This table lists the categories of non–U.S. citizens who are recognized as “lawfully present” in the United States for various purposes, as well as the immigration documents such people typically have.
View TableNILC Statement on ICE’s Plan to Buy Electric Shock Gloves
Published Aug 12, 2026 Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to reports that ICE is planning to spend up to $20 million on electric shock...
Community Alert: Immigration Arrests at Airports
Updated Jul 29, 2026 This resource provides travel safety tips and other resources for immigrants traveling through U.S. airports.
CHIRLA v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This lawsuit challenges a rule by the Trump administration, which requires millions of people to register with the federal government and carry proof of their registration with them at all times, or risk federal criminal...
Last update: Jul 27, 2026
NILC v. ICE
This FOIA lawsuit challenges ICE's failure to produce records related to the administration's alarming increase in unlawful removals of people with pending immigration cases, stays of deportation, and court ordered...
Last update: Jul 15, 2026