People raise their fists in the air on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court after attending arguments in a case about the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals.
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People raise their fists in the air on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court after attending arguments in a case about the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals.
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Laws & Policies Improving Access to Higher Education for Immigrants (Table)

Laws & Policies Improving Access to Higher Education for Immigrants (Table)

Sep 8, 2025 This table summarizes the major requirements and links to the tuition equity and financial aid laws and policies in states that have adopted them.

Higher Education for Immigrant Students
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Higher Education for Immigrant Students

Sep 8, 2025 This toolkit provides resources for students, advocates, and legislators interested in...

Basic Facts About In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrant Students

Basic Facts About In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrant Students

Sep 8, 2025 This resource provides information on the requirements of tuition equity laws or policies, their intent and impact, and the benefits these policies offer to the states that implement them. Originally published in November...

NILC Statement on Federal Court Order Blocking the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Unlawfully Remove Guatemalan Children

NILC Statement on Federal Court Order Blocking the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Unlawfully Remove Guatemalan Children

Aug 31, 2025 Efrén C. Olivares, Vice President of Litigation and Legal Strategy at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an emergency Temporary...

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On International Workers Day, May 1st, 2017; immigrants, workers, and activists held several marches to targets throughout downtown Manhattan to highlight the attacks on workers and the criminalization of the immigrant community.
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Challenging unjust policies that undermine due process and violate rights.

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Demand the Immediate Return of Those Disappeared to CECOT

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