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

June 1, 2023 at 8:18 PM

Help our fight for education for all

Hello there, it’s that time of year again — when students across the country wrap up their school years, receive diplomas, and prepare for their next chapters in life. This time of year, I find myself reflecting on my own education, and how it transformed my life. …

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

May 26, 2023 at 6:01 PM

The Senate’s shameful vote

We need your urgent support, team. Last week, in a shameful turn of events, the Senate quickly and quietly voted to overturn President Biden’s public charge rule, which has been critical in reversing the harms of Trumps 2019 ‘wealth test’ and providing clarity to i…

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

May 23, 2023 at 5:30 PM

AANHPI Heritage Month

  “That’s the history of racism and colonialism ー to break us apart and split us up and pit us against each other. To stand in solidarity with intention is to refute white supremacy, to refute the ways that they’ve tried to colonize us in our minds about ourselves …

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

May 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM

It’s nice to meet you!

Hello! It’s a pleasure to meet you, friend. I’m Kica Matos — I recently became president of NILC, and I wanted to share a bit about myself and why I am committed to the fight for immigrant justice. I know it can be hard to get a sense of who someone is over email, …

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

May 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Thank you to immigrant mothers ❤️

Friend, this Mother’s Day, I am thinking about the immigrant mothers I met at the border this past week, from all over the world, who have made unthinkable sacrifices for the sake of their children’s lives. Today, I am also thinking about Cecilia and Danielle, two …

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

May 12, 2023 at 5:30 PM

President Biden’s asylum ban

Friend, Late last night, the Biden administration finally ended its cruel Title 42 policy. Shamefully, the administration replaced it with a new ban which, like Title 42, will stop people from exercising their legal right to seek asylum at the border, putting lives…

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

May 12, 2023 at 12:00 AM

A new anti-immigrant policy

Hello there — I am reaching out today from the United States-Mexico border, where advocates from across the immigrant justice and civil rights movements have gathered to shine a spotlight on an urgent situation. Here’s a photo from my visit earlier today: Tonight…

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

May 3, 2023 at 3:00 PM

An exciting new chapter for NILC

Friend, it’s been one week since we announced Kica Matos will be stepping into the role as NILC’s next president, and the initial response from supporters like you has been heartwarming. We look forward to starting this next chapter in the fight for immigrants’ rig…

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

May 1, 2023 at 4:00 PM

This International Workers’ Day

Team, today is May Day, otherwise known as International Workers' Day — a day to honor the inherent dignity of labor and to advocate for the rights of workers across the world. It is an exciting time for the workers’ rights movement in the United States. Here at NI…

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

April 28, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Huge news for DACA recipients

I am thrilled to share this news with you, friend: After years of advocacy from our team, partner organizations, and alongside impacted people, we’ve achieved a monumental victory: The Biden administration is lifting health coverage restrictions for DACA recipients…

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

April 26, 2023 at 2:46 PM

NILC's next president

As one of our most dedicated supporters, friend, I wanted you to be one of the first to know — the NILC board of directors has appointed Kica Matos to serve as the next president of NILC. Kica’s visionary leadership at the helm of NILC is crucial at this pivotal mo…

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

April 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Our message this Earth Day

What you might not know about climate change Friend, it’s no secret that the climate crisis is intensifying. Floods are displacing entire communities, wildfires are worsening air quality and communal health, and hurricanes are becoming more damaging and frequent. Wh…

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

April 20, 2023 at 7:18 PM

27 years overdue

Congress must reintroduce and pass the LIFT the BAR Act now. Everyone in the United States, no matter who they are or where they’re from, should be able to put food on the table, receive the medical care they need, and pay their bills — without worrying whether they…

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

April 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM

NEW: A tax-savvy way to support our work!

Dear friend, As NILC enters the spring season, our team is focused on calling on Congress to swiftly pass a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth. This critical work is only possible because of passionate supporters like you who fuel our organization. Spring i…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

April 12, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Three ways

Friend: As we close out our spring campaign, we want to share a few ways that you can help further our work to achieve immigrant justice and ensure that everyone has the freedom to thrive, no matter where they were born. Here are three ways you can help today: Cre…

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

April 9, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Did you know?

Friend: Did you know that, regardless of immigration status, immigrants across the country pay hundreds of billions of dollars in taxes to federal, state, and local governments each year? And their contributions don’t end there.  Immigrants and their families are c…

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

April 7, 2023 at 4:01 PM

What we can achieve together

Friend: At NILC, we believe everyone in the U.S should be able to live with dignity, no matter how much money we have, the color of our skin, or where we were born. For more than 40 years we have leveraged our unparalleled expertise to advance the rights of low-inc…

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

April 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM

We have to start somewhere

Team: Every day at NILC, we are fighting for a country where everyone is safe, protected, and has the freedom to thrive. The roadmap of how to get there is ambitious, but not impossible, especially with supporters like you by our side. We kicked off 2023 by zeroing…

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

April 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM

$250,000 in 2 weeks

Friend: We’ll start by saying that no, this isn’t a joke email. We just happen to be reaching out today to let you know about our spring fundraising goal because we need to raise $250,000 over the next two weeks to ensure we have the necessary resources to power ou…

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

March 29, 2023 at 6:00 PM

It’s nice to meet you!

Hello friend! My name is Kica Matos, and I recently joined NILC as part of the executive leadership team. Before joining NILC, I held roles in government, philanthropy, and as an advocate at the state and national levels. Now, I am deeply committed to bringing …

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

March 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM

The facts

Friend, three years ago this month, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a public health emergency. The pandemic amplified preexisting fractures in our society, especially within the healthcare system, which systemically excludes millions of low-income i…

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

March 20, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Re: Julie Su

Exciting news: President Biden nominated Julie Su — the current Acting Secretary of Labor — to serve as the next Secretary of Labor. If confirmed, she will be the first AAPI Cabinet secretary of the Biden administration. During the White House nomination event, Act…

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

March 15, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Help us fight back against family detention

Friend, last week when reports emerged that President Biden was considering imprisoning families in detention facilities, we immediately condemned the plan, pushed members of Congress to speak out, and mobilized thousands of supporters like you to amplify that messa…

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

March 13, 2023 at 3:47 PM

Asylum is a legal right, full stop.

Friend, President Biden plans to revive a Trump-era asylum ban that would inevitably worsen conditions at the border and return vulnerable people to danger. Before we explain how you can help, here’s a quick recap of how we got here and why this issue is so importa…

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  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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