Hundreds of thousands of immigrant youth are living in uncertainty, facing the constant threat of detention and deportation. We can't wait any longer. Congress must deliver a pathway to citizenship now. Call on your Senators to pass the DREAM Act ⤵️ https://bit.ly/48W2rxv

"[ICE] is asking themselves what they can get away with in terms of violating civil liberties for these patients...that’s the true pilot program: how far can they overreach?" https://bit.ly/3KS43z1

Our fight continues. Next up: 2026.✊🏽

✨Before the year ends, make a gift to the National Immigration Law Center. As this administration continues to target immigrants, your support helps us sustain our vital work to defend our communities and fight for immigrants' rights. www.nilc.org/donate-now/

We keep each other safe. 🩵

@amnesty.org's new report lays out extensive evidence of human rights abuses in Florida detention facilities. Torture has no place in our country — not in detention centers, not anywhere. https://bit.ly/3MrDfpz

The Trump administration is sending masked federal agents to round up our immigrant neighbors—even people with #DACA, who should be protected, are being detained. Lawmakers must provide permanent protections. Tell your Senators to pass the DREAM Act: https://bit.ly/48W2rxv

Holding our communities close this holiday season ❤️

We're living in a perilous moment — every day brings new attacks on immigrant communities and our fundamental rights. Donate today to send a clear message: you won't stand by while this administration terrorizes immigrants and snatches our neighbors off the streets. www.nilc.org/donate-now/

You have more in common with your immigrant neighbor than any billionaire. Hear more from country music singer Bryan Andrews and our host Hector Flores in the latest episode of our Freedom to Thrive Podcast, "Three Chords and the Truth." www.freedomtothrive.com/episodes/

This administration has taken away legal immigration status, protections & work authorization from hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers. Our new FAQ with @nelp.org shares key information for workers who may lose, or who have recently lost, work authorization⤵️ www.nilc.org/resources/un...

Preparing for holiday travel? For immigrants, it's critical that you understand your rights and how to prepare for risks at the airport. Our new resource has important safety tips and resources to protect yourself and loved ones. Please read and share widely ➡️ www.nilc.org/resources/co...

Decades of political and legal uncertainty have left DACA recipients & immigrant youth in limbo for too long. This is the time to act — Congress can & must pass a pathway to citizenship. Tell your representatives to cosponsor and pass the DREAM Act now. ✊ 📣Take action: https://bit.ly/48W2rxv

The Department of Homeland Security’s proposed change to the public charge rule is part of its broader agenda of racism, aiming to prioritize wealth and whiteness in immigration policies. Learn more about what's being proposed and how to fight back⬇️ www.nilc.org/articles/why...

Within 15 minutes today, I got two back-to-back notifications of deaths at ICE facilities. 28 people have died in ICE custody since Trump took office. These facilities are overcrowded & are putting their own profits over health and safety. We need oversight & accountability NOW.

🎙️Tune in to our latest Freedom to Thrive Podcast episode, “Courage is Contagious,” where host Hector Flores sits down with world-renowned artist and activist Dread Scott. In a moment defined by fear, Dread reminds us that courage is what keeps movements alive.✊🏽 www.freedomtothrive.com/episodes/

The Trump administration is failing to protect workers. The Department of Labor isn't enforcing workers’ rights or fining companies for labor law violations — leaving workers to pay the price ⤵️

It's outrageous and cruel to expand an already sweeping, discriminatory policy designed to bar Muslims and people of color from entering the United States. All of us must stand up to Trump’s attempts to inflict suffering in his bid to distract Americans from his authoritarian power grabs.

Across America, a secret police force is operating in plain sight. ICE and other federal agents are throwing people into unmarked vans, lurking outside of schools & attacking people in Home Depot parking lots. Learn how this secrecy is sowing fear and distrust & how we can hold them accountable ➡️

I’m grateful to have partners like Heidi Altman and @nilc.org in the fight to defend immigrants from ICE and the Trump administration. We will keep fighting for a system that greets immigrants and asylum seekers with community support, not handcuffs.

“People tell us, ‘We need to stay in our own lane. We need to focus on our health work. We need to stay in the clinics, in the hospital.’ But we know this is our lane. Health justice is our collective responsibility." ✊🏽 boyleheightsbeat.com/healthcare-w...

Branding immigrants as “garbage” and Somalia as “barely a country” is more than racist rhetoric. It’s a blueprint for dismantling decades of progress. www.nilc.org/articles/tru...

ICE is detaining pregnant people in life-threatening conditions — violating its own policy and against medical advice. They must be released immediately. https://lat.ms/3Mv7MD2

🎙️Listen to our latest Freedom to Thrive Podcast episode, “We Have the Power,” where host Hector Flores talks with legendary civil rights and labor activist Dolores Huerta. www.freedomtothrive.com/episodes/

Our immigration system is failing the very human rights standards the U.S. once helped establish. This #HumanRightsDay, read our latest blog to learn about the gap between America’s human rights promises and the reality for immigrants today. www.nilc.org/articles/the...

Immigration agents stayed in a sick Salvadoran woman's hospital room around the clock, pressuring her to say she was well enough to leave. She said it was like "being tortured." ICE has no place in hospitals, period. www.latimes.com/california/s...

5 things parents and legal guardians should know about their rights in detention ⏩ 5 cosas que los padres y tutores legales deben saber sobre sus derechos en detención ⏩

DHS's proposed 'public charge' rule gets rid of clear guidelines altogether — in an attempt to sow fear across immigrant communities and keep eligible people from accessing benefits they need. Here's what you need to know about this proposed change & how to stop it ⤵️ www.nilc.org/articles/tel...

With so much false information online about immigrants and public benefits, including health care, it's critical to know the facts.   We're setting the record straight: www.nilc.org/articles/can...

"They're creating authoritarianism on the backs of immigrants. They will start with immigrants, they won't end with immigrants." Watch NILC President Kica Matos break down ICE's lawless actions and how we can fight back: https://www.youtube.com/live/uGJB5im7LRk?si=0JS2HuOYzHllqchV&t=1834

President Trump's vile attacks on Somali immigrants—beloved community members in Minnesota & beyond—are steeped in anti-Blackness. This language seeks to dehumanize our neighbors and normalize state violence. We must stand with one another and reject it for the white nationalist propaganda it is.

Thank you so much for the support!

The bipartisan DREAM Act was introduced in the Senate today—for the 13th time. As DACA faces threats from every direction, Congress has a real solution on the table: a pathway to citizenship. Our communities deserve stability & safety. It’s time for Congress to finally get this done. #HomeIsHere

🎙️Tune in to our latest Freedom to Thrive Podcast episode, “Three Chords and the Truth,” where country singer and songwriter Bryan Andrews joins Hector Flores to talk about his music and why speaking up for immigrants and our communities matters now more than ever. www.freedomtothrive.com/episodes

We keep each other safe.

More people are locked up in ICE jails than ever, enduring abuse & neglect.   It doesn’t have to be this way. The Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act would work to end for-profit detention & protect immigrants’ rights.   Thanks @jayapal.house.gov for reintroducing this—we urge Congress to pass it.

If you have questions about the status of #DACA, our latest resource breaks down what you need to know ⤵️ https://www.nilc.org/resources/latest-daca-developments/

The fight for immigrant justice will take all of us. This #GivingTuesday, your donation to NILC fuels our work to defend immigrants' rights and strengthen our democracy. Make your Giving Tuesday gift here: www.nilc.org/donate-now/

When parents don't feel safe enough to bring their kids to school, our communities suffer. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigrant-students-enrollment-shrinking-schools-nationwide/

This #GivingTuesday, your gift to NILC helps us fight back against authoritarianism and fight for immigrant justice. Donate today: www.nilc.org/donatenow/ Watch ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ksE...

ICE is arresting, detaining, and refusing to release far more people than ever before. How the Trump administration is ensuring there is almost no way out of immigration detention other than death or deportation.🧵

ICE has detained at least 170 U.S. citizens since Trump took office, causing fear and confusion about what identification people should carry when they're out and about. NILC Attorney Lynn Damiano Pearson breaks down what you should know ⤵️ https://bit.ly/48yOzsA

This should alarm us all. https://bit.ly/497ap75

Our immigrant neighbors deserve safety, dignity, and a future — and we stand with them. We keep each other safe ✊🧡

NEW: A federal district judge has given back the right of many immigrants to ask for release from immigration detention on bond. Read more about this latest update here 🔽 www.nilc.org/resources/ra...

Jackie Merlos spent months in ICE detention, separated from her children. For the first time since her release, she shares her harrowing experience and how it's impacted her family. No family should ever have to go through this. https://bit.ly/49xvmIN

The Trump administration sent 280+ immigrants to CECOT, a notorious torture prison in El Salvador, with no due process & no notice to their loved ones or attorneys. Some of the men have begun sharing their stories about the horrific abuse and torture they endured. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...

Tune in to our latest Freedom to Thrive Podcast episode, where Hector talks with NILC’s Vice President of Litigation & Legal Strategy Efrén C. Olivares. Efrén shares childhood memories, stories of resistance, and how his immigrant experience shaped his commitment to justice. Listen: bit.ly/43JP2p3

TUNE IN NOW: NILC's President @kicamatos.bsky.social joins @joyannreid.bsky.social to discuss the Trump administration's war time threats — and what they mean for our democracy.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ts...

Undocumented immigrants have never been able to access SNAP benefits — and now Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" blocks many lawfully present immigrants from accessing SNAP, too. Here's what the latest SNAP guidance means for immigrant families ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4oYaorg