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 Statement on Executive Order Making English Official U.S. Language
NILC Statement on Executive Order Making English Official U.S. Language
Published Feb 28, 2025 Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), issued the following statement in response to reports that President Trump plans to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States:...
NILC Statement on the House’s Reintroduction of the American Dream and Promise Act
NILC Statement on the House’s Reintroduction of the American Dream and Promise Act
Published Feb 26, 2025 Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), issued the following statement following the reintroduction of the American Dream and Promise Act in the House:
NILC Statement on Trump’s New Immigrant Registration Requirement
NILC Statement on Trump’s New Immigrant Registration Requirement
Published Feb 26, 2025 Heidi Altman, vice president of policy at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's announcement that it will require undocumented immigrants to register with the federal...
NILC Statement on Trump’s Executive Order Targeting Immigrant Access to Federal Programs
NILC Statement on Trump’s Executive Order Targeting Immigrant Access to Federal Programs
Published Feb 19, 2025 Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s latest executive order targeting immigrant access to federal...
NILC Statement on Decision by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to Oppose Extreme Attack on Right to Education for All
NILC Statement on Decision by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to Oppose Extreme Attack on Right to Education for All
Published Feb 12, 2025 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement following today’s announcement from Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt that he opposes State Superintendent of Education Ryan Walters’...
TIRRC, NILC Denounce Legislation Attacking the Right to Education for All in Tennessee
TIRRC, NILC Denounce Legislation Attacking the Right to Education for All in Tennessee
Published Feb 4, 2025 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) and The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) denounced the introduction of legislation by Tennessee House Majority Leader William Lamberth and Senate Finance Chair Bo...
NILC Statement on Trump Expansion of Immigrant Detention at Guantanamo
NILC Statement on Trump Expansion of Immigrant Detention at Guantanamo
Published Jan 29, 2025 Raha Wala, vice president of strategy and campaigns at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement ordering the expansion of immigrant detention at Guantanamo...
NILC Statement on Oklahoma State Board of Education Proposal Requiring Parents to Prove Citizenship
NILC Statement on Oklahoma State Board of Education Proposal Requiring Parents to Prove Citizenship
Published Jan 28, 2025 WASHINGTON — Nicholas Espíritu, deputy legal director at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Oklahoma State Board of Education’s decision to require parents to prove their citizenship when...
Immigrants’ Rights Groups File FOIA Demanding Information on Trump Admin’s New Guidance Authorizing Immigration Arrests in Schools, Hospitals, and Other Protected Areas
Immigrants’ Rights Groups File FOIA Demanding Information on Trump Admin’s New Guidance Authorizing Immigration Arrests in Schools, Hospitals, and Other Protected Areas
Published Jan 22, 2025 WASHINGTON – The National Immigration Law Center (NILC), along with seven community partners, is demanding that the Trump administration turn over documents, communications, and other information in the public interest related to the...
NILC Statement on Trump’s Inauguration and Day-One Immigration Actions
NILC Statement on Trump’s Inauguration and Day-One Immigration Actions
Published Jan 20, 2025 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s inauguration and plans for immigration-related executive actions:...
NILC Statement on the Fifth Circuit’s Decision on DACA
NILC Statement on the Fifth Circuit’s Decision on DACA
Published Jan 17, 2025 WASHINGTON – Kica Matos, President of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response a decision by U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit finding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...
NILC Statement on Reports that Trump Plans to Revoke Policy Safeguarding Schools, Churches from ICE
NILC Statement on Reports that Trump Plans to Revoke Policy Safeguarding Schools, Churches from ICE
Published Dec 11, 2024 WASHINGTON — Heidi Altman, federal advocacy director at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to a report that President-elect Donald Trump plans to revoke a long-standing policy restricting...
NILC Statement on Preliminary Injunction by Federal Judge Blocking Certain DACA Recipients’ Access to Health Care Coverage
NILC Statement on Preliminary Injunction by Federal Judge Blocking Certain DACA Recipients’ Access to Health Care Coverage
Published Dec 9, 2024 WASHINGTON — Nicholas Espíritu, deputy legal director of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), issued the following statement in response to Judge Daniel M. Traynor of the U.S. District Court in North Dakota’s order blocking DACA...
NILC Statement on Election of Donald Trump as President
NILC Statement on Election of Donald Trump as President
Published Nov 6, 2024 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s election win:
Advocates Launch Awareness Campaign to Get Thousands of DACA Recipients Enrolled in ACA Health Coverage
Advocates Launch Awareness Campaign to Get Thousands of DACA Recipients Enrolled in ACA Health Coverage
Published Oct 30, 2024 The National Immigration Law Center (NILC), United We Dream (UWD), and Young Invincibles launched an online campaign to reach thousands of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients who will soon be eligible to purchase health...