FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2021
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NILC and NILC Immigrant Justice Fund Statement on Nomination of Marty Walsh as Secretary of Labor
WASHINGTON — Upon the announcement that President-elect Joe Biden will be nominating Marty Walsh to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center and the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement:
“President-elect Biden has decided that Marty Walsh is the best choice to lead the Department of Labor, and we at NILC applaud his choice. As the current mayor of Boston and someone with roots in the labor movement and, in particular, the building trades, Walsh has the trusted relationship with the labor movement and experience to lead the department during these unprecedented times.
“The COVID-19 pandemic, increasing economic inequality, and the needs of essential workers, 70 percent of whom are immigrants, must be priorities for the next secretary of Labor, and we at NILC look forward to working with incoming Secretary Walsh to address these needs as we work to ‘build back better’ and to ensure that we have robust enforcement of all workers’ rights, including the rights of immigrant workers.”
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NILC Statement on Election of Donald Trump as President
Nov 6, 2024 WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s election win:
Major Benefit Programs Available to Immigrants in California (Table)
Nov 1, 2024 This table lists the programs for which certain immigrants residing in California are eligible. Originally published in May 2017.
Advocates Launch Awareness Campaign to Get Thousands of DACA Recipients Enrolled in ACA Health Coverage
Oct 30, 2024 The National Immigration Law Center (NILC), United We Dream (UWD), and Young Invincibles launched an online campaign to reach thousands of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients who will soon be eligible to purchase health...
Health Insurance Enrollment for DACA Recipients is Here!
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Nov 1, 2024 In May 2024, the Biden-Harris administration made the major announcement that DACA recipients...