Next Senate COVID-19 Bill Must Include 5 Key Immigrant-Inclusive Provisions of House HEROES Act THE TORCH: CONTENTSBy Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec MAY 28, 2020 When the U.S. Senate returns from recess in early June, your senators will have yet another opportunity to provide crucial relief to people in immigrant communities who, unacceptably, have been left out [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2020 CONTACT Email:
[email protected] Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 Hayley Burgess, 202-805-0375 National Immigration Law Center (NILC) Statement Regarding $3 Trillion HEROES Act Relief Package WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, a $3 trillion package [...]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Eligibility for Assistance Based on Immigration Status Last updated OCTOBER 2023 National Immigration Law Center | National Housing Law Project | National Low Income Housing Coalition This resource provides an overview of the immigrant eligibility rules for federal housing and homelessness, disaster, energy, and water assistance programs. Immigrant families also may have [...]
Resources | COVID-19 Crisis and Consequences Workers' Rights Legislative and Administrative Solutions Testing, Treatment, and Health Care Webinars Articles from NILC’s “The Torch” WORKERS' RIGHTS Frequently Asked Questions: Immigrant Workers’ Rights and COVID-19 The COVID-19 public health crisis is creating many challenges for immigrant workers and their families. An estimated six million immigrants are in [...]
SHARED CRISIS, SHARED SOLUTIONS State and Local Advocacy for an Immigrant-Inclusive Response to the COVID-19 Crisis APRIL 2020 The COVID-19 public health crisis has affected everyone living and working in the United States, no matter where they were born. The responses to this pandemic must address the needs of all community members, regardless of their [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2020 CONTACT Hayley Burgess,
[email protected], 202-805-0375 Tom Salyers,
[email protected], 202-906-8002 550+ Advocates Say Coronavirus Response Undermined by Excluding Immigrant Families WASHINGTON, DC — More than 550 advocacy organizations from all over the United States sent a letter Tuesday urging congressional leadership to deliver coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response legislation that extends [...]
To Ensure Collective Health and Safety, Federal Packages for COVID-19 Relief Must Include Immigrant Communities THE TORCH: CONTENTSBy Holly Straut-Eppsteiner APRIL 21, 2020 The COVID-19 public health crisis has demonstrated how our health and well-being — everyone’s — are interconnected. Congress has passed relief packages that help many Americans access health care, paid leave, and [...]
WEBINAR Equal Opportunities to Thrive: Rebates, Taxes/SSN/ITIN, Food Security, and Access to Food Programs The National Immigration Law Center hosted a webinar titled "Equal Opportunities to Thrive: Rebates, Taxes/SSN/ITIN, Food Security, and Access to Food Programs" on April 16, 2020. Third in a three-part series in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis: Safe and Accessible: Immigrants’ [...]
WEBINAR Workers’ Rights: Critical Labor Protections for Immigrant Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic The National Immigration Law Center hosted a webinar titled "Workers’ Rights: Critical Labor Protections for Immigrant Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic" on April 15, 2020. Second in a three-part series in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis: Safe and Accessible: Immigrants’ Access to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2020 CONTACT Email:
[email protected] Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 Hayley Burgess, 202-805-0375 Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act Targets Crucial Gaps in COVID-19 Relief Legislation WASHINGTON, DC — Members of Congress today introduced legislation, the Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, that would address urgent needs in immigrant communities not addressed in previous relief [...]
