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    FAQ: Deferred Action for Workers in Labor Disputes

    FAQ: Deferred Action for Workers in Labor Disputes

    Mar 1, 2023 This resource includes frequently asked questions on deferred action for workers in labor disputes. Available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Hmong, Korean, Kreyol, Mixtec, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, and...

    Deferred Action Protections for Labor Enforcement: A Guide for Worker Advocates

    Deferred Action Protections for Labor Enforcement: A Guide for Worker Advocates

    Oct 23, 2023 This guide provides an overview of deferred action protections based on labor disputes, including information on eligibility criteria; how to seek support from a labor agency; and the five main steps in the process. This resource was created in...

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

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

    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: New Guidance on Renewals for Labor-Based Deferred Action

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

    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...

    Building Immigration Legal Capacity for Labor-Based Deferred Action: Models & Strategies

    Building Immigration Legal Capacity for Labor-Based Deferred Action: Models & Strategies

    Aug 31, 2023 This resource presents models, strategies, and approaches for expanding immigration legal services capacity for assisting workers applying for deferred action.

    Immigration Legal Clinics for Labor-Based Deferred Action

    Immigration Legal Clinics for Labor-Based Deferred Action

    Sep 1, 2023 This toolkit aims to share information about how to organize legal clinics for workers who may be eligible for labor-based deferred action under the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy announced in January 2023. ...

    Our Rights, Our Work, Our Home: Deferred Action for Workers In Labor Disputes

    Our Rights, Our Work, Our Home: Deferred Action for Workers In Labor Disputes

    Aug 8, 2023 Learn more about NILC's campaign, "Our Rights, Our Work, Our Home", and how we are supporting workers in labor disputes apply for deferred action.

    FAQ: Updates on the Department of Homeland Security’s Recent Announcement on Extending Initial Grants of Deferred Action to Four Years

    FAQ: Updates on the Department of Homeland Security’s Recent Announcement on Extending Initial Grants of Deferred Action to Four Years

    Jul 1, 2024 This resource addresses common questions for practitioners, advocates, and workers about the recent extension of initial grants of Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement from two to four years. Published in partnership with The National...

    Freedom to Thrive: Priorities for Congressional and Executive Action on Immigration in 2023

    Freedom to Thrive: Priorities for Congressional and Executive Action on Immigration in 2023

    Mar 7, 2023 Learn more about specific steps the Biden administration and Congress can take to defend and advance immigrants’ rights in the United States in 2023.

    FAQ: New DHS Guidance on Prosecutorial Discretion for Labor Disputes

    FAQ: New DHS Guidance on Prosecutorial Discretion for Labor Disputes

    Jan 15, 2023 This resource answers frequently asked questions about DHS' guidance for Prosecutorial Discretion for Labor Disputes - also know as Deferred Action. It goes over topics related to definitions, eligibility, the labor agency process, DHS'...

    U.S. Department of Labor’s New Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Immigration-Related Prosecutorial Discretion: What You Need to Know

    U.S. Department of Labor’s New Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Immigration-Related Prosecutorial Discretion: What You Need to Know

    Jul 11, 2022 On July 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an FAQ document clarifying how workers involved in labor disputes can request the department's support for prosecutorial discretion from the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what you...

    Strengthening Our Country and Promoting Shared Prosperity: Workers’ Rights Priorities for Immigration Reform 2013

    Strengthening Our Country and Promoting Shared Prosperity: Workers’ Rights Priorities for Immigration Reform 2013

    Feb 14, 2013 This resource provides a description of the workers’ rights priorities that will guide us in our fight for immigration reform in 2013.

    Summary of Key Provisions of the U.S. Citizenship Act

    Summary of Key Provisions of the U.S. Citizenship Act

    Feb 2, 2021 This resource highlights NILC’s analysis of the U.S. Citizenship Act, including certain key provisions of the bill and key areas we will advocate for needed improvements.

    The POWER Act

    The POWER Act

    Apr 26, 2023 This updated bill is a critical step forward in creating safe and just workplaces by providing labor protections and building worker power.

    Facts About IRS No-Match Letters

    Facts About IRS No-Match Letters

    Jul 20, 2009 Increasingly, employers are using the receipt of an IRS no-match letter as an excuse to take adverse employment action against workers. This factsheet explains what an IRS no-match letter is and what advocates need to know about...