National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM

A nurse, two firefighters, and a childcare provider. All arrested by ICE.

Friend, ICE is arresting the very people who hold our communities together. Under the Trump administration, longtime community members and essential workers — those who care for loved ones, save lives, and protect our homes — are being detai…

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October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Latine Heritage Month

Friend, September 15 to October 15 is Latine Heritage Month — a time to celebrate the vibrant cultures, power, and resilience of Latine communities across the country.From young Latine leaders fighting for justice, to workers demanding digni…

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October 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Jackie’s message from detention:

Hi there,Jackie Merlos has spent months in ICE detention, separated from her children, after ICE and CBP took extreme and cruel measures to target her family. Last week, we asked you to add your name to our petition demanding her release, an…

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October 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM

NILC’s VP of Litigation & Legal Strategy 🤝🏼 2025 TIME100 Next list!

Friend, exciting news – Efrén C. Olivares, NILC's Vice President of Litigation & Legal Strategy, has been named to the 2025 TIME100 Next list! This annual list honors 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future, and we are proud…

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  Mimi Lettunich, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Free the Merlos Family

Friend,My name is Mimi Lettunich, and I am writing to you on behalf of my dear friends, Jackie and Carlos Merlos, and their young children. This summer, my husband and I unexpectedly and abruptly found ourselves the caretakers of their child…

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  Tanya Broder, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM

29 years at NILC

Hi there, my name is Tanya Broder, and I am a Senior Counsel at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC).This year marks my 29th anniversary at NILC. For almost three decades, I’ve witnessed landmark victories in courts and remarkable prog…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM

They tried to illegally deport Guatemalan children – we must hold the Trump administration accountable

Friend,For the past several weeks, NILC and its partners have been in the thick of a legal battle to protect hundreds of vulnerable immigrant children whom the Trump administration tried to unlawfully deport to danger. Thankfully, we prevail…

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  Efrén C. Olivares, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM

BREAKING: Victory in our lawsuit

We won, friend! This morning, in our case with the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) and the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), we secured a massive victory on behalf of hundreds of vulnerable immigrant children…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM

Chelsea & Mimi are testifying today – here are their stories:

Friend,I’m writing to you from Washington, D.C., where the National Immigration Law Center is attending a Congressional shadow hearing to expose the lawlessness and harm of Trump’s mass deportation campaign.Our elected officials must hear fr…

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September 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM

Tell your mayor: Follow Chicago’s lead against federal militarization

People across Chicago met Trump’s attempt to deploy federal troops this week with fierce resistance, friend. Activists mobilized, people spoke out, and Mayor Johnson issued an executive order to limit federal deployments and protect Chicagoa…

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September 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Hear from the people who feed America

It’s often said that food is the universal language. And yet, too often, we forget about the people behind our food, friend.Across the United States, 2.4 million farmworkers power our agricultural industry — over half of whom are undocumente…

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September 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM

Our lawsuit to protect hundreds of children

Friend, we were in court over the weekend. Here’s what happened:In the dead of night on a holiday weekend, the Trump administration ripped vulnerable, frightened children from their beds and attempted to return them to danger in Guatema…

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  Kate Kahan, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM

How we fought back this summer:

Friend,Over the last few months, we’ve witnessed a dangerous shift across the country: the Trump administration is expanding its power grab by militarizing our communities, disappearing our neighbors off the streets, and dismantling our fund…

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August 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Know your rights for back-to-school season

Friend,Back-to-school season should be a time of excitement and learning — not fear. But since Trump rescinded a policy that once protected schools from ICE raids, immigrant families are now forced to prepare for the worst.To help families s…

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August 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Call on your governor: Refuse to send troops to D.C.

Friend,Last week, we reached out about the alarming militarization of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. Today, we’re asking you to take urgent action.After deploying the DC National Guard and a surge of federal agents to the city’s streets…

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August 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM

ICE’s budget now bigger than most militaries

Friend,In July, Trump signed the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill” into law, handing the Department of Homeland Security an additional $170 billion to supercharge his mass deportation agenda. Some of what's included:$45 billion for detenti…

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August 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM

Militarization in D.C.: How to identify federal law enforcement & National Guard members

Friend, we're monitoring the escalating militarized presence in D.C. closely — and we’re reaching out because it demands our collective attention. On August 11, President Trump deployed 800 members of the D.C. National Guard along with a su…

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  Daniel Gallegos Banda, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM

My name is Daniel Gallegos Banda, and I’m a DACA recipient

Friend,My name is Daniel Gallegos Banda, and I’m a DACA recipient.Growing up undocumented, I constantly worried about things most kids never have to think about — like what would happen if my parents didn’t come home from work one day, or if…

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August 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM

DHS told DACA recipients to self-deport. Congress must act now.

Friend —The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently issued a cruel statement suggesting that DACA recipients — our neighbors, friends, and family members — should self-deport. This is a stark reminder: DACA’s temporary …

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August 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM

People are still detained in a Salvadoran mega-prison. Join us in demanding answers.

Friend, we’re emailing with an important update on the ongoing human rights emergency at El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison:On July 18, the Salvadoran government released 252 Venezuelans from CECOT and sent them to Venezuela. But others the U.S…

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  Efrén C. Olivares, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Hi friend, nice to meet you

Hi friend — I’m Efrén C. Olivares, and I’m honored to introduce myself as the new Vice President of Litigation and Legal Strategy at the National Immigration Law Center.For nearly two decades, I’ve worked as an advocate and litigator focused…

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  Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM

The Everglades Detention Center must be shut down

Friend, the Everglades Detention Center must be shut down immediately.Cruelly labeled “Alligator Alcatraz”, this detention center — the first outpost in Trump’s gulag — was thrown together with no regard for safety, basic health standards, o…

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July 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM

We’re filing a FOIA request to uncover the truth

Team —We filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to uncover the truth about the federal government’s deployment of the National Guard in recent immigration and narcotics enforcement actions in California.From mid-June to early July…

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July 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM

This project is the fruit of a year’s worth of work.

Team, we're thrilled to share an exciting new project with you! In partnership with acclaimed artist Molly Crabapple, activist Paola Mendoza, and comedian Leo González, we've created a powerful video that takes on harm…

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  Joanna E. Cuevas Ingram, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

July 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Victory

Team,Great news! We successfully blocked HB 135 — a law that literally put lives on the line — while the judge considers our full arguments.This ruling ensures that access to HIV treatment remains available for all immigrants throughout the …

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July 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM

DACA renewal fees are $555. How you can help:

Team,DACA has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people over the past 13 years, providing opportunities for them to work, to study, and to contribute to our communities without the constant fear of deportation. However, DACA rec…

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  Joanna E. Cuevas Ingram, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

July 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Important Legal Update

Team,I’m writing to share an important update in our fight to preserve health care access for immigrant communities. I’ll be brief, because I’m headed into court right now.Here’s what you need to know:On June 26, we filed an emergency lawsui…

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July 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM

They spend millions to scare you. We spend every dollar fighting for immigrant justice.

Friend,Our work is up against powerful and well-funded forces. Billionaires and corporations are lining their pockets by attacking immigrant communities.Private prison companies like GEO Group and CoreCivic spend millions of dollars every ye…

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  Kica Matos, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

July 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Our freedoms are under attack

Today is meant to be a celebration of freedom and democracy — but the truth is that we are at a perilous moment.President Trump is abducting our immigrant neighbors and sending hundreds of them to prisons overseas, deploying the National Gua…

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June 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Everything we know about Trump’s immigrant disappearances:

Friend,We emailed earlier this week to share that this week marks 100 days since Trump began disappearing and detaining immigrants in El Salvador’s mega-prison, CECOT. Thank you to everyone who contacted your members of Congress — your voice…

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June 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Senate voting soon: Urge them to vote NO on harmful reconciliation bill

Friend, this is urgent: The Senate may soon vote on its reconciliation bill, and we need you to send an email to your senators. Here’s why:The Senate reconciliation bill would funnel about $150 billion into immigration enforcement — supercha…

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June 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM

We just intervened in a lawsuit in Texas

Friend, we’ve intervened in a lawsuit to defend the constitutionality of the Texas Dream Act – a landmark law that allows students, regardless of immigration status, to access in-state tuition and financial aid if they complete at least thre…

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June 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM

It's been 100 days since the disappearances began. Congress must act.

Friend,As of this week, more than 280 men and young adults have languished in El Salvador’s infamous CECOT mega-prison for 100 days, cut off from their families, lawyers, and communities. As a reminder, the Trump administration shipped these…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Congress is about to fund ICE’s abuses with billions more. Urge them to vote NO >>>

Friend,If you're outraged by the scenes of masked ICE agents abducting immigrants at their jobs, at their legal appointments, and even chasing workers in fields as they pick food to feed our country, we have a job for you.To defend our share…

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  Kica Matos, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Immigrant joy is revolutionary

Friend,Amidst the barrage of terrible news and growing threats against our communities, it’s important that we take time to celebrate immigrant heritage and reclaim our joy.Joy lives in the languages we speak, the songs we sing, the food we …

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  Diana Pliego, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM

13 years of DACA. We need a pathway to citizenship.

Team —Thirteen years ago today, undocumented youth made history — winning DACA after years of courageous organizing and nationwide mobilizations.Since then, DACA has opened the door for over 800,000 young immigrants to live, work, and build …

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June 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Re: Trump’s birthday spectacle

Team —Today is Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, and he’s celebrating by hosting a multi-million-dollar military parade — paid for with your tax dollars.Trump bragged that the parade will be a “great celebration…that blows everything away, inclu…

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  Subha Varadarajan, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Trump’s travel ban will harm hundreds of millions of people – take action now

Friend,Last week, Donald Trump announced a drastically expanded travel ban that will bar hundreds of millions of people of color from entering the United States.NILC will always stand in solidarity with the immigrant communities that these b…

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June 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM

ICE raids & troops deployed in LA: Congress must stop funding this violence

Friend, what we’re witnessing in Los Angeles is a dangerous escalation of authoritarian tactics. It is an unconscionable attack on our immigrant neighbors, and it is a threat to our Democracy at large.Over the weekend, ICE agents carried out…

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June 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM

ICE raids and troops deployed in LA: Urge Congress to stop funding this violence

Friend, what we’re witnessing in Los Angeles is a dangerous escalation of authoritarian tactics. It is an unconscionable attack on our immigrant neighbors, and it is a threat to our Democracy at large.Over the weekend, ICE agents carried out…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM

We must stop Trump’s plan to disappear immigrants to South Sudan, Libya, and other countries

Hello — A few days ago, we sent you an email about the hundreds of immigrants who have been illegally abducted and disappeared to El Salvador's notorious CECOT mega-prison.Just last month, the Trump administration attempted to send immigrant…

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June 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Pride means solidarity. We demand Andry’s return.

Friend,Pride began as a protest — a stand against violence, persecution, and injustice.This Pride Month, we stand with Andry José Hernández Romero, an LGBTQ+ asylum seeker who fled Venezuela and sought safety in the U.S. — only to be abducte…

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May 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM

The truth about anti-immigrant myths:

Friend,Despite what some politicians want you to think, undocumented immigrants are a vital part of our society. They are our friends, family, and longstanding community members.Undocumented immigrants make up a huge part of our essential wo…

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  Kica Matos, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

May 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM

Together we’re fighting back – here's what we’ve achieved:

Friend, it’s only been five months – and already, this administration has pushed the limits of executive power to new extremes, escalated attacks on immigrants, and tried to dismantle our most fundamental rights.But through it all, our commu…

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May 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Medicaid cuts for millions, tax breaks for billionaires – urge your senators to vote NO on budget bill

Friend, the House narrowly passed the Republican spending bill this morning, and it’s as dangerous as it is extreme. Trump calls it his “big, beautiful bill” — but for working families, it’s cruel and destructive.Our fight is far from over. …

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  Kica Matos, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

May 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM

I received the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship

Friend,I am deeply honored to share that I've been named the recipient of the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship — an annual recognition from the Puffin Foundation and Type Media Center, given to an individual who has pushed boundaries th…

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May 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM

This AANHPI Heritage Month, support these organizations

Friend,May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month — an opportunity to celebrate the diverse cultures and invaluable contributions of AANHPI communities across the country.It's also a time for us to s…

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  Kica Matos, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

May 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Read my op-ed in TIME: Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants are an Attack on us All

Friend,On the day he took an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution, Donald Trump began efforts to rewrite it, issuing an executive order purporting to end the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship.From the very beginning…

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May 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM

Trump is targeting a core constitutional right

Friend, we’re monitoring a dangerous development:Last week, Stephen Miller confirmed the Trump administration is considering suspending habeas corpus — the right of anyone to challenge their detention in court — for immigrants.If they contin…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

May 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Our govt. is repeating the worst of history — and we must fight back

Friend, this is a long email. That’s because when it comes to Trump’s immigration agenda, and its connections to some of the worst episodes in U.S. history, there is a lot that we need to share. The Alien Enemies Act: …

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