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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Federal Court Approves Classwide Settlement of Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenging Workplace Raid
Federal Court Approves Classwide Settlement of Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenging Workplace Raid
Published Feb 27, 2023 CHATTANOOGA, TN — On Feb. 27, a federal judge approved a final settlement in a class action lawsuit challenging an April 2018 workplace immigration raid at a meat processing plant in East...
NILC Solidifies Executive Leadership Team with New Executive Vice President of Programs and Strategy and Executive Vice President of Operations
NILC Solidifies Executive Leadership Team with New Executive Vice President of Programs and Strategy and Executive Vice President of Operations
Published Feb 6, 2023 WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF) today announced that Kica Matos has joined as executive vice president of programs and strategy, and Tasha...
NILC Statement on the Murder of Tyre Nichols
NILC Statement on the Murder of Tyre Nichols
Published Jan 30, 2023 WASHINGTON — Sara K. Gould, interim executive director of the National Immigration Law Center and Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement in response to the...
NILC Welcomes New Board Member
NILC Welcomes New Board Member
Published Jan 27, 2023 WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center today announced the addition of Pedro Gerson, associate professor of law at California Western School of Law in San Diego, to...
NILC Statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s Guidance Regarding Workers Asserting their Rights in the Workplace
NILC Statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s Guidance Regarding Workers Asserting their Rights in the Workplace
Published Jan 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — Raha Wala, vice president of strategic partnerships and advocacy, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s announcement that clarifies the process by which workers asserting their...
NILC Statement on President Biden’s Speech Announcing Expansion of Title 42 Expulsions
NILC Statement on President Biden’s Speech Announcing Expansion of Title 42 Expulsions
Published Jan 5, 2023 WASHINGTON — Lisa Graybill, vice president of law and policy at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s announcement of several initiatives at the U.S.-Mexico border, which...
NILC Statement on Congress’ Failure to Pass a Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrant Youth
NILC Statement on Congress’ Failure to Pass a Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrant Youth
Published Dec 20, 2022 WASHINGTON — Lisa Graybill, vice president of law and policy at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to Congress’ failure to include provisions for a pathway to citizenship in the end of year...
NILC Welcomes New Board Member
NILC Welcomes New Board Member
Published Dec 12, 2022 WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center today announced the addition of Jennifer M. Chacón, the Bruce Tyson Mitchell Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, to the NILC board of...
NILC Statement on Potential Bipartisan Deal for Immigrant Youth Protections
NILC Statement on Potential Bipartisan Deal for Immigrant Youth Protections
Published Dec 6, 2022 WASHINGTON — Raha Wala, vice president of strategic partnerships and advocacy at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to reports that senators are working on a bipartisan immigration...
NILC Statement on the Extension and Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
NILC Statement on the Extension and Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
Published Dec 5, 2022 WASHINGTON — Raha Wala, vice president of strategic partnerships and advocacy, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s extension and redesignation of temporary protected status (TPS) for...
NILC and More Than 330 Orgs Call on Biden Admin to Release Guidance that Enables Workers Involved in Labor Disputes to Apply for Deferred Action
NILC and More Than 330 Orgs Call on Biden Admin to Release Guidance that Enables Workers Involved in Labor Disputes to Apply for Deferred Action
Published Nov 21, 2022 WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Law Center and over 330 immigrants’, civil, and labor rights organizations sent a letter calling on U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to follow through on the...
226 Groups Demand Democrats Protect Immigrant Youth in End-of-Year Package
226 Groups Demand Democrats Protect Immigrant Youth in End-of-Year Package
Published Nov 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, as reported by POLITICO, a coalition of 226 organizations, representing many constituencies, urged Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer to prioritize protections for immigrant youth and DACA recipients by including...
Following Midterms, Congress Must Prioritize Passing a Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrant Youth
Following Midterms, Congress Must Prioritize Passing a Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrant Youth
Published Nov 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — Victoria Ballesteros, executive vice president of strategic communications and narrative at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF), issued the following statement in response to the...
Haitian Bridge Alliance, National Immigration Law Center, and 287 Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Reject Plans to House Haitian Refugees in Guantánamo Bay
Haitian Bridge Alliance, National Immigration Law Center, and 287 Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Reject Plans to House Haitian Refugees in Guantánamo Bay
Published Nov 4, 2022 WASHINGTON — Haitian Bridge Alliance, the National Immigration Law Center, and over 280 civil and human rights organizations sent a letter calling on President Biden to protect Haitian asylum seekers. The administration must not send Haitians...
NILC Publishes Know Your Rights Resource on Abortion Access for Immigrants
NILC Publishes Know Your Rights Resource on Abortion Access for Immigrants
Published Oct 27, 2022 WASHINGTON — A new “Know Your Rights” guide for immigrants addresses common concerns and provides information on how to access abortion, particularly for people who are undocumented and other non-U.S....