May 2020 – National Immigration Law Center
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NILC is one of the leading organizations dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants. We believe that all people who live in the U.S. should have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.Wed, 20 May 2020 21:42:49 +0000en-US
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1 HEAL Act Expands Access to Health Care Regardless of Immigration Status
https://www.nilc.org/2020/05/20/heal-act-expands-access-to-health-care-regardless-of-immigration-status/
Wed, 20 May 2020 21:01:39 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=22097FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2020 CONTACT – Hayley Burgess, National Immigration Law Center, 202-805-0375, [email protected] – Nikki Metzgar, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, 202-599-7642, [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families Act to expand immigrants’…
]]>NILC Statement Regarding $3 Trillion HEROES Act Relief Package
https://www.nilc.org/2020/05/14/nilc-statement-regarding-3-trillion-heroes-act/
Thu, 14 May 2020 18:11:17 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=22007FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2020 CONTACT Email: [email protected] Juan Gastelum, 213-375-3149 Hayley Burgess, 202-805-0375 WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, a $3 trillion package to provide additional economic relief amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Kamal Essaheb…
]]>National and State Immigrants’ Rights Leaders and Meatpacking Workers and Their Families Come Together to Address Worker Safety Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
https://www.nilc.org/2020/05/06/rights-leaders-workers-address-meatpacker-worker-safety-covid19/
Wed, 06 May 2020 13:50:09 +0000https://www.nilc.org/?p=21940FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2020 CONTACT Hayley Burgess, [email protected], 202-805-0375 Hamp Price, TIRRC, [email protected] Jack Norman, Voces, [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC — In meatpacking plants across the country, immigrants and people of color are facing disproportionate COVID-19 infection rates as plants are increasingly confirmed hotspots for COVID-19.