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 Urges Senate to Vote Quickly on Supreme Court Nominee
NILC Urges Senate to Vote Quickly on Supreme Court Nominee
Published Mar 16, 2016 National Immigration Law Center Urges Senate to Vote Quickly on President’s Supreme Court Nominee WASHINGTON — In response to President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee announcement today, Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the...
DHS’ Stepped-up Targeting of Families and Kids Fleeing Violence Denounced
DHS’ Stepped-up Targeting of Families and Kids Fleeing Violence Denounced
Published Mar 11, 2016 DHS’s Stepped-up Targeting of Families and Kids Fleeing Violence Denounced WASHINGTON — Just one day after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) vowed to “offer vulnerable populations in Central America an alternate,...
Coalition’s Brief Urges Supreme Court to Let Immigration Relief Programs Go Forward
Coalition’s Brief Urges Supreme Court to Let Immigration Relief Programs Go Forward
Published Mar 8, 2016 In Landmark Case, U.S. v. Texas, 326 Civil Rights, Immigration, and Community Groups Urge Supreme Court to Let Immigration Relief Programs Go Forward Brief features profiles of families whose lives would improve if immigration directives were...
Supreme Court Will Review U.S. v. Texas
Supreme Court Will Review U.S. v. Texas
Published Jan 19, 2016 U.S. Supreme Court to Review Texas-led Block of Obama Immigration Initiatives WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed today to review United States v. Texas, the Texas-initiated case that put on hold President...
Inhumane Detention Lawsuit: Class Certified
Inhumane Detention Lawsuit: Class Certified
Published Jan 13, 2016 Court Rejects Government’s Efforts to Dismiss […]
Immigrant-inclusive Policies Move Ahead
Immigrant-inclusive Policies Move Ahead
Published Dec 22, 2015 WASHINGTON — Civic engagement by immigrants and their allies has been effective in moving inclusive state and local policies and in defeating virtually all of the significant anti-immigrant proposals filed in state legislatures during the...
Tax Deal Leaves Immigrants Out in the Cold
Tax Deal Leaves Immigrants Out in the Cold
Published Dec 21, 2015 Holiday Season Tax Deal Leaves Immigrants Out in the Cold Legislation Would Create Two-Tier Tax Code, Enact Barriers to Paying Taxes WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators have agreed on a plan for tax cuts for...
Groups Take Legal Action to Prevent Texas Ban on Syrian Refugees
Groups Take Legal Action to Prevent Texas Ban on Syrian Refugees
Published Dec 4, 2015 Groups Take Legal […]
U.S. v. Texas: Texas Response Due Dec. 29
U.S. v. Texas: Texas Response Due Dec. 29
Published Dec 1, 2015 Supreme Court’s Timeline in Texas v. U.S. Is Welcome News for Immigrant Families WASHINGTON — The state of Texas will have eight additional days, until December 29, to respond to the U.S. Justice...
Coalition Files Amicus in U.S. v. Texas
Coalition Files Amicus in U.S. v. Texas
Published Dec 1, 2015 Coalition of Immigration, Civil Rights, Labor, and Social Service Groups […]
U.S. v. Texas: DOJ Letter Opposing Extension
U.S. v. Texas: DOJ Letter Opposing Extension
Published Nov 24, 2015 Department of Justice Takes a Stand for Immigrant Families WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice today submitted a forceful letter to the Supreme Court opposing Texas’s request for additional time to reply...
Texas v. U.S.: Request for Supreme Court Review Filed
Texas v. U.S.: Request for Supreme Court Review Filed
Published Nov 20, 2015 Obama Administration Files Formal Request for Supreme Court Review of Executive Actions on Immigration WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Department of Justice formally filed its request, known as a petition for writ of...
HR 4038: The Anti-Refugee Bill
HR 4038: The Anti-Refugee Bill
Published Nov 19, 2015 House of Representatives Fails Test of True Moral Leadership WASHINGTON — Avideh Moussavian, policy attorney at the National Immigration Law Center, issued this statement following today’s House approval of H.R. 4038: “Today, in...
U.S. Governors May Not Ban Syrian Refugees
U.S. Governors May Not Ban Syrian Refugees
Published Nov 15, 2015 Governors’ Anti-Refugee Position Is Immoral and Illegal States may not choose to slam the door on Syrian refugees WASHINGTON — In the wake of last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, France, nearly half...
Se sostiene mandato judicial
Se sostiene mandato judicial
Published Nov 13, 2015 LOS ÁNGELES — En una evaluación sobre los derechos legales de los inmigrantes en centros de detención, una juez federal halló graves violaciones...