Jennifer Whitlock

Senior Policy Counsel

Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock, Senior Policy Counsel, provides policy and advocacy expertise on federal immigration issues such as immigration enforcement and detention, immigration court proceedings, and humanitarian processes in the U.S. and abroad. She also conducts direct outreach to Congress, the White House, and Federal agencies to advance the NILC’s policy, regulatory, and legislative priorities in support of low-income immigrants and communities.

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10 Ways the Budget Reconciliation Bill’s Immigration Enforcement Funds Put Us All At Risk

10 Ways the Budget Reconciliation Bill’s Immigration Enforcement Funds Put Us All At Risk

Heidi Altman and Jennifer Whitlock

Apr 2, 2025 This explainer describes how a budget reconciliation bill will unlock the Trump administration’s ability to experiment with new and heightened authoritarian tactics through immigration enforcement, threatening basic constitutional rights and...