National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 1, 2023 at 11:30 PM

We need your help

Friend, Every day, immigrant communities across the United States experience barriers to health care and education, confront workplace exploitation and retaliation, and face unjust laws that hinder our ability to thrive. That’s why we at the National Immigration La…

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  Nico Espiritu, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 25, 2023 at 7:30 PM

1 in 4 adults in mixed-status families

Hi there — this alarming statistic comes from a recent report by the Urban Institute, which highlights the ongoing consequences of Trump’s now-defunct public charge rule. As a reminder, in 2020, the Trump administration expanded the definition of who might be a …

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 23, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Humbly asking:

Friend — This fall, we’ve taken our Freedom to Thrive initiative on the road. We’ve traveled the country with events in Long Beach, Nashville, and Atlanta, where members of our immigrant community came together to have their photos taken and share their stories. At…

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

October 17, 2023 at 8:30 PM

San Diego

Friend, Our country is at its best when it welcomes all people with dignity and compassion, and that’s exactly what we’ve seen in San Diego, California recently. A coalition of organizations, led by Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA), has gone to extraordinary lengths t…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 13, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Less than 20 days

Team, Earlier this year, the Biden administration announced plans to expand DACA recipients’ access to health insurance programs like the Affordable Care Act (ACA), undoing a decade of cruel restrictions. Unfortunately, we are less than 20 days away from when the A…

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  Lisa Sherman Luna, TIRRC Executive Director · [email protected]

October 11, 2023 at 10:50 PM

My story

Hi there, My name is Lisa Sherman Luna, and I am the Executive Director of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC). Recently, my daughter and I had the privilege of attending NILC's Freedom to Thrive portrait event at TIRRC's headquarters. We j…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 5, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Inspiring stories from Nashville

Team, Just a few weeks ago, we traveled to the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) Headquarters in Nashville to continue our Freedom to Thrive portrait series — and it was incredible. During our time there, we had the privilege of listening to …

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  Ben D’Avanzo & Chiraayu Gosrani, · [email protected]

October 3, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Urgent: serious health outcomes for millions of people

Team, We are reaching out to bring an urgent issue to your attention: Our health care system is consistently failing millions of people across the country, many of whom are immigrants whose primary language is not English. Millions of people in the United States fa…

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

September 28, 2023 at 10:00 PM

Re: Recent DACA ruling

Dear friend, In the wake of the recent court ruling against DACA, I am feeling frustrated, disappointed, and angry. This ruling is cruel and threatens the future and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients, DACA eligible youth, and our loved ones. I…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 25, 2023 at 8:30 PM

The climate crisis and migration

Friend, The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it is happening right now, and millions of people worldwide are suffering from the consequences of inaction. Extreme weather events — such as the current hurricane season, the devastating floods in Libya, and inte…

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

September 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM

4 organizations to support this Latine Heritage Month

Friend, I’m writing to you this Latine Heritage Month to celebrate the rich heritage and contributions of Latine communities across the country. Latinidad, for me, represents a tapestry of communities and cultures woven from diverse threads — from the borderlands o…

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  Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 20, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Barriers to education

Dear friend, As students make their way back to school this fall, we are paying close attention to the mounting challenges in our education system that are making it more difficult for students to receive a quality, safe, and inclusive education. Immigrant students…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 18, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Sign on to our letter to the courts >>>

Friend, Last week, NILC sent a letter to four chief judges of Texas’s federal district courts, urging them to put an end to the rampant and harmful practice of judge shopping in Texas, and we are calling on you today to help us deliver our urgent message. A recap o…

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

September 14, 2023 at 3:01 PM

BREAKING: Federal judge rules against DACA

Yesterday, a federal judge ruled against DACA. Friend, once again, a court ruling is leaving hundreds of thousands of immigrant youth in limbo. This is a devastating time for our communities, and we stand shoulder to shoulder with every immigrant in this country wh…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 12, 2023 at 7:38 PM

Check out this video from our event in Long Beach >>>

Friend, We are excited to introduce Freedom to Thrive — a bold, inclusive initiative through which we are amplifying the voices and stories of immigrant communities nationwide. We’re exploring the question, “What does it mean to thrive in the United States, and how…

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

September 8, 2023 at 10:49 PM

Indiana’s new law is shockingly discriminatory and so we have challenged it

Team — I’m emailing with an important update: The National Immigration Law Center, in partnership with the ACLU of Indiana, recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of five Haitian immigrants who want to apply for an Indiana driver’s license or identification card — but …

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

September 7, 2023 at 9:30 PM

NILC at the March on Washington

Friend, I want to share the profound experience I had at the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington in our nation’s capital a couple weeks ago. I stood with fearless leaders for racial justice and civil rights, speaking from the same place that Rev. Martin Lut…

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  Jessie Hahn, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Reflecting on our historic victory this Labor Day

Team, This Labor Day, we are reflecting on a historic victory from earlier this year. After decades of NILC’s advocacy, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new, streamlined process for immigrant workers to get temporary protections from deportatio…

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

September 1, 2023 at 6:30 PM

DACA is under attack in the courts

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]

August 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Women’s INequality Day

Dear friend, Today is “Women's Equality Day” — a day to commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which is widely known as the day women were granted the right to vote. But what is left out of that narrat…

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

August 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM

We’re taking a stand against Operation Lone Star

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is putting lives in danger, team. A few weeks ago, we learned that state troopers assigned to Gov. Abbott’s Operation Lone Star (OLS) program were ordered to push migrants seeking safety, including children and babies, into the Río Grand…

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

August 17, 2023 at 7:31 PM

August 26: Join our march for freedom

Friend — More than half a century ago, organizers, labor leaders, and social justice activists, including A. Philip Randolph, Daisy Bates, Roy Wilkins, Anna Arnold Hedgeman, John Lewis, Dorothy Height, Whitney Young, Josephine Baker, Myrlie Evers, Bayard Rustin, an…

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

August 15, 2023 at 9:00 PM

11 years of DACA

Friend, In just a moment I’m going to ask you to send an urgent message to your members of Congress that they must pass a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth today, on the 11th anniversary of DACA’s implementation. But first, I hope you’ll let me explain why…

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

August 11, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Court rules on asylum ban

Friend — A couple weeks ago, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California blocked President Biden’s unlawful asylum ban that has put asylum seekers in grave danger since its implementation in May. The federal court’s decision validates what’s bee…

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

August 9, 2023 at 10:00 PM

Watch: Our client is reunited with his family!

We have great news, friend: A client from our Zelaya case, Catarino Zapote Hernández, was able to return to his home and family in the United States as a result of our legal victory. His story and the community’s heroic fight for justice are featured in a powerful …

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

August 3, 2023 at 7:32 PM

Update: State-led immigrants’ rights wins

Friend, a few weeks ago, we highlighted some of this year's immigrants’ rights victories in Minnesota, including long-overdue wins that make health care, higher education, and driver’s licenses available to immigrants regardless of their status. This week, we’re sh…

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

August 1, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Rep. AOC defended DACA recipients

In case you missed it, you have to check this out: During a House committee hearing a couple of weeks ago, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA), Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-MO), and other House Democrats boldly stood …

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

July 26, 2023 at 7:31 PM

The Supreme Court’s recent decisions

Friend, last month, the Supreme Court ended the 2022-23 term by dealing major blows to our democracy and unleashing unconscionable attacks on civil rights, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ rights. The Supreme Court’s decisions undermine the rights of our communities and …

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

July 24, 2023 at 7:31 PM

A dangerous spot

Friend, we have one week to meet our July fundraising goal. At a time when cruel, discriminatory policies are increasingly targeting immigrant communities in this country, we need to ensure NILC has every resource to defend and fight for immigrants’ rights. To be f…

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

July 19, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Do you know your rights?

Friend, everyone has certain basic rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. Given the rise in state laws criminalizing immigrants and their loved ones, it is more critical than ever for us to know our rights and educate our communities about them. That’s why …

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

July 14, 2023 at 6:31 PM

Victories in Minnesota

friend, I’m excited to share some good news! State advocates and policymakers across the country are adopting policies that improve the health and well-being of immigrants, their families, and entire communities. Today, we are shining the spotlight on Minnesota: Af…

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

July 12, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Access to health care for all

Friend, several of Governor Ron DeSantis’ anti-immigrant laws have now gone into effect in Florida, many of which will impact immigrants’ access to health care. One of these bills, SB 1718, requires Florida’s hospitals that accept Medicaid to ask patients if they a…

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

July 4, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Re: Freedom to thrive

Friend, the United States was founded on principles of liberty, justice, and freedom for all — but the reality is that many of our friends, families, and neighbors are excluded from that vision. Black, Brown, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, people with low income, and immigran…

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

June 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM

LGBTQ+ justice is immigrant justice

Friend, Pride Month started as a riot against police brutality — led by Black and Brown trans women. On June 28, 1969, after yet another police raid targeting LGBTQ+ patrons at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, they fought back to defend our rights. This day, now…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 26, 2023 at 4:01 PM

A few words about Immigrant Heritage Month:

  Happy Immigrant Heritage Month! Sincerely, National Immigration Law Center DONATE This email was sent to [email protected]. If you would no longer like to receive emails, you may unsubscribe below. View in Browser | Unsubscribe…

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  Diana Avila, DACA Recipient · [email protected]

June 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM

I got DACA when I was 12. Here’s my story >>>

Hi there, friend, my name is Diana Avila, and I’ve been a DACA recipient since the policy was created when I was 12 years old. In honor of DACA’s 11th anniversary this month, I wanted to share my story: At the time, getting DACA was a relief for me — a window to a …

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

June 21, 2023 at 5:30 PM

The holdouts in Congress:

The LIFT the BAR Act has been reintroduced! Friend: Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced the LIFT the BAR Act last week! If passed, the LIFT the BAR Act would provide relief to hundr…

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

June 18, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Happy Immigrant Heritage Month, friend!

Friend, Happy Immigrant Heritage Month! 🎉 Each June, we come together in celebration of our beautiful and diverse immigrant communities across the country. This month is about sharing our stories, honoring our proud identities, and recognizing our important place i…

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

June 15, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Donate $11 in honor of 11 years of DACA

Friend, 11 years ago today, immigrant youth won Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (or DACA), a policy that has allowed hundreds of thousands of young immigrants to build their lives, pursue their dreams, and contribute to their communities in the United States…

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

June 13, 2023 at 8:21 PM

We didn’t win DACA overnight

Friend, as we approach the 11th anniversary of DACA, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the incredible movement and people power it took to achieve one of the greatest civil rights victories of this century. Winning DACA did not happen overnight — it was years…

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

June 5, 2023 at 7:08 PM

The impending ruling on DACA

Friend, last week, a federal judge held a hearing in a case in which Texas and eight other Republican-led states are looking to completely shut down DACA and expose nearly 600,000 DACA recipients to the threat of deportation. The judge’s ruling on the legality of D…

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  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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