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    FAQ: Use of Military & Wartime Powers

    FAQ: Use of Military & Wartime Powers

    Jan 22, 2025 Donald Trump has threatened to use military and wartime powers in immigration enforcement. This FAQ explains the Posse Comitatus Act, the Insurrection Act, and the Alien Enemies...

    Timeline: DACA in the Courts

    Timeline: DACA in the Courts

    Jan 17, 2025 The resource provides an overview of the key milestones of DACA’s implementation and resulting legal challenges to and defences of DACA.

    Public Comment on Oklahoma State Dept. of Education’s Proposed Rule

    Public Comment on Oklahoma State Dept. of Education’s Proposed Rule

    Jan 17, 2025 This public comment concerns the Oklahoma's State Department of Education’s Proposed Rule requiring school districts to determine and report on citizenship and immigration...

    Education For All Campaign 

    Education For All Campaign 

    Jan 15, 2025 This fact sheet provides an overview of the Education for All campaign, which fights to ensure access to education for undocumented students.

    Key Points to Know About FAFSA Data Security

    Key Points to Know About FAFSA Data Security

    Jan 14, 2025 This factsheet highlights how the federal government utilizes FAFSA information.

    Plyler and Data Collection

    Plyler and Data Collection

    Jan 13, 2025 This factsheet provides information on how schools play a vital role in safeguarding family data during the enrollment and administrative process.

    Federal Agency Guidance Regarding COFA Eligibility for Public Programs

    Federal Agency Guidance Regarding COFA Eligibility for Public Programs

    Dec 11, 2024 This guide highlights federal guidance on COFA eligibility for public assistance programs.

    Statement for the Record: Mass Deportations

    Statement for the Record: Mass Deportations

    Dec 9, 2024 Submitted to U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, “How Mass Deportations Will Separate American Families, Harm Our Armed Forces, and Devastate Our Economy.”

    FAQ: Post-Election Updates – Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE)

    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

    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...

    Major Benefit Programs Available to Immigrants in California (Table)

    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.

    Frequently Asked Questions: Affordable Care Act Eligibility for DACA Recipients

    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)

    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.

    Know Your Rights: Safety Tips for the Haitian Community

    Know Your Rights: Safety Tips for the Haitian Community

    Oct 17, 2024 This resource, created in partnership with Faith In Action, provides essential steps to help you safeguard yourself and your loved ones.

    How the Biden Administration’s Expanded Asylum Ban Puts Lives at Risk and Contradicts American Values

    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.