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NILC Denounces Supreme Court Decision in Alien Enemies Act Case
WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court greenlit the use of the Alien Enemies Act to send immigrants to be tortured abroad:
“Today, the Supreme Court embraced the Trump administration’s abuse of an obscure, centuries-old law to send more immigrants abroad to be tortured. This abhorrent decision effectively authorizes U.S. government officials to abduct and disappear countless members of our communities on the flimsiest of pretexts with limited legal recourse. We encourage every immigrant in this country to know their rights under the constitution, call on people of conscience across the country to defend every member of our communities, and demand Congress repeal this abusive law.”
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Federal Court Strikes Down Trump’s Discriminatory 75-Country Visa Ban
Published Aug 21, 2026 In a major victory for families, fairness, and the rule of law, a federal court in New York struck down the Trump administration’s blanket, nationality-based “public charge” ban on immigrant visa processing for people from 75...
CLINIC v. Rubio
This lawsuit challenges the Trump administration’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries.
Last update: Aug 21, 2026
Community Alert: Traveling on “advance parole” now triggers 3- and 10-year bars
Published Aug 17, 2026 The Board of Immigration Appeals has changed the consequences of traveling on “advance parole.” If you are thinking about traveling outside the U.S. on “advance parole” and you have been in the U.S. without permission for 180+ days, now...
NILC Statement on ICE’s Plan to Buy Electric Shock Gloves
Published Aug 12, 2026 Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to reports that ICE is planning to spend up to $20 million on electric shock...