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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NILC to Honor Visionary Civil and Human Rights Leader Wade Henderson
NILC to Honor Visionary Civil and Human Rights Leader Wade Henderson
Published Jun 9, 2016 NILC to Honor Visionary Civil and Human Rights Leader Wade Henderson WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is proud to pay tribute to national civil rights leader Wade Henderson, president and CEO...
Dreamers’ Private Information Safe for Now
Dreamers’ Private Information Safe for Now
Published Jun 7, 2016 Dreamers’ Private Information Safe for Now Federal judge stays order demanding DACA recipients’ personal data BROWNSVILLE, TX — U.S. District […]
Dreamers Affected by Federal Judge Order Seek to Defend Their Privacy
Dreamers Affected by Federal Judge Order Seek to Defend Their Privacy
Published Jun 3, 2016 Dreamers Affected by Federal Judge Order Seek to Defend Their Privacy NEW ORLEANS — The National Immigration Law Center, the American […]
NILC Applauds Justice Dept. Effort to Block Extremist Federal Judge Decision
NILC Applauds Justice Dept. Effort to Block Extremist Federal Judge Decision
Published May 31, 2016 NILC Applauds Justice Dept. Effort to Block Extremist Federal Judge Decision LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Department of Justice today sought a stay of an outlandish order issued […]
NILC Reacts to Federal Judge’s Demand for Dreamers’ Personal Data
NILC Reacts to Federal Judge’s Demand for Dreamers’ Personal Data
Published May 19, 2016 NILC Reacts to Federal Judge’s Demand for Dreamers’ Personal Data LOS ANGELES — U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen today issued an outlandish order demanding that the federal government turn over personal data for thousands of immigrant...
California Makes a Healthy Choice in Covering Kids
California Makes a Healthy Choice in Covering Kids
Published May 16, 2016 California Makes a Healthy Choice in Covering Kids LOS ANGELES — Today, California began providing comprehensive health care to all children who meet income requirements, regardless of their immigration status. California is the largest...
President Obama Ramps Up Family Separations
President Obama Ramps Up Family Separations
Published May 12, 2016 President Obama Ramps Up Family Separations ICE actions violate due process and will send waves of fear throughout immigrant communities WASHINGTON — The Obama administration intends to ramp up raids against Central...
Colorado Supreme Court to Weigh Legality of Law Criminalizing Daily Interactions with Undocumented Immigrants
Colorado Supreme Court to Weigh Legality of Law Criminalizing Daily Interactions with Undocumented Immigrants
Published May 3, 2016 Colorado Supreme Court to Weigh Legality of Law Criminalizing Daily Interactions with Undocumented Immigrants National Immigration Law Center to argue on behalf of petitioner DENVER — The Colorado Supreme Court on Thursday...
New NILC Report Highlights Advances to Ensure Legal Representation for Detained Immigrants
New NILC Report Highlights Advances to Ensure Legal Representation for Detained Immigrants
Published Apr 21, 2016 New NILC Report Highlights Advances to Ensure Legal Representation for Detained Immigrants LOS ANGELES — Imagine being locked up in jail and having to convince a judge to allow you to stay in the...
Thousands Rally in Front of Supreme Court to #FightforFamilies
Thousands Rally in Front of Supreme Court to #FightforFamilies
Published Apr 18, 2016 Thousands Rally in Front of Supreme Court to #FightforFamilies Supreme Court Justices Hear Oral Argument in United States v. Texas WASHINGTON — One of the most consequential immigration cases in decades reached the highest...
9th Circuit Reaffirms That Arizona May Not Deny Driver’s Licenses to DACAmented Youth
9th Circuit Reaffirms That Arizona May Not Deny Driver’s Licenses to DACAmented Youth
Published Apr 6, 2016 PASADENA, CA — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed a lower court’s ruling that permanently blocks Arizona from denying driver’s licenses to immigrants who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...
Ryan Amicus Brief Further Politicizes United States v. Texas
Ryan Amicus Brief Further Politicizes United States v. Texas
Published Apr 5, 2016 Ryan Amicus Brief Further Politicizes United States v. Texas WASHINGTON — Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) yesterday filed an amicus brief on behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of 26 states, led by...
Supreme Court Affirms That Everyone Counts
Supreme Court Affirms That Everyone Counts
Published Apr 5, 2016 Supreme Court Affirms That Everyone Counts WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Texas’ voting district apportioning system, ensuring that all people are counted for districting purposes regardless of their age or where...
Lawsuit Seeks to Force Kansas to Disclose about Discriminatory Treatment of Refugees
Lawsuit Seeks to Force Kansas to Disclose about Discriminatory Treatment of Refugees
Published Mar 31, 2016 National Immigration Law Center Sues to Force Kansas to Disclose Information about Discriminatory Treatment of Refugees LOS ANGELES — Kansas may not keep its unlawful discrimination against Syrian refugees a secret, according...
House of Representatives Further Politicizes Supreme Court Case on Immigration
House of Representatives Further Politicizes Supreme Court Case on Immigration
Published Mar 17, 2016 House of Representatives Further Politicizes Supreme Court Case on Immigration WASHINGTON –The conservative-led House of Representatives upended regular order and pushed approval of a resolution authorizing the House to file an...