Know Your Power. Consider Renewing Your DACA Today THE TORCH: CONTENTSBy Ignacia Rodriguez and Diana Pliego JANUARY 17, 2020 Earlier this week, on January 13, 2020, we marked the two-year anniversary of the first injunction that reopened the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal application process. The first injunction and the injunctions that followed were results [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2019 CONTACT Hayley Burgess,
[email protected], 202-805-0375 Immigrants' Rights Groups Mobilize Ahead of Potential ICE Raids LOS ANGELES — Immigrants’ rights groups are mobilizing ahead of potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting immigrant families in Los Angeles and across the country this weekend. Shiu-Ming Cheer, senior staff attorney [...]
UPDATE (8 AM Pacific time, Thur., Sept. 13) The Senate Judiciary Committee this morning voted to delay — until Thursday, Sept. 20, at 1:45 PM Eastern time — its vote on whether to confirm Judge Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. According to the Washington Post, "The move was expected — senators routinely delay committee business for [...]
Tips on How to be a Better Ally for the Immigrants' Rights Cause THE TORCH: CONTENTSBy Diana Pliego, NILC policy associate December 8, 2017 On Wednesday, thousands of immigrants and allies hit the streets to demand the passage of the Dream Act before the end of the year, and it was amazing. Over 200 people [...]
Filing an Employment Discrimination Charge A Do-It-Yourself Packet for Immigrant Workers In 1986, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), which made it unlawful for employers to knowingly hire an undocumented worker and established an employment eligibility verification procedure that employers must follow to verify that employees are authorized to work in the [...]
This Year’s May Day Protests Highlight the Importance of Protecting All Workers’ Rights THE TORCH: CONTENTSBy Josh Stehlik, NILC supervising attorney APRIL 27, 2017 May 1—or May Day, or International Workers’ Day—is just around the corner. It has long been recognized in different parts of the world as a day to celebrate workers and labor organizing. [...]
Rights: Immigration Enforcement at Health Care Facilities Health Care Providers: Preserve Access to Care and Protect Your Patients from Border Patrol and ICE Interference The threat of immigration enforcement and presence of law enforcement at health care facilities deters immigrants and communities of color from seeking needed medical services. Border communities are particularly vulnerable given [...]
How to Prepare Yourself and Others for Encounters With Immigration Enforcement THE TORCH: CONTENTSBy Shiu-Ming Cheer, NILC senior staff attorney and field coordinator FEBRUARY 10, 2017 There have been disturbing reports over recent days of dozens or even hundreds of people across the country being picked up in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. Though [...]
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Everyone has certain basic rights, no matter who is president Last revised JULY 13, 2019** Versión en español | Chinese:* Traditional • Simplified (PDF) | Arabic* (PDF) | Korean* (PDF) RIGHTS CARD (PDF): Arabic | Farsi | Somali | Spanish No matter who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under [...]
Trump’s Victory Will Not Defeat Immigrants or Constitutional Rights THE TORCH: CONTENTSBy Jackie Vimo, NILC economic justice policy analyst NOVEMBER 10, 2016 Tuesday’s election signaled the start of a difficult period for immigrants in the United States. On the campaign trail, President-elect Trump said he would impose many policies that would tear communities apart, including [...]
