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    L.A. County | 287(g) & PEP Immigration Enforcement

    Published May 12, 2015 BREAKING THE ICE NILC Calls for ICE-free Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today voted to end its 287(g) agreement with the federal government, ending the...

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    Loretta Lynch Confirmed as Attorney General

    Published Apr 23, 2015 NILC: Loretta Lynch Is the Right Choice WASHINGTON — Loretta Lynch, a champion of civil rights, was confirmed today by the Senate to be the next attorney general of the United States,...

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    CHIP Reauthorization Applauded

    Published Apr 15, 2015 NILC Applauds Children’s Health Care Program Funding WASHINGTON — Last night the Senate approved legislation that would extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for two years. The House of...

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    Coalition Asks Appellate Court to Reverse Texas Ruling

    Published Apr 6, 2015 Unprecedented Coalition of Elected Officials, Advocates Ask Appellate Court to Reverse Texas Ruling Blocking President’s Immigration Initiatives Attorneys general, 181 members of Congress, 73 mayors and county officials from 27 states,...

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    Senator Harry Reid Retiring

    Published Mar 27, 2015 NILC Statement on Sen. Harry Reid’s Retirement Announcement WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced this morning that he would not seek reelection, which means he will be ending...

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    Attacks on Immigrants in Budget Resolution

    Published Mar 24, 2015 Senators Urged Not to Agree to Attacks on Low-Wage Immigrants in Budget Blueprint WASHINGTON — As congressional conservatives continue advancing legislative attacks against immigrants and President Obama’s recent immigration relief...

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    Response to ICE Director’s Statement

    Published Mar 20, 2015 Saldaña’s Prayers Are an Immigrant Family’s Nightmare WASHINGTON — Testifying before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah R. Saldaña shocked...

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    House Judiciary Committee Passes HR 1148

    Published Mar 18, 2015 House of Representatives Mass Deportation Bill Shows Little Learned from Past Anti-Immigrant Behavior WASHINGTON — In a party-line vote, the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill...

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    Immigration Relief Crucial to U.S. Economic Health

    Published Mar 17, 2015 NILC Urges Congress to Keep Integrity of Tax Rules to Secure Economic Benefits of President’s Immigration Initiatives Benefits from immigration relief will improve the economy for everyone, according to NILC testimony before House...

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    DOJ Files Stay Request in Texas v. U.S.

    Published Mar 12, 2015 Department of Justice Takes Strong Step to Stem Harm Caused by District Court Ruling in Texas Emergency stay request should be granted without delay LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Department of Justice...

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    Bills Undermine Rights of Workers, Children, Asylees

    Published Mar 4, 2015 House Bills Undermine Rights of Workers, Children, Asylees WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center calls for rejection of a package of bills approved this week by the House Judiciary Committee that...

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    Collins Bill in Senate

    Published Feb 27, 2015 Collins Bill Would Destroy Family Unity Senators should oppose budget-busting proposal to undo immigration action WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate failed to invoke cloture today on a bill that, if enacted, would...

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    DOJ to File Stay in Texas v. U.S. Case

    Published Feb 20, 2015 U.S. Dept. of Justice Takes a Strong Stand for Immigrant Families WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice today announced it would file a stay to lift the injunction that temporarily blocks...

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    Texas v. U.S.: Federal District Court’s Decision

    Published Feb 16, 2015 NILC: Texas Decision Falls Far Outside Legal Mainstream BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — A federal district court today blocked the implementation of the immigration initiatives announced by President Obama last year, which would allow...

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    Hundreds of Thousands May Lose Health Coverage

    Published Feb 11, 2015 Obama Administration Ready to Boot Hundreds of Thousands from Health Coverage, Again WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that up to 200,000 individuals would be...