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

March 9, 2023 at 9:33 PM

BREAKING: Biden's reported plans to revive family detention

Friend, We are outraged by reports that President Biden is considering reviving the inhumane practice of imprisoning migrant families in detention facilities in order to deter them from seeking safety at the U.S. border. This is the same practice that he condemned …

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  Victoria Ballesteros, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 8:53 PM

We wouldn’t be where we are without immigrant women

Friend, this International Women’s Day, we are honoring and reflecting on the courage, resilience, and power of immigrant women. We are mothers, daughters, friends, neighbors, essential workers, and community leaders, and we play a vital role in this country. Today…

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  Michelle Lapointe, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Re: Historic settlement in our worksite raid lawsuit

Friend, I just got back home from Tennessee where I was representing our class members in our Zelaya, et al. v Hammer, et al. case in court, and I have great news to share: A federal judge just granted final approval of our historic class settlement for immigran…

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  Lisa Graybill, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Answers.

Friend, as we read through the list of questions you submitted in response to our “Ask an Expert” series, it’s clear that navigating employment issues and understanding workers’ rights in the U.S. is on a lot of minds. With that being said, I reached out to some of…

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  Lisa Graybill, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 26, 2023 at 6:01 PM

President Biden’s reported plans to detain Haitian asylum seekers

Friend, In the latest chapter in a long history of anti-Black racism in U.S. immigration policy, the Biden administration is reportedly proposing to detain Haitian asylum seekers at Guantánamo Bay — a place notoriously associated with war crimes and torture in the …

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  Raha Wala, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 5:36 PM

Re: The latest on DACA

I’ll cut it to you straight, friend — DACA is under attack in the courts. Unless Congress does their job and passes a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth, hundreds of thousands of young immigrants will continue to live in uncertainty, from one court decision…

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

February 22, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Texas' warning shot

Friend, NILC is committed to defending the constitutionally-protected right to education for all students — regardless of immigration status — and we are tracking any potential threats to undermine this right. Last week, a Texas state legislator filed a bill that se…

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  Sara Gould, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 17, 2023 at 6:01 PM

3 organizations advancing racial justice

“Ours is not the struggle of one day, one week, or one year. Ours is not the struggle of one judicial appointment or presidential term. Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one of us in every generation must do our part.” - Joh…

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  Raha Wala, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 16, 2023 at 9:42 PM

Julie Su should be the next DOL Secretary

Team, following the news that Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh is stepping down from his role at the Department of Labor (DOL), we are urging President Biden to nominate Julie Su as the next Secretary, and we need your help amplifying our message. Here’s why: Julie S…

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  Raha Wala, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 14, 2023 at 9:52 PM

Re: What happened at the SOTU

During his second State of the Union Address last week, President Biden had a real opportunity to recommit to his campaign promise of building a 21st-century immigration system — but he failed to do so, friend. Instead, President Biden talked about his new plan to …

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  Raha Wala, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 9, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Re: Ask us anything (about immigration)

Friend, a couple weeks ago, my colleague, Lisa, sent you an email offering a chance to submit questions about the U.S. immigration system or pressing immigration issues. We received questions about our asylum system, DACA, health care, and more. Haven’t submitted y…

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  Lisa Graybill, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 7, 2023 at 9:10 PM

We stand with Muslim & African immigrants

Friend, today marks six years since we filed our lawsuit, alongside partner organizations, challenging Trump’s first Muslim Ban. This discriminatory policy not only violated the Constitution — it tore our communities apart, forcing thousands of families to be separ…

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  Raha Wala, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 11:20 PM

Re: Texas’ attempt to end DACA

Friend, anti-immigrant politicians will stop at nothing to end DACA. Late Tuesday night, in the latest attempt to shut down the program, Texas and eight other states asked a federal judge to definitively strike down DACA and begin a two-year wind down of DACA renew…

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  Raha Wala, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 1, 2023 at 8:01 PM

The clock is ticking

Friend, we need your help with an urgent situation. Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. are at risk of deportation to unsafe conditions in Mali, Mauritania, and Pakistan. Send President Biden an urgent message to protect people from the threat of deportation by…

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  Jenny Rejeske, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Our top immigration priorities for the year

Friend, every day at NILC, we are fighting for a country where everyone has the freedom to thrive. We’ve been heads down identifying our top priorities and opportunities to push the Biden administration and Congress in 2023 — and there are many. Our list is long an…

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  Tiffanie Luckett, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 26, 2023 at 5:30 PM

What will your legacy be?

To defend and advance the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their family members, we must work together. Hi Friend, To defend and advance the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their family members, we must work together.  By …

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  Lisa Graybill, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 24, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Ask us anything (about immigration)

Friend, we’ve asked a lot of you over the last several months — in support of our work to defend and advance immigrants’ rights. Today we are hoping to return the favor by answering some of your biggest questions about our complex immigration system in our Ask a NI…

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  Jenny Rejeske, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 22, 2023 at 8:13 PM

1973

Friend, Today is the 50th anniversary of the landmark SCOTUS ruling in Roe v. Wade, which federally protected the right to abortion care. Over the past year, that fundamental right has been stripped from millions of people following the devastating Supreme Court ru…

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  Lisa Graybill, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 18, 2023 at 9:53 PM

Hey POTUS, it’s U.S. law

Friend, a couple of weeks ago President Biden announced a torrent of harmful border policies, including the expansion of Title 42 expulsions, which will continue to endanger thousands of migrants and erode the legal right to asylum. The Biden administration is delib…

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  Tiffanie Luckett, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 17, 2023 at 10:33 PM

Will you pay it forward in 2023?

We’re nearly 2 weeks into this year, and I encourage you to start 2023 with a simple resolution that will pay it forward for years to come: writing a will. Dear Friend, Happy New Year!  We’re nearly 3 weeks into this year, and I encourage you to start 2023 with a…

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  Raha Wala, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 11:01 PM

NEW: Victory!

Team, We have great news to share — the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just released guidance for how immigrant workers who are in labor disputes with abusive employers can access temporary protections, including work authorization and protection from deport…

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

January 11, 2023 at 9:01 PM

40. 23. 18.

Friend, after working at NILC for more than 26 years, I can tell you that securing meaningful change takes time — sometimes even decades. Although the work can be exhausting, the result — when a new law or policy is in place — confirms that the years of advocacy is…

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

January 5, 2023 at 1:01 AM

New year, new pathways

Friend, as I’m sure you know, at the end of 2022, Congress failed to deliver a pathway citizenship for immigrant youth. I’m going to level with you — this is a huge setback, and we are at the start of an uphill battle with new roadblocks. But that does not change t…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 1, 2023 at 3:03 AM

Last chance

This is it, friend — your last chance to become a donor to help us reach our end-of-year fundraising goal. So, we’re asking: With just a few hours until midnight, will you make your year-end gift to help us continue fighting for immigrants and their loved ones in 2…

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  Tiffanie Luckett, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 10:01 PM

We’re keeping up the fight together

Friend, We set an ambitious end-of-year fundraising goal and over the past few weeks, many of you have contributed generously to fuel our work to defend immigrant communities and protect their rights. Now, with only a handful of hours before our deadline, we’re sti…

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  Tiffanie Luckett, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Now is the time

Friend, We’ve sent several emails over the past few weeks asking for folks to come together and pitch in to help us reach our ambitious $1,000,000 end-of-year goal. We appreciate your patience and understanding as this goal is crucial to our fight to achieve justic…

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  Angela M. Banks, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 8:00 PM

The power of your support

Hello, I’m Angela Banks, the Board Chair of the National Immigration Law Center. I want to take a moment today to remind you of the power of your support of NILC’s work at this critical time. Over the past few weeks, we have been humbled by the gifts we’ve received…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Rounding out 2022

Friend, Since a lot of folks are busy rounding out 2022 and preparing for the year ahead, we’ll keep this email short. Before you log off the weekend and the new year, will you add a donation to help us reach our critical $1 million year-end goal by midnight tomorr…

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  Raha Wala, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 26, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Reflecting on this year's wins

Folks, Our fight in the immigrant justice movement can often be a long and difficult road. But in our work, it’s critical to celebrate our victories and the progress that has been made across the movement. Here are just some of the highlights: In court, NILC secur…

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  Victoria Ballesteros, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 24, 2022 at 10:01 PM

It’s simple: Our bodies = our futures = our choice

Friend, In the wake of this year’s disastrous Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson — the decision that overturned nearly half a century of constitutionally-protected abortion rights established in Roe v. Wade — NILC released a Know Your Rights resource to help …

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  Victoria Ballesteros, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 24, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Immigrant workers

Friend, Whether it is caring for our most vulnerable, teaching our kids, rebuilding after climate disasters, or keeping us fed — immigrants are crucial to who we are as a nation. They always have been, and always will be. Millions of immigrants contribute to this c…

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  Tiffanie Luckett, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 23, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Your donation’s impact

Friend — did you catch NILC Policy Associate Diana Pliego’s DACA story last week? I’m forwarding along in case you missed it; we’ve dropped it below and hope you’ll join our end-of-year push to raise $1 million by December 31. With your generosity, we’ll reach our …

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  Lisa Graybill, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 22, 2022 at 6:00 PM

An important step toward achieving justice

Friend, This fall, a federal court granted preliminary approval of a class settlement in our lawsuit challenging what was at the time the largest workplace raid in a decade. Four years ago, DHS and IRS agents illegally targeted and detained our clients and a class …

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

December 16, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Awaiting another court decision on DACA

Friend, I am a DACA recipient. Like so many others, I was devastated by the Fifth Circuit decision in October ruling DACA to be unlawful. The case was sent back to the lower court to decide the fate of the program and the futures of more than 600,000 young immigran…

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

December 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Agripina, Francisco, Karina, Amari, Ana, and me

Friend, I’m going to be blunt — the writing is on the wall, DACA is coming to an end and Congress has just a little over two weeks to do something about it. This is not about politics or party affiliation, it is about hundreds of thousands of people who are firmly …

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  Victoria Ballesteros, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 12, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Thanks for watching and supporting our work!

Friend, As part of our year-end DACA series, we’re sharing an explainer video on the need and urgency for Congress to make good on its promise to secure a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth. WATCH VIDEO Congress must act now. Immigrant yo…

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  Lisa Graybill, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 7, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Justice Kagan referenced our amicus brief

Friend, A few months ago, I wrote to you about an important NILC legal filing and now, I have an exciting update to share — last week, during Supreme Court oral arguments, Justice Kagan referenced our amicus brief’s argument on judge shopping in Texas. If you’ll re…

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  Tiffanie Luckett, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 5, 2022 at 8:00 PM

DACA: Congress must act NOW

Friend, Throughout the year, we’ve shared in significant milestones, legal victories, disappointing court decisions, and movement-building work around the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. After a decade of living in limbo, it’s past time for DAC…

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  Sara Gould, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 2, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Nice to meet you, friend!

Friend, A few weeks ago, Marielena introduced me as the Interim Executive Director of NILC, and now I am working every day alongside our dedicated staff to further our mission: defending and advancing immigrants’ rights. While I’m new to this role, I am deeply fami…

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  Sara Gould, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 2:01 AM

The last time we’re reaching out

Friend, As the end of Giving Tuesday draws near, we’re reaching out one final time to make sure you have an opportunity to add your donation before our drive closes at midnight. A significant part of our fundraising revenue comes from online donations to emails lik…

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  Tiffanie Luckett, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Our 24-hour fundraising push

Friend — Giving Tuesday happens just one day each year. That’s why we’re reaching out to you to ask if you’ll join in on our 24-hour, $50,000 fundraising push. This is one of NILC’s best opportunities to shore up our resources, which will allow us to make a meaning…

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  Sara Gould, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Your impact this Giving Tuesday

Friend, Today is Giving Tuesday, a day when people across the world demonstrate the power of individuals like you and organizations like ours to effect big change.  We’ve set an ambitious goal to raise $50,000 in support of our work to defend and advance the rights…

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  Tiffanie Luckett, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 28, 2022 at 10:14 PM

One way to make a huge impact

Before you start sifting through Giving Tuesday email appeals tomorrow, we wanted to let you know of another important day for the National Immigration Law Center: Stock Monday! Hi Friend, Before you start sifting through Giving Tuesday email appeals tomorrow, we w…

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  Tiffanie Luckett, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 27, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Mark your calendar

Dear friend, We are just days away from Giving Tuesday, an exciting 24-hour fundraiser where people around the world come together to support the causes that they care about. Here at the National Immigration Law Center, we have set an ambitious goal of raising $50,…

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

November 21, 2022 at 11:01 PM

23

Friend, In just 3 days: We worked closely with our partners to fly 23 DACA recipients from across the country to Washington, D.C. to meet with their members of Congress. We arranged meetings with 20 senators and members of their staff, urging them to take action on citize…

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

November 18, 2022 at 9:01 PM

SNEAK PEEK: What’s at Stake with DACA

Friend, the clock is ticking, and DACA is on borrowed time. That’s why we joined hundreds of DACA recipients and advocates in Washington, D.C. this week to urge Congress to pass permanent protections for immigrant youth, which has become all the more necessary following t…

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  Marielena Hincapié, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 14, 2022 at 6:01 PM

5th Circuit Decision on DACA

Friend, Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision on DACA, a moment for which immigrant youth, loved ones, and allies have been waiting and holding our collective breath. The ruling was troubling but expected. The Fifth Circuit largely uphel…

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  Marielena Hincapié, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 22, 2022 at 11:01 PM

Immigrant students and the school-to-deportation pipeline

Friend, It’s back-to-school time for millions of students across the country. Unfortunately, for many undocumented immigrants in public schools that means possibly confronting the “school-to-deportation pipeline.” If you’ve never heard that term, here is how it can…

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  Max Wolson, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 11, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Victory in our Muslim Ban case!

Friend,  Last week, we achieved a victory a long time in the making — a federal judge ordered the Biden administration to undo the harms of the Trump-era Muslim and African Bans and implement an effective visa reconsideration process for those who were denied famil…

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  Raha Wala, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 8, 2022 at 10:30 PM

Climate bill passes with NO anti-immigrant amendments

Friend, over the weekend, our federal advocacy team worked long hours urging senators to reject harmful amendments raised during a 24-hour “vote-a-rama," where an unlimited number of amendments could be added to the Inflation Reduction Act before the Senate voted on …

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