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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Lawyers for First Known Deported DACA Recipient Ask the Court to Bring Juan Home
Lawyers for First Known Deported DACA Recipient Ask the Court to Bring Juan Home
Published May 22, 2017 Lawyers for First Known Deported DACA Recipient Ask the Court to Bring Juan Home Amended complaint makes new allegations against the federal government LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for Juan Manuel Montes Bojorquez, a 23-year-old DACA...
NILC Responds to Continuation of Haitian TPS Program
NILC Responds to Continuation of Haitian TPS Program
Published May 22, 2017 NILC Responds to Continuation of Haitian TPS Program WASHINGTON — Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly announced today that he has decided to extend the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for Haiti for an additional...
Civil Rights Groups Challenge LaGrange, GA, Policies That Restrict Access to Basic Utility Services
Civil Rights Groups Challenge LaGrange, GA, Policies That Restrict Access to Basic Utility Services
Published May 18, 2017
UndocuBlack and NILC Seek to Uncover the Truth Behind Trump Administration TPS Decision
UndocuBlack and NILC Seek to Uncover the Truth Behind Trump Administration TPS Decision
Published May 17, 2017 UndocuBlack and NILC Seek to Uncover the Truth Behind Trump Administration TPS Decision Civil Rights and Social Justice Groups to Urge the Trump Administration to Reauthorize Temporary Protected Status for Haitians WASHINGTON — Days before...
Leaked Emails Expose Trump’s Xenophobic, Racist Agenda
Leaked Emails Expose Trump’s Xenophobic, Racist Agenda
Published May 9, 2017 Leaked Emails Expose Trump’s Xenophobic, Racist Agenda NILC and Undocublack respond to AP exclusive on request for Haitian and TPS data WASHINGTON — The Associated Press reported today that a request was made of career U.S. Citizenship and...
Statement on Signing of Texas Anti-Immigrant SB4 Law
Statement on Signing of Texas Anti-Immigrant SB4 Law
Published May 8, 2017 NILC Statement on Signing of Texas Anti-Immigrant SB4 Law LOS ANGELES — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed into law SB4, a sweeping and hateful bill that ranks among the most radically anti-immigrant state-level bills to be enacted...
NILC Condemns House Vote, Calls on Senate to Reject American Health Care Act
NILC Condemns House Vote, Calls on Senate to Reject American Health Care Act
Published May 4, 2017 NILC Condemns House Vote, Calls on Senate to Reject American Health Care Act WASHINGTON — Despite broad consensus and widespread concern about millions of Americans losing access to affordable health insurance, Republicans in the U.S. House...
NILC Statement on Budget Agreement to Keep Government from Shutting Down
NILC Statement on Budget Agreement to Keep Government from Shutting Down
Published May 1, 2017 NILC Statement on Budget Agreement to Keep Government from Shutting Down WASHINGTON — Congress reached a budget agreement this weekend that will fund the government through September, avoiding a shut-down, but including $1.5 billion dollars...
Statement from Montes Attorneys on DHS Claim That Montes Voluntarily Abandoned His DACA Status
Statement from Montes Attorneys on DHS Claim That Montes Voluntarily Abandoned His DACA Status
Published Apr 19, 2017 Statement from Montes Attorneys on DHS Claim That He Voluntarily Abandoned His DACA Status LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today said in statements to the media that Juan Manuel Montes, a young immigrant who was...
Deported DACA Recipient Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Withholding Information
Deported DACA Recipient Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Withholding Information
Published Apr 18, 2017 Deported DACA Recipient Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Withholding Information LOS ANGELES — A young immigrant who was physically deported despite having permission to live and work in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for...
NILC Responds to Confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
NILC Responds to Confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
Published Apr 7, 2017 NILC Responds to Confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Senate today confirmed Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States. Gorsuch will take the seat left vacant...
Administration’s “Sanctuary” Announcement Nothing More Than a Diversion Tactic
Administration’s “Sanctuary” Announcement Nothing More Than a Diversion Tactic
Published Mar 27, 2017 Administration’s “Sanctuary” Announcement Nothing More Than a Diversion Tactic WASHINGTON — The Trump administration today again threatened to deny federal funding for any city or jurisdiction where law enforcement has made clear it...
NILC Responds to Defeat of ACA Replacement Bill
NILC Responds to Defeat of ACA Replacement Bill
Published Mar 24, 2017 NILC Responds to Defeat of ACA Replacement Bill WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday failed to reach a consensus and were forced to abandon their efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, dealing a...
Court Rules That Louisiana May Not Deny Immigrants the Right to Marry
Court Rules That Louisiana May Not Deny Immigrants the Right to Marry
Published Mar 22, 2017 Love Wins in Louisiana Court rules that Louisiana may not deny immigrants the right to marry NEW ORLEANS — A federal district court ruled today that the state law preventing a Louisiana man...
NILC Announces New Deputy Director Tom Kam
NILC Announces New Deputy Director Tom Kam
Published Mar 21, 2017 NILC Announces New Deputy Director Tom Kam WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is excited to welcome Tom Kam, who has dedicated the bulk of his career to serving immigrant and refugee communities, as its new Deputy...