On December 23, 2025, the National Immigration Law Center, along with the Center for Policing Equity and the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, submitted an amicus brief in United States of America v. State of California, a case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice challenging the constitutionality of California’s laws that ban law enforcement from wearing masks and require that officers identify themselves.
The brief, filed in support of California, focuses on procedural justice and the importance of law enforcement officers identifying themselves for safe, effective, community-based policing. We noted that California’s laws were not inconsistent with federal policies and regulations governing law enforcement identification.
Tell USCIS You Don’t Want Increased Immigrant Surveillance
Published Jun 10, 2026 Updating an address should not require people to share unrelated personal and financial information with the federal government. Public comment is open until July 6 to oppose the change to Form...
Advocating On Behalf of Patients in Immigration Custody: A Resource for Health Care Providers and Medical Staff
Published Jun 9, 2026 This resource provides guidance for health care professionals on how to advocate and care for their patients with ICE and CBP agents present.
Dignified Health Care Shouldn’t Stop With ICE Detention
Published Jun 9, 2026 Health care workers and advocates deserve tools that can help them navigate the rising presence of ICE in hospitals, which is why we put together our new resource: Advocating on Behalf of Patients in Immigration Custody....
What’s in Congress’s New ICE Funding Law?
Heidi Altman and Ben D’Avanzo
Published Jun 11, 2026