Subha Varadarajan, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Trump’s travel ban will harm hundreds of millions of people – take action now

Friend,Last week, Donald Trump announced a drastically expanded travel ban that will bar hundreds of millions of people of color from entering the United States.NILC will always stand in solidarity with the immigrant communities that these b…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM

ICE raids & troops deployed in LA: Congress must stop funding this violence

Friend, what we’re witnessing in Los Angeles is a dangerous escalation of authoritarian tactics. It is an unconscionable attack on our immigrant neighbors, and it is a threat to our Democracy at large.Over the weekend, ICE agents carried out…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM

ICE raids and troops deployed in LA: Urge Congress to stop funding this violence

Friend, what we’re witnessing in Los Angeles is a dangerous escalation of authoritarian tactics. It is an unconscionable attack on our immigrant neighbors, and it is a threat to our Democracy at large.Over the weekend, ICE agents carried out…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM

We must stop Trump’s plan to disappear immigrants to South Sudan, Libya, and other countries

Hello — A few days ago, we sent you an email about the hundreds of immigrants who have been illegally abducted and disappeared to El Salvador's notorious CECOT mega-prison.Just last month, the Trump administration attempted to send immigrant…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Pride means solidarity. We demand Andry’s return.

Friend,Pride began as a protest — a stand against violence, persecution, and injustice.This Pride Month, we stand with Andry José Hernández Romero, an LGBTQ+ asylum seeker who fled Venezuela and sought safety in the U.S. — only to be abducte…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

May 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM

The truth about anti-immigrant myths:

Friend,Despite what some politicians want you to think, undocumented immigrants are a vital part of our society. They are our friends, family, and longstanding community members.Undocumented immigrants make up a huge part of our essential wo…

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

May 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM

Together we’re fighting back – here's what we’ve achieved:

Friend, it’s only been five months – and already, this administration has pushed the limits of executive power to new extremes, escalated attacks on immigrants, and tried to dismantle our most fundamental rights.But through it all, our commu…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

May 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Medicaid cuts for millions, tax breaks for billionaires – urge your senators to vote NO on budget bill

Friend, the House narrowly passed the Republican spending bill this morning, and it’s as dangerous as it is extreme. Trump calls it his “big, beautiful bill” — but for working families, it’s cruel and destructive.Our fight is far from over. …

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

May 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM

I received the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship

Friend,I am deeply honored to share that I've been named the recipient of the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship — an annual recognition from the Puffin Foundation and Type Media Center, given to an individual who has pushed boundaries th…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

May 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM

This AANHPI Heritage Month, support these organizations

Friend,May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month — an opportunity to celebrate the diverse cultures and invaluable contributions of AANHPI communities across the country.It's also a time for us to s…

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

May 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Read my op-ed in TIME: Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants are an Attack on us All

Friend,On the day he took an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution, Donald Trump began efforts to rewrite it, issuing an executive order purporting to end the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship.From the very beginning…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

May 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM

Trump is targeting a core constitutional right

Friend, we’re monitoring a dangerous development:Last week, Stephen Miller confirmed the Trump administration is considering suspending habeas corpus — the right of anyone to challenge their detention in court — for immigrants.If they contin…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

May 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Our govt. is repeating the worst of history — and we must fight back

Friend, this is a long email. That’s because when it comes to Trump’s immigration agenda, and its connections to some of the worst episodes in U.S. history, there is a lot that we need to share. The Alien Enemies Act: …

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

May 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Trump’s mass deportation agenda hurts all of us. Here's how:

Friend, Trump’s mass deportation agenda is already devastating our communities — fueling fear, ripping apart families, and making a mockery of the right to due process. It’s a strategy based on cruelty and chaos, and ultimately, it makes all…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

May 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM

This May Day, we’re sending a powerful message: A government for the people, not billionaires

Friend, across the country, people are rising up: in the streets, at town halls, and in their communities. As Trump and his wealthy allies attempt to dismantle our democracy, attack our rights, and deport our neighbors, one truth remains cle…

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  Jason Jaffery, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Young people are leading the way — will you join them?

Hi friend, my name is Jason Jaffery, and I’m the Vice President of Development here at NILC. I wanted to take a moment to share with you something that's been fueling our inspiration.Across the country, we’re seeing a growing wave of young p…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

April 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM

Your tax dollars are funding disappearances to a mega-prison in El Salvador — urge Congress to act

We are in the middle of a constitutional emergency, friend.The Trump administration is abusing an archaic wartime authority from the 1700s, the Alien Enemies Act, to abduct immigrants and send them to El Salvador’s military-run prison, CECOT…

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

April 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Victory: Harmful education bill defeated in Tennessee

Victory in Tennessee! The state legislature failed to pass a harmful bill that would have deprived students of their constitutional right to a public K-12 education based on their immigration status.Friend, our communities are stronger and o…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM

Our Know Your Rights ads in Colorado are now live!

Big news, friend — We've launched an exciting Know Your Rights campaign in Aurora, Colorado: In partnership with the Colorado Rapid Response Network and Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, we’re reaching hundreds of thous…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

April 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Undocumented immigrants pay a higher tax rate than billionaires

Friend, the facts about immigrants and taxes often get twisted. We’re here to set the record straight:Undocumented immigrants pay taxes. In 2022 alone, undocumented immigrants contributed $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes.In f…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

April 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM

We were nominated for a Webby Award — your vote can help us win!

Friend, we have exciting news to share:Our Freedom to Thrive Podcast was nominated for a Webby Award!At a time when the Trump administration is trying to silence immigrant voices and diminish the impacts of diversity, equity, and inclusion i…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

April 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM

5 things your public school can do to protect immigrant students

Friend,Schools should be safe spaces for students. But under the Trump administration, that's not the case. Within his first 24 hours in office, Donald Trump revoked a policy that protected certain areas, including schools, from immigration …

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

April 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM

FWD: Stop Trump’s dangerous immigrant registration rule

Friend, time is running out. We need you to sign NILC’s public comment opposing the Trump administration’s dangerous rule that attempts to force millions of immigrants to register with the government — or face criminal charges, detention, an…

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  Isobel Mohyeddin, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

April 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM

Did you see Mayor Michelle Wu stand up for immigrants?

Friend, did you see Boston Mayor Michelle Wu stand up for immigrants in a recent Congressional hearing on sanctuary cities? “We are the safest major city in the nation. We are home to the greatest healthcare, the greatest colleges an…

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  Nicholas Espíritu, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM

We’re suing Trump over his immigrant registration rule

Friend, earlier this month, the Trump administration announced a new rule forcing undocumented immigrants to either register with the U.S. government — or face criminal charges, and detention and deportation. And now, we are suing.The intent b…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM

Anti-immigrant bill moving quickly in Tenneessee – speak out now!

Friend, a dangerous anti-immigrant bill is moving quickly through the Tennessee legislature, and we need your help to stop it.Tennessee lawmakers are rushing to pass SB 0836, a bill that would allow schools to deny children an education based …

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

March 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Trump is threatening our work – and we need your help

Friend, on Saturday, Trump issued a memo directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to threaten sanctions against lawyers and law firms that bring legal challenges against his administration.That co…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

March 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM

Urgent: Stop Trump’s dangerous immigrant registration rule

Friend, the Trump administration is moving forward with its insidious plan to force undocumented immigrants to either register with the U.S. government — or face criminal charges, and detention and deportation. It is clear how the Trump admi…

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

March 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM

The power of the people

Friend, the past 57 days of the Trump administration have been horrifying. The administration has moved, at an alarming speed, to strip away rights, dismantle institutions, target communities, and ramp up deportations. Though unelected, the …

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

March 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Language access is the law. Period.

Haga clic aquí para leer este correo en español.Friend, President Trump issued an executive order claiming to designate English as the official language of the United States – a direct attack on immigrant communities and the millions of peop…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

March 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM

Stop billionaires from controlling your data – sign on now

Friend — Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire, has gained access to sensitive personal data — social security numbers, tax information, health records, and more — all under the false pretense of "government efficiency.”The Trump administratio…

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

March 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM

We wouldn’t be where we are without immigrant women

Friend, this Women’s History Month, we honor the courage, tenacity, and power of immigrant women. As pillars in our families and communities, we break barriers with unwavering determination, carrying the hope of a brighter future for all.We …

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March 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Mass detention = more profits for private prison companies

Friend, have you seen this headline from The Intercept? When a private prison executive calls Trump’s mass deportation agenda “one of the most exciting periods in my career,” it tells us all we need to know: Corporate exec…

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

March 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM

We’re preparing communities to resist and respond to ICE raids – are you with us?

Friend,I am writing to share an important update. We’ve teamed up with our long-time partners, the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC), to hold a seven-part training series on how to resist and respond to large-scale w…

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

February 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM

We spoke with the filmmakers behind “A Lien” + more on the Freedom to Thrive podcast

Friend,We’re living through uncertain and challenging times, where the news often feels exhausting and overwhelming. In moments like these, storytelling is a powerful tool to ground us, inspire action, and remind us of our collective strengt…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM

If you live here, your state could lose funding — take action now

Friend, as soon as next week, Congress will vote on H.R. 32, a bill that anti-immigrant legislators have called the "No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. H.R. 32 is a dangerous bill that would give the Trump administration unchecked power to…

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  Nicholas Espíritu, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM

A win for education — but the fight continues

Friend, we’re excited to have good news to share with you — last week, Oklahoma Governor Stitt announced his opposition to a dangerous proposal that would have forced parents to provide citizenship information when enrolling their children i…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Congress wants to fund deportations instead of education & healthcare – act now

Friend, the House and Senate are moving quickly to pass a budget that would put hundreds of billions of dollars into funding mass deportations and the jailing of immigrants. And to pay for it, they will gut vital health, education, and nutri…

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

February 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM

Urge Congress to stop funding imprisonment of migrants at Guantanamo

Friend, last week, the Trump administration began locking up migrants at Guantanamo Bay — a site with a well-documented history of abuse and human rights violations. The administration has plans to send up to 30,000 migrants there, with troo…

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  Lynn Damiano Pearson, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Steps schools, hospitals, and places of worship can take to protect immigrants:

Friend, In every town and city across the United States, there are certain spaces that form the bedrock of a community. They include schools, where children learn and grow; hospitals where people seek care; and places of worship, where fami…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Urge Congress to take action against mass raids >>

Friend, as anticipated, ICE has begun carrying out large-scale raids in cities across the country, spreading fear and chaos in our communities.These operations are causing people to worry about going to the doctor, dropping their kids off at…

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

February 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Mass deportations or lose funding — Congress wants cities to choose

Friend, members of Congress are expected to vote soon on the dangerous and cruel No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act (H.R.32), and we need your help urging them to vote no. Here’s why:H.R.32 would give the Trump administration unchecked powe…

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  Sheila Miller, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Support Black families displaced by L.A. wildfires

Friend, Black History Month begins this week. Each year, NILC invites our communities to honor this important time by supporting Black-led organizations whose work we admire. This year, I’m reaching out to share a way we can come together to…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

February 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Proof our Know Your Rights resources are working

In a recent CNN interview, Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan made a revealing statement: Talking about Chicago, he said, the community was “very well educated on how to defy ICE,” making their raid operations more difficult to conduct. He spec…

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  Nicholas Espíritu, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Oklahoma wants to require citizenship checks in schools – take action now

Friend, the team at NILC is closely monitoring a dangerous proposal in Oklahoma that threatens the wellbeing of children across the state. Here’s what we know:The Oklahoma State Board of Education just approved a proposal that requires paren…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Our work is paying off: Even ICE officials are noticing

In a recent CNN interview, Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan made a revealing statement: Talking about Chicago, he said, the community was “very well educated on how to defy ICE,” making their raid operations more difficult to conduct. He spec…

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

January 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM

Know Your Rights resources for immigrants

Team,The Trump administration is already implementing cruel policies, and we know more are soon to come — from mass deportations to the rollback of fundamental rights. Our communities are facing serious threats, making it more important than…

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  Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Updates from the first week

Friend,As expected, Donald Trump began his second term by issuing a slew of harmful Executive Orders designed to terrify and devastate immigrants, their families, and communities across the United States.Together, these orders attempt to lay…

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

January 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Stand with immigrants as Trump starts his second term

Friend, in a matter of hours, Donald Trump will begin his second term as President of the United States.We know what the Trump administration’s agenda will include — attacks on immigrant communities that will sow fear and undermine our share…

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  Kate Kahan, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

January 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM

As Trump returns, help us stand with immigrant communities

Friend, in less than one week, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as president.As Trump and his allies prepare their Day One anti-immigrant agenda, we are gearing up to support and defend our communities. And to be clear, while these attacks a…

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