National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 26, 2023 at 4:56 PM

Short

Hi friend — we understand you might be busy with the holidays, so we’ll keep this short. We are only $50,000 away from meeting our matching gift challenge! And with your help, we can reach it. Every donation, no matter the size, counts toward our critical year-end …

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  Ben D'Avanzo, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 24, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Our shared humanity

Team,  It may come as no surprise to you that our health care system consistently fails the more than 25 million in the United States whose primary language is not English. This population ranges from newly arrived refugees to communities indigenous to the U.S. Lan…

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  Gail Heath, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 24, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Our shared humanity

I’m Gail Heath, and I’m proud to be the Director of Employee Relations at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC). You might be wondering why I am emailing you today. Well, as we close out this incredible year, I’m reflecting on the profound impact immigration h…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 23, 2023 at 5:59 PM

We need to be ready

We’re nearing the end of 2023 and working hard toward meeting our $500,000 matching gift challenge! Over the past few weeks, we have received gifts from donors across the entire country. We’re so grateful for the outpouring of support. We are almost there, but we s…

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  Ileanna Santiago Ruiz, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 22, 2023 at 6:30 PM

A personal reflection

Hello team, My name is Ileanna Santiago Ruiz. I'm a Senior Specialist on National Immigration Law Center’s (NILC) human resources department working on organizational development. I am reaching out to share my journey to NILC's work and invite you to join us in our…

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

December 18, 2023 at 6:30 PM

This fight is personal

Friend, As the year winds down, it’s a time to reflect on what we’ve faced and accomplished together and reaffirm our resolve to remain steadfast in the fights ahead. Like so many families in America, immigration is at the heart of my family’s story. So when I see …

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

December 15, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Know this:

I’ll cut straight to the chase, team — DACA remains 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 dec…

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

December 14, 2023 at 5:21 PM

The White House is considering detrimental changes to the U.S. asylum system

Friend, The Biden administration is considering changes to the U.S. asylum system that are tied to ongoing negotiations with Congress around aid to Israel and Ukraine. These proposals would be extremely damaging to immigrant communities. This potential framework in…

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

December 11, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Consider this

Team, Our fight for immigrant justice includes a broad battle for economic, racial, and gender justice, equitable health care and immigration systems, workers’ rights, and the intersectionality of our struggles. Everyone should experience full-lived freedom. Everyo…

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

December 7, 2023 at 7:00 PM

The core of our work

Team, As I complete six months as the president of National Immigration Law Center, I can’t begin to tell you what an honor it is to be part of a team that fights back and fights forward — so seamlessly, so effectively, so relentlessly — for all low-income immigran…

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  Li Ann Antonio Sanchez (Estrella) · [email protected]

December 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM

My journey as a trans Indigenous woman

My name is Li Ann, and I recently participated in the National Immigration Law Center’s Freedom to Thrive event in Atlanta, GA Content Warning: The following story contains material that may be harmful or traumatizing to some audiences. Haga clic aquí para leer este…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Give back, fight forward

Friend, Throughout our 2023 end-of-year campaign, we’re highlighting inspiring stories from our very own NILC staff. We’ve asked folks across our organization to share why they are a part of our mission and how the work we do at NILC makes a difference. As we share…

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

November 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM

You helped us cover quite a lot of ground:

Friend, As we near the end of the year, we’re looking back at our hard work on DACA, the challenges we faced, and the wins we celebrated over the last 11 months. Even as we look back, we’re also looking forward. Right now, the news is full of stories about what the…

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

November 29, 2023 at 2:00 AM

We’re almost at our goal

Friend, We’re reaching out to give you an update on our $150,000 goal we set for today. We are extremely close, but we need just a few more donations to hit our goal by midnight.  Will you help us close Giving Tuesday strong and become a donor? DONATE …

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

November 28, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Will you join us?

Friend — Giving Tuesday happens just once a year. That’s why we’re reaching out to you to ask if you’ll join in on our 24-hour, $150,000 fundraising push. At NILC, we work toward a future where everyone can exercise their fundamental rights and has the freedom to t…

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

November 28, 2023 at 2:01 PM

How you can make an impact today

Friend, Today is Giving Tuesday, a day when people and organizations use our collective strength to effect social change and improve our communities. At the time of this writing, the news is full of stories about what the forces of hatred plan to do next in their c…

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

November 17, 2023 at 3:01 PM

We’re in court today

Team, Today, we’re in court on behalf of five Haitian immigrants to challenge the constitutionality of H.E.A. 1050 — an Indiana law passed during the 2023 legislative session that allows individuals granted humanitarian parole to obtain an Indiana driver’s license …

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

November 14, 2023 at 12:30 AM

Before HB 4 reaches Gov. Abbott’s desk

Team, I testified twice before the Texas legislature in the last two weeks against HB 4, one of the most extreme, anti-immigrant bills to be proposed by Republicans in the Texas legislature. We strongly oppose HB 4 for the following reasons: HB 4 is Texas’ latest …

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

November 12, 2023 at 5:00 PM

On this day in 2019

Team, On this date in 2019, we at the National Immigration Law Center joined our courageous plaintiffs at the Supreme Court, challenging the Trump administration’s termination of DACA. Together, along with a large coalition of immigrant youth, we stood on the steps…

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

November 6, 2023 at 7:00 PM

37 years ago:

Friend — today marks 37 years since the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) was signed into law in 1986. The IRCA provided a pathway to legal status for approximately 3 million immigrants who had lived in the U.S. before 1983. At the time, it was a monumental…

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  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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