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NILC Celebrates Announcement of Final Rule Allowing DACA Recipients to Access Affordable Care Act Coverage
WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s move to lift Affordable Care Act restrictions for DACA recipients:
“We are thrilled that DACA recipients will finally be able to access health care through the Affordable Care Act. We commend the Biden administration for taking this important step for health equity and immigrant justice.
“Even as we celebrate this victory, we must also remember that politically motivated attacks on DACA continue, DACA recipients remain in limbo, and the health and wellbeing of our communities has suffered as a result. We continue to urge Congress to pass a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth who call this country home, so they can enjoy the same peace and stability that we all need to thrive.”
For more information on DACA recipients and access to health care, view our most recent data report: Tracking DACA Recipients’ Access to Health Care
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Immigrant residents, doctor sue Idaho to preserve access to life-saving medication for immigrants
Jun 27, 2025 On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Idaho, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and private law firms Nixon Peabody LLP and Ramirez-Smith Law filed a lawsuit against the state of Idaho to stop...
Davids v. Adams
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NILC Statement on House Passage of the Reconciliation Bill
May 22, 2025 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping domestic spending and policy bill early this morning:...
How the House Budget Bill Attacks Health Care and Nutrition for Immigrants, Children, and Everyone Else
Ben D’Avanzo and Matthew Lopas
Jun 3, 2025 U.S. law is already unfairly restrictive for federal programs. Now, Congress is angling to make our laws even more cruel and regressive.