FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2008 CONTACT Maria Archuleta, ACLU, 212-519-7808 Alison Omens, AFL-CIO, 202-637-5018 Nora Preciado, NILC, 213-674-2823 Civil Rights Coalition Charges That Finalized "No-Match" Rule Will Hurt American Workers and the U.S. Economy Supplemental Final "No-Match" Letter Rule WASHINGTON -- The “no-match” rule reissued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today will [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 16, 2006 CONTACT: Adela de la Torre, NILC, (213) 674-2832;
[email protected] Tracie Washington, Louisiana Justice Institute, (504) 390-4642 Mary Bauer, Southern Poverty Law Center, (334) 296-0728 Saket Soni, New Orleans Worker Justice Coalition, (773) 550-9339 Guest Workers Charge Racial Exploitation, File Federal Suit Against Luxury Hotel Chain in New Orleans One [...]
On The Path Toward Health for All DECEMBER 2023 National Immigration Law Center Background Every person in this country should be able to get health care when they need it, no matter the color of their skin, how much money they have, or where they were born. It’s really that simple. This moral principle, coupled [...]
End of Pandemic Medicaid Protections May Leave Many Immigrants without Health Insurance THE TORCH: CONTENTS By Ben D’Avanzo February 7, 2023 Millions of people who receive health care through Medicaid will have their eligibility reviewed for the first time in over three years. Medicaid eligibility review, or ”redetermination” normally takes place at least once a [...]
We Need for Congress to Pass the LIFT the BAR Act THE TORCH: CONTENTSBy Katherine Lundie SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 In the coming months, Congress will have the opportunity to rectify a decades-old injustice and take a big step toward achieving racial equity by passing the LIFT the BAR Act (full name: Lifting Immigrant Families through [...]
Emergency COVID Grants Are Now Available to Immigrant Students THE TORCH: CONTENTSBy Sarah Kim Pak MAY 27, 2021 The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently finalized new federal regulations and accompanying frequently-asked-questions (FAQ) guidance that remove the Trump administration’s unfair and unlawful restrictions denying undocumented and other immigrant students access to COVID-19–related emergency financial assistance [...]
Sponsored Immigrants and Benefits Last updated FEBRUARY 8, 2021 ■ What is a sponsor? A sponsor is a person who has helped an immigrant become a lawful permanent resident (a person with a green card) by signing an “affidavit of support.” ■ What is an affidavit of support? An affidavit of support is a contract [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2021 CONTACT Juan Gastelum,
[email protected], 213-375-3149 The National Immigration Law Center and NILC Immigrant Justice Fund Commend President Biden’s Actions to Improve the Lives of Immigrants WASHINGTON – President Biden is expected to sign several new immigration executive actions today, including one instructing federal agencies to review the U.S. Department [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2020 CONTACT Juan Gastelum,
[email protected], 213-375-3149 Tenoch Flores,
[email protected] NILC Statement on President-elect Biden’s Selection of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services WASHINGTON, DC — Upon the announcement that President-elect Joe Biden will be nominating California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the U.S. Department of Health [...]
FOOD OVER FEAR Overcoming Barriers to Connect Latinx Immigrant Families to Federal Nutrition and Food Programs DECEMBER 2020 Food Research & Action Center | National Immigration Law Center The PDF icon at right hyperlinks to FRAC's website. Executive Summary This report sheds light on why many immigrant families are forgoing vital assistance from federal nutrition [...]
