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 Move to Permanently Enforce Asylum Restrictions by the Biden Administration
NILC Statement on Move to Permanently Enforce Asylum Restrictions by the Biden Administration
Published Sep 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration's regulation that would permanently enforce the sweeping asylum restrictions it implemented over...
DACA Recipients Defend Access to Affordable Health Care in Court
DACA Recipients Defend Access to Affordable Health Care in Court
Published Sep 20, 2024 Bismarck, North Dakota – CASA, on behalf of its members, and Dania Quezada, a third-year law student with DACA at the University of Washington are seeking to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s regulation...
NILC Celebrates the House Passage of the SPEAK Act
NILC Celebrates the House Passage of the SPEAK Act
Published Sep 18, 2024 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives’ bipartisan passage of the Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act,...
NILC Welcomes Glenn Formica to Board of Directors
NILC Welcomes Glenn Formica to Board of Directors
Published Jul 29, 2024 WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) today announced the addition of Glenn Formica, founder and principal at Formica, P.C., to the NILC board of directors.
National Immigration Law Center Staff Celebrate Ratification of First Collective Bargaining Agreement
National Immigration Law Center Staff Celebrate Ratification of First Collective Bargaining Agreement
Published Jul 18, 2024 Staff at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) are proud to announce the ratification of their first collective bargaining agreement. Negotiated in partnership with the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU), this agreement...
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Oklahoma’s Anti-Immigrant HB 4156
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Oklahoma’s Anti-Immigrant HB 4156
Published Jun 28, 2024 OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal court has temporarily blocked Oklahoma’s HB 4156, a harmful and far-reaching law that would have devastating consequences for Oklahoma’s immigrant...
NILC Statement on Biden’s Plan to Provide Relief for Some Undocumented Spouses of U.S Citizens
NILC Statement on Biden’s Plan to Provide Relief for Some Undocumented Spouses of U.S Citizens
Published Jun 18, 2024 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s plan to provide relief for some immigrants who are...
NILC Statement on Biden’s Executive Action on the Border
NILC Statement on Biden’s Executive Action on the Border
Published Jun 4, 2024 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s anti-immigrant executive action on the...
Latest Data Shows DACA Recipients Continue To Face Barriers To Affordable Health Care
Latest Data Shows DACA Recipients Continue To Face Barriers To Affordable Health Care
Published Jun 3, 2024 WASHINGTON — A report published today by the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) shows that one out of five Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are not covered by any kind of health insurance or health care plan,...
NILC Statement on Standalone Senate Border Bill Vote
NILC Statement on Standalone Senate Border Bill Vote
Published May 23, 2024 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center and Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement in response to the failed Senate border bill vote led by...
Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Block Oklahoma’s Unconstitutional HB 4156
Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Block Oklahoma’s Unconstitutional HB 4156
Published May 23, 2024 OKLAHOMA CITY — Civil rights groups today challenged Oklahoma’s HB 4156, a far-reaching, harmful new law that would create a state system to regulate immigration that completely bypasses and conflicts with federal law and would have...
National Immigration Law Center Announces Campaign to Protect K-12 Public Education Access for All Children
National Immigration Law Center Announces Campaign to Protect K-12 Public Education Access for All Children
Published May 22, 2024 WASHINGTON — A coalition of 35 organizations, led by the National Immigration Law Center, launched Education for All – a new campaign to protect access to K-12 public education for all kids, regardless of their immigration...
Community Members Wrongfully Denied Visas from Trump’s Muslim Ban Win Major Agreement to Repair Far-Reaching Harms
Community Members Wrongfully Denied Visas from Trump’s Muslim Ban Win Major Agreement to Repair Far-Reaching Harms
Published May 15, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO, C.A. — In an unwavering assertion of people’s rights to find safety and a better life, a federal judge has approved a major agreement that provides a clear visa reconsideration process, including waived application fees, to...
NILC Statement on Biden Admin Asylum Change
NILC Statement on Biden Admin Asylum Change
Published May 9, 2024 WASHINGTON — Raha Wala, VP of strategic partnerships and advocacy at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s new proposed regulation to change the asylum...
NILC Celebrates Announcement of Final Rule Allowing DACA Recipients to Access Affordable Care Act Coverage
NILC Celebrates Announcement of Final Rule Allowing DACA Recipients to Access Affordable Care Act Coverage
Published May 3, 2024 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s move to lift Affordable Care Act restrictions for DACA...