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    DACA Recipients Defend Access to Affordable Health Care in Court

    DACA Recipients Defend Access to Affordable Health Care in Court

    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...

    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

    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 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

    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...

    2023 DACA Survey Shows Economic Progress, Continued Uncertainty as Litigation Drags On

    2023 DACA Survey Shows Economic Progress, Continued Uncertainty as Litigation Drags On

    Mar 25, 2024 WASHINGTON — Since 2012, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has served as a beacon of hope for more than 835,000 undocumented immigrants who call the United States their...

    NILC Statement on District Court Ruling Against DACA

    NILC Statement on District Court Ruling Against DACA

    Sep 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to a ruling from U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas finding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...

    New Data Underscores Urgency of Lifting DACA Recipients’ Exclusion from Health Programs

    New Data Underscores Urgency of Lifting DACA Recipients’ Exclusion from Health Programs

    May 26, 2023 WASHINGTON — A report published today by the National Immigration Law Center shows that recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...

    As DACA Ruling Approaches, 2022 Survey of DACA Recipients Emphasizes DACAs Importance, Highlights End Would Hurt the American Economy and Harm Local Communities

    As DACA Ruling Approaches, 2022 Survey of DACA Recipients Emphasizes DACAs Importance, Highlights End Would Hurt the American Economy and Harm Local Communities

    Apr 27, 2023 WASHINGTON — A new survey published today by the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California, San Diego...

    NILC Statement on Expansion of Health Care Access for DACA Recipients

    NILC Statement on Expansion of Health Care Access for DACA Recipients

    Apr 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, executive vice president of programs and strategy at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s...

    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 

    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 Statement on Potential Bipartisan Deal for Immigrant Youth Protections

    NILC Statement on Potential Bipartisan Deal for Immigrant Youth Protections

    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...

    226 Groups Demand Democrats Protect Immigrant Youth in End-of-Year Package

    226 Groups Demand Democrats Protect Immigrant Youth in End-of-Year Package

    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

    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...

    NILC Statement on Fifth Circuit DACA Decision in Texas v. United States

    NILC Statement on Fifth Circuit DACA Decision in Texas v. United States

    Oct 5, 2022 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...

    NILC Statement on Biden Administration’s New DACA Regulation

    NILC Statement on Biden Administration’s New DACA Regulation

    Aug 24, 2022 WASHINGTON — Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s newly released regulation on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...

    NILC Statement on the 10-year Anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

    NILC Statement on the 10-year Anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

    Jun 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the National Immigration Law Center celebrates the 10th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).