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    Support and Pass the LIFT the BAR Act

    Support and Pass the LIFT the BAR Act

    Published May 1, 2024 The LIFT the BAR Act would allow all lawfully present immigrants to access federal programs without discriminatory bars or waiting periods. Originally published in August 2021.

    Los inmigrantes y la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA)

    Los inmigrantes y la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA)

    Published May 1, 2024 Este documento da una breve reseña de la elegibilidad para participar en los mercados de salud y cómo se verifica la misma. Publicado originalmente en noviembre de 2015.

    Improving Access to Medicaid for People with Limited English Proficiency

    Improving Access to Medicaid for People with Limited English Proficiency

    Published Apr 26, 2024 This resource presents recommendations for both state Medicaid agencies and HHS’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve language access for individuals with limited English proficiency to promote participation in and...

    Immigrants at the Border of Equity & Opportunity: Eliminating Barriers for Low-income Immigrants in the United States

    Immigrants at the Border of Equity & Opportunity: Eliminating Barriers for Low-income Immigrants in the United States

    Published Apr 2, 2024 The National Immigration Law Center traveled to seven different cities across the U.S. to learn more about immigrants with low incomes and service providers working with those communities. This report provides a summary and analysis of this...

    ITIN: Una herramienta poderosa para contribuyentes inmigrantes

    ITIN: Una herramienta poderosa para contribuyentes inmigrantes

    Published Apr 1, 2024 Un Número de identificación personal del contribuyente (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, ITIN) es un número de procesamiento tributario asignado por el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (Internal Revenue Service, IRS) de EE. UU. En...

    FAQ: REAL ID and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

    FAQ: REAL ID and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

    Published Apr 1, 2024 This resource provides information specifically for DACA recipients who have a currently valid work permit and are planning to travel within the United States by airplane. Originally published in May...

    Freedom to Thrive: Priorities for Congressional and Executive Action on Immigration in 2024

    Freedom to Thrive: Priorities for Congressional and Executive Action on Immigration in 2024

    Published Mar 11, 2024 The Biden administration and Congress can take specific steps to defend and advance immigrants’ rights in the United States. This resource breaks down the priorities and vision for the National Immigration Law Center for...

    Disaster Assistance for Immigrants

    Disaster Assistance for Immigrants

    Published Mar 1, 2024 An immigrant eligibility guide for federal programs for food, shelter, cash payments, loans, and other help for survivors of major disasters. Originally published in November 2015.

    Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution – No Matter Who Is President

    Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution – No Matter Who Is President

    Published Jan 31, 2024 No matter who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution. Originally published in November 2016.

    Building Worker Power Through Deferred Action: A Report on the First Year

    Building Worker Power Through Deferred Action: A Report on the First Year

    Published Jan 30, 2024 This report commemorates the first anniversary of the Biden administration's new labor-based deferred action policy, highlighting its significant impact on protecting immigrant workers' rights and promoting workplace...

    FAQ: Mobile Driver’s Licenses and the Costs To Privacy, Safety, and Security

    FAQ: Mobile Driver’s Licenses and the Costs To Privacy, Safety, and Security

    Published Jan 23, 2024 A digital or mobile driver’s license (mDL) is a version of a driver’s license that is stored on a smartphone, similar to how a credit card is stored on a mobile wallet. This FAQ answers various questions, including how mDLs work, potential...

    FAQ: New Guidance on Renewals for Labor-Based Deferred Action

    FAQ: New Guidance on Renewals for Labor-Based Deferred Action

    Published Jan 18, 2024 This resource answers questions about the Department of Homeland Security's new guidance on how immigrant workers involved in labor disputes can request renewals of prior grants of deferred...

    States Continue to Invest in the Health and Well-Being of Immigrants: Highlights from 2023

    States Continue to Invest in the Health and Well-Being of Immigrants: Highlights from 2023

    Published Jan 18, 2024 This resource provides information on how state immigrants' rights movements continued to gain ground in 2023.

    On The Path Toward Health for All

    On The Path Toward Health for All

    Published Dec 11, 2023 At the National Immigration Law Center, we believe that all these paths must converge and lead to the realization of Health for All. With this series of publications, we hope to provide foundational policy support for all working toward this...

    Public Charge: What Advocates Need to Know Now

    Public Charge: What Advocates Need to Know Now

    Published Dec 1, 2023 The Biden Administration's public charge regulations took effect on December 23, 2022. Read our report on what advocates need to know about public charge. Originally published December...