs and Counsel Respond to Supreme Court Canceling Oral Arguments in Muslim Ban Case WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court removed Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project...
SUCCEED Act Not a Serious Proposal for Immigrant Youth
SUCCEED Act Not a Serious Proposal for Immigrant Youth
Published Sep 25, 2017 Republican SUCCEED Act Not a Serious Proposal for Immigrant Youth WASHINGTON — Republican senators today announced a new legislative proposal to provide a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth. The SUCCEED Act, cosponsored by...
NILC Responds to Supreme Court Calendar Change in Trump v. IRAP
NILC Responds to Supreme Court Calendar Change in Trump v. IRAP
Published Sep 25, 2017 NILC Responds to Supreme Court Calendar Change in Trump v. IRAP WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has removed both major legal challenges to President Trump’s Muslim ban from its oral argument calendar, NILC learned today. Oral argument...
Civil Rights Groups Condemn Trump’s Latest Muslim Ban
Civil Rights Groups Condemn Trump’s Latest Muslim Ban
Published Sep 24, 2017 Civil Rights Groups Condemn Trump’s Latest Muslim Ban Administration expands Muslim ban, making entry into U.S. even more restrictive SAN FRANCISCO — This evening, the Trump administration announced...
Statement by CAIR, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and NILC Expressing Disappointment with SCOTUS Muslim Ban Stay
Statement by CAIR, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and NILC Expressing Disappointment with SCOTUS Muslim Ban Stay
Published Sep 12, 2017 Statement by CAIR, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and NILC Expressing Disappointment with SCOTUS Muslim Ban Stay SAN FRANCISCO — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would grant a stay of the decision by the U.S. Court...
NILC Applauds Ninth Circuit’s Decision Upholding Injunction on Muslim Ban
NILC Applauds Ninth Circuit’s Decision Upholding Injunction on Muslim Ban
Published Sep 8, 2017 NILC Applauds Ninth Circuit’s Decision Upholding Injunction on Muslim Ban LOS ANGELES — Following the Ninth Circuit Court’s decision to uphold the Muslim ban injunction, Justin Cox, a staff attorney at the National Immigration...
Statement on States Lawsuit Challenging Trump Decision to End DACA
Statement on States Lawsuit Challenging Trump Decision to End DACA
Published Sep 6, 2017 Statement on States Lawsuit Challenging Trump Decision to End DACA WASHINGTON — Fifteen states and the District of Columbia today sued the Trump administration, challenging the president’s termination of the DACA program. The lawsuit was...
New York Dreamer Challenges Trump Administration’s Termination of DACA
New York Dreamer Challenges Trump Administration’s Termination of DACA
Published Sep 5, 2017 New York Dreamer Challenges Trump Administration’s Termination of DACA NEW YORK — A young immigrant New […]
NILC Will Fight Alongside Immigrant Youth and Allies
NILC Will Fight Alongside Immigrant Youth and Allies
Published Sep 5, 2017 NILC Will Fight Alongside Immigrant Youth and Allies WASHINGTON — Today the Trump administration announced the rescission of the transformative DACA program, which for over five years has successfully allowed close to 800,000 immigrant...
Government Settles in First Lawsuit Filed Against Trump’s Muslim Ban
Government Settles in First Lawsuit Filed Against Trump’s Muslim Ban
Published Aug 31, 2017 Government Settles in First Lawsuit Filed Against Trump’s Muslim Ban NEW YORK — The Trump administration today settled with the plaintiffs in the […]
Immigrant Youth and Advocates Respond to Trump’s Consideration of Plan to Kill DACA
Immigrant Youth and Advocates Respond to Trump’s Consideration of Plan to Kill DACA
Published Aug 25, 2017 Immigrant Youth and Advocates Respond to Trump’s Consideration of Plan to Kill DACA, Outline Escalation of Fight to Defend Program WASHINGTON — Following a news report that the...