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NILC Statement on DHS’s Detention of Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil
WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), issued the following statement in response to reports of student activist Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest and detention by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS):
“The disturbing arrest of Mahmoud Khalil for exercising his right to free speech marks a dramatic escalation in the Trump administration’s abuse of immigration enforcement and disregard for the law. We denounce this outrageous, politically motivated attempt to silence Mr. Khalil by locking him away and threatening to revoke his green card without due process. We stand in solidarity with Mr. Khalil and his family and join in the calls for his immediate release.”
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Greater Boston Legal Services et al. v. Mullin
This lawsuit challenges the federal government’s new policy of hiding the locations of thousands of people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The policy unlawfully interferes with communication between detainees, their...
Last update: Oct 30, 2026
TIRRC v. Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Jeff Long
This case challenges a new rule from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOS) that blocks many non-U.S. citizens from getting temporary driver’s licenses, even when they have authorization from the federal government to...
Last update: Oct 30, 2026
NILC and TIRRC Sue Tennessee Over Rule Denying Driver’s Licenses to Tennesseans with Legal Presence
Published Oct 30, 2026 The National Immigration Law Center and the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (“TIRRC”) filed a lawsuit today challenging a new rule from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOS) that blocks many non-U.S....
Advocates for Unaccompanied Children Applaud Judge’s Decision to Block the Government from Rushing Asylum Proceedings
Published Oct 30, 2026 Legal services providers representing thousands of immigrant children celebrated a federal court’s ruling granting a temporary restraining order (TRO) that will help prevent the government from fast-tracking the deportation of unaccompanied...