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Know Your Rights: What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration
Apr 9, 2025
This Know Your Rights resource provides general information on what to do if you are stopped, arrested, or detained by immigration or other law enforcement.
FAQ: Post-Election Updates – Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE)
Nov 26, 2024
With a new Trump presidency beginning on January 20, 2025, many people have concerns and questions about deferred action for labor enforcement (DALE) applications. This update, created in partnership with Make the Road New York, reflects our...
Seeking Safety from Darkness: Recommendations to the Biden Administration to Safeguard Asylum Rights in CBP Custody
Nov 22, 2024
This report, created in partnership with Human Rights First, documents blocked access to counsel in CBP custody and urges the Biden administration to implement safeguards, including ensuring lawyer access, to prevent further abuses by the Trump...
Frequently Asked Questions: Affordable Care Act Eligibility for DACA Recipients
Oct 28, 2024
DACA Recipients will soon be able to access health coverage through the Affordable Care Act. The National Immigration Law Center answers the most frequently asked questions.
Documents Typically Used by Lawfully Present Immigrants (Table)
Oct 28, 2024
This table lists the categories of non–U.S. citizens who are recognized as “lawfully present” in the United States and the immigration documents such people typically have.
How the Biden Administration’s Expanded Asylum Ban Puts Lives at Risk and Contradicts American Values
Sep 30, 2024
This policy brief analyzes the Biden administration’s decision to finalize and expand its asylum ban first established in an interim final rule in June 2024.
Laws & Policies Improving Access to Higher Education for Immigrants (Table)
Sep 25, 2024
This table summarizes the major requirements and links to the tuition equity and financial aid laws and policies in states that have adopted them.
The Orantes Injunction: Protections for Detained Salvadorans After a Worksite Raid
Sep 12, 2024
Information for attorneys and legal workers representing persons detained in immigration worksite raids (or in any enforcement action) about the Orantes' permanent injunction.
Sep 4, 2024
This Practice Manual is intended for immigration practitioners representing workers applying for Labor-Based Deferred Action. Originally Published in March 2023.
Pathways to Citizenship for DACA Recipients: Legislative Updates & Analysis
Sep 1, 2024
NILC continues 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. Part of that work involves monitoring and analyzing the...
FAQ: The U Visa and How It Can Protect Immigrant Workers
Sep 1, 2024
This resource will provide a general overview of the purpose, benefits, eligibility, and requirements for the U visa and related immigration benefits, specifically as they apply to labor-based crimes. Originally published in September...
Frequently Asked Questions: The Orantes Injunction
Sep 1, 2024
The Orantes injunction is a nationwide, permanent injunction requiring DHS to uphold certain rights of Salvadoran nationals in asylum proceedings. Originally published in November...
