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

December 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM

DACA recipients are being detained — Congress must pass the DREAM Act now

Friend,Across the country, the Trump administration is sending masked federal agents to abduct our immigrant neighbors — even people with DACA, who should be protected under the program, are being detained.This makes last week’s reintroducti…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Reflecting on the season

Hi,In a particularly abhorrent move, the Trump administration has ramped up its enforcement operations targeting Spanish-speaking churches during the holiday season — a time meant for people to gather in community and connection. We’re figh…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM

Last chance

Friend,As Giving Tuesday draws to a close, we’re reaching out one last time to make sure you have the opportunity to make a gift to NILC and support the work we’re doing every day to defend the rights and freedoms of immigrants.As you know, …

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

December 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM

A story as old as time

Hi friend, it’s Kica.First, let me extend my appreciation to every generous supporter who has already stepped up to make a donation on this Giving Tuesday. Since we first reached out this morning, we’ve seen a strong surge of support for ou…

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

December 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM

One day only

Friend,Today is Giving Tuesday, a day when millions of people across the world join together to support causes and movements close to their hearts — and to collectively demonstrate what a world built upon shared humanity and generosity could…

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

November 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Your contribution will be doubled

Friend,Next Tuesday is special: it’s Giving Tuesday, and it is particularly significant for NILC, because an anonymous donor has pledged to match donations up to $100,000. That means, for one day only, your gift of any size will have DOUBLE …

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

November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM

This holiday season, some tables will be empty

Friend,This holiday season, many of us will gather around tables filled with food, laughter, and love with our friends and families. But not everyone will be together this holiday season.Immigration agents continue to abduct our immigrant ne…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM

These immigrant justice movements shaped history. So can we.

Friend, amid an onslaught of attacks on our communities, we’re drawing lessons and inspiration from our shared history. The fight for immigrant justice is far from new — it spans decades, cultures, and issues. The common thread is that we ar…

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  Amrit Cheng, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM

We won Shorty Award’s Nonprofit of the Year! 🎉

Friend,We’re excited to share some big news: We won the Shorty Impact Award’s Large Nonprofit of the Year! This award recognizes our outstanding creativity, innovation, and engagement across all our digital work. Besides taking home the “Of…

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  Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM

2025 is the deadliest year for immigrants in ICE custody in two decades

Friend, the number of people dying in ICE custody is unprecedented. Note: This content contains details related to deaths that may be upsetting.Friend, the number of people dying in ICE custody is unprecedented.2025 is the deadliest year for …

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  Benjamin R. Farley, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM

We won: Court blocks Memphis National Guard deployment

BREAKING: We won a court order to block the unlawful National Guard deployment to Memphis, Tennessee. This ruling makes clear that no governor or president can deploy military force into our communities without legal authority, public a…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM

ICE arrested childcare worker in front of kids – take action now

Friend, last week in Chicago, armed ICE agents dragged a beloved teacher out of daycare, pinned her against a car, and arrested her in front of a group of children. This is unacceptable and should never have happened.This horrifying incide…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM

$71 million for weapons & 28k for a drone – tell Congress to hold ICE accountable

Friend,Across the country, millions of working families spent the past week worrying whether their SNAP benefits would continue and if they would be able to put food on the table. As of today, thanks to a lawsuit by 25 states, families may r…

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  Benjamin R. Farley, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

November 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM

We’re in court today

Friend, we're in court today to stop Tennessee Governor Lee’s unlawful deployment of the National Guard in Memphis. I’m headed into the courtroom now, so I’ll keep this message short: The deployment violates the Tennessee Constitution and st…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM

JACKIE IS FREE

JACKIE MERLOS IS FREE!Friend, after four months in immigration detention, ICE finally released Jackie on Monday night. She is now home with her children. ❤️ Here's the moment they were reunited: WATCH VIDEO …

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  Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM

What I learned at the Crystal City Pilgrimage

Friend, I recently returned home from a trip to Crystal City, an internment camp in Texas where the U.S. government detained American citizens and non-citizens of Japanese, German, and Italian ancestry. The camp may have closed some 77 years…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM

An update in Jackie’s case:

We are reaching out with an update in Jackie Merlos’ case, friend:Last week, an immigration judge ruled there’s no legal basis for Jackie to be in deportation proceedings. But instead of releasing her like they should, ICE continues to detai…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM

You can still vote for us to win a Shorty Award!

Hi,Your vote today can help us win up to three prestigious Shorty Impact Awards. This is the last day you can add your vote for NILC!Being nominated for a Shorty Impact Award is a big deal, and friend, winning one would be a huge honor, too.…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Vote for NILC in the Shorty Awards

Friend, we have exciting news to share: We have been selected as a finalist in three categories for the Shorty Impact Awards!This recognition honors the heart of our work — fighting for immigrant justice through bold storytelling and advocac…

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  Benjamin Farley, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM

We’re suing to stop the military takeover in Memphis

Earlier this month, soldiers dressed in fatigues began patrolling the streets of Memphis — after Tennessee Governor Bill Lee unlawfully deployed them to do President Trump’s bidding. This misuse of the National Guard constitutes a serious th…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM

A nurse, two firefighters, and a childcare provider. All arrested by ICE.

Friend, ICE is arresting the very people who hold our communities together. Under the Trump administration, longtime community members and essential workers — those who care for loved ones, save lives, and protect our homes — are being detai…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Latine Heritage Month

Friend, September 15 to October 15 is Latine Heritage Month — a time to celebrate the vibrant cultures, power, and resilience of Latine communities across the country.From young Latine leaders fighting for justice, to workers demanding digni…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Jackie’s message from detention:

Hi there,Jackie Merlos has spent months in ICE detention, separated from her children, after ICE and CBP took extreme and cruel measures to target her family. Last week, we asked you to add your name to our petition demanding her release, an…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM

NILC’s VP of Litigation & Legal Strategy 🤝🏼 2025 TIME100 Next list!

Friend, exciting news – Efrén C. Olivares, NILC's Vice President of Litigation & Legal Strategy, has been named to the 2025 TIME100 Next list! This annual list honors 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future, and we are proud…

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  Mimi Lettunich, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Free the Merlos Family

Friend,My name is Mimi Lettunich, and I am writing to you on behalf of my dear friends, Jackie and Carlos Merlos, and their young children. This summer, my husband and I unexpectedly and abruptly found ourselves the caretakers of their child…

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

September 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM

29 years at NILC

Hi there, my name is Tanya Broder, and I am a Senior Counsel at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC).This year marks my 29th anniversary at NILC. For almost three decades, I’ve witnessed landmark victories in courts and remarkable prog…

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

September 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM

They tried to illegally deport Guatemalan children – we must hold the Trump administration accountable

Friend,For the past several weeks, NILC and its partners have been in the thick of a legal battle to protect hundreds of vulnerable immigrant children whom the Trump administration tried to unlawfully deport to danger. Thankfully, we prevail…

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  Efrén C. Olivares, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM

BREAKING: Victory in our lawsuit

We won, friend! This morning, in our case with the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) and the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), we secured a massive victory on behalf of hundreds of vulnerable immigrant children…

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

September 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM

Chelsea & Mimi are testifying today – here are their stories:

Friend,I’m writing to you from Washington, D.C., where the National Immigration Law Center is attending a Congressional shadow hearing to expose the lawlessness and harm of Trump’s mass deportation campaign.Our elected officials must hear fr…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM

Tell your mayor: Follow Chicago’s lead against federal militarization

People across Chicago met Trump’s attempt to deploy federal troops this week with fierce resistance, friend. Activists mobilized, people spoke out, and Mayor Johnson issued an executive order to limit federal deployments and protect Chicagoa…

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September 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Hear from the people who feed America

It’s often said that food is the universal language. And yet, too often, we forget about the people behind our food, friend.Across the United States, 2.4 million farmworkers power our agricultural industry — over half of whom are undocumente…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

September 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM

Our lawsuit to protect hundreds of children

Friend, we were in court over the weekend. Here’s what happened:In the dead of night on a holiday weekend, the Trump administration ripped vulnerable, frightened children from their beds and attempted to return them to danger in Guatema…

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

August 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM

How we fought back this summer:

Friend,Over the last few months, we’ve witnessed a dangerous shift across the country: the Trump administration is expanding its power grab by militarizing our communities, disappearing our neighbors off the streets, and dismantling our fund…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Know your rights for back-to-school season

Friend,Back-to-school season should be a time of excitement and learning — not fear. But since Trump rescinded a policy that once protected schools from ICE raids, immigrant families are now forced to prepare for the worst.To help families s…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Call on your governor: Refuse to send troops to D.C.

Friend,Last week, we reached out about the alarming militarization of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. Today, we’re asking you to take urgent action.After deploying the DC National Guard and a surge of federal agents to the city’s streets…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM

ICE’s budget now bigger than most militaries

Friend,In July, Trump signed the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill” into law, handing the Department of Homeland Security an additional $170 billion to supercharge his mass deportation agenda. Some of what's included:$45 billion for detenti…

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August 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM

Militarization in D.C.: How to identify federal law enforcement & National Guard members

Friend, we're monitoring the escalating militarized presence in D.C. closely — and we’re reaching out because it demands our collective attention. On August 11, President Trump deployed 800 members of the D.C. National Guard along with a su…

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  Daniel Gallegos Banda, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM

My name is Daniel Gallegos Banda, and I’m a DACA recipient

Friend,My name is Daniel Gallegos Banda, and I’m a DACA recipient.Growing up undocumented, I constantly worried about things most kids never have to think about — like what would happen if my parents didn’t come home from work one day, or if…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM

DHS told DACA recipients to self-deport. Congress must act now.

Friend —The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently issued a cruel statement suggesting that DACA recipients — our neighbors, friends, and family members — should self-deport. This is a stark reminder: DACA’s temporary …

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM

People are still detained in a Salvadoran mega-prison. Join us in demanding answers.

Friend, we’re emailing with an important update on the ongoing human rights emergency at El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison:On July 18, the Salvadoran government released 252 Venezuelans from CECOT and sent them to Venezuela. But others the U.S…

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  Efrén C. Olivares, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

August 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Hi friend, nice to meet you

Hi friend — I’m Efrén C. Olivares, and I’m honored to introduce myself as the new Vice President of Litigation and Legal Strategy at the National Immigration Law Center.For nearly two decades, I’ve worked as an advocate and litigator focused…

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  Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM

The Everglades Detention Center must be shut down

Friend, the Everglades Detention Center must be shut down immediately.Cruelly labeled “Alligator Alcatraz”, this detention center — the first outpost in Trump’s gulag — was thrown together with no regard for safety, basic health standards, o…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

July 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM

We’re filing a FOIA request to uncover the truth

Team —We filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to uncover the truth about the federal government’s deployment of the National Guard in recent immigration and narcotics enforcement actions in California.From mid-June to early July…

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July 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM

This project is the fruit of a year’s worth of work.

Team, we're thrilled to share an exciting new project with you! In partnership with acclaimed artist Molly Crabapple, activist Paola Mendoza, and comedian Leo González, we've created a powerful video that takes on harm…

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  Joanna E. Cuevas Ingram, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

July 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Victory

Team,Great news! We successfully blocked HB 135 — a law that literally put lives on the line — while the judge considers our full arguments.This ruling ensures that access to HIV treatment remains available for all immigrants throughout the …

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

July 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM

DACA renewal fees are $555. How you can help:

Team,DACA has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people over the past 13 years, providing opportunities for them to work, to study, and to contribute to our communities without the constant fear of deportation. However, DACA rec…

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  Joanna E. Cuevas Ingram, National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

July 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Important Legal Update

Team,I’m writing to share an important update in our fight to preserve health care access for immigrant communities. I’ll be brief, because I’m headed into court right now.Here’s what you need to know:On June 26, we filed an emergency lawsui…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

July 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM

They spend millions to scare you. We spend every dollar fighting for immigrant justice.

Friend,Our work is up against powerful and well-funded forces. Billionaires and corporations are lining their pockets by attacking immigrant communities.Private prison companies like GEO Group and CoreCivic spend millions of dollars every ye…

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

July 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Our freedoms are under attack

Today is meant to be a celebration of freedom and democracy — but the truth is that we are at a perilous moment.President Trump is abducting our immigrant neighbors and sending hundreds of them to prisons overseas, deploying the National Gua…

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  National Immigration Law Center · [email protected]

June 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Everything we know about Trump’s immigrant disappearances:

Friend,We emailed earlier this week to share that this week marks 100 days since Trump began disappearing and detaining immigrants in El Salvador’s mega-prison, CECOT. Thank you to everyone who contacted your members of Congress — your voice…

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