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ILRC Statement on “Revised” Muslim Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 6, 2017Contact: Kemi Bello, kbello@ilrc.org, (415) 321-8568





ILRC Statement on President’s Joint Address to Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 1, 2017Contact: Kemi Bello, kbello@ilrc.org, (415) 321-8568





ILRC Statement on Draft National Guard Immigration Enforcement Memo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 17, 2017





ILRC Applauds Google’s Creation of Crisis Fund to Resist Attack on Immigrants and Refugees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 30, 2017                                            





As Legal Advocates, We Stand Ready to Fight Back Against Muslim Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 28, 2017                                            





Immigrant Legal Resource Center Decries Trump Action to Force Law Enforcement to Assist with Deportations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 25, 2017                               





In Light of Increased Deportation Fears, California Leaders Introduce Bills to Ensure Immigrants Have Fair Day in Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 5, 2016                                          





Under Trump Administration’s Looming Threat of Increased Detention, Senator Lara Introduces Bill to Protect Detained Immigrants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 5, 2016                                          





A Message to Our Community, Supporters and Partners

For many across the United States, including those of us passionate about defending the rights of immigrants and their families, this has been an immensely difficult week. The dust is just beginning to settle on an exhausting and divisive election season, one fueled by hate speech and savage political threats directed at immigrants and refugees, women, the black community, Muslims, people with disabilities and other marginalized groups.





California’s Immigrants Poised to Benefit from New Marijuana Reform

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — This past election day, Californians cast their votes in favor of a proposition that will have surprisingly positive benefits for immigrants and their families – the legalization of marijuana. With 55.8% of voters in favor of Proposition 64, also known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California joined Massachusetts and Nevada, bringing the number of states and the District of Columbia who’ve rejected marijuana prohibition to eight. Results are still pending in a very tight vote in Maine, which currently leans in favor of legalization by one percentage point.





Immigrant Legal Resource Center Report Finds Proposition 64 Offers Crucial Immigration Benefits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 29, 2016                                                          





One Step Closer to ICE Out of California, Governor Brown Signs TRUTH Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 28, 2016





Governor Brown Vetoes Dignity Not Detention Act, Sides with Profit over People

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                         September 28, 2016                                        





Governor Brown Signs Reforms Upholding Rights of Immigrants Impacted by Criminal Legal System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                         September 28, 2016                                         





380 Organizations Rebuke President Obama's Failure to Protect 1.2 Million Immigrants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 8, 2016                            





Over 100 Law Professors: President Has Legal Authority to Protect Central Americans Fleeing Violence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                                September 6, 2016                            





California Assembly Passes Dignity Not Detention Act & Says No to Private Immigration Detention

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                            August 23, 2016                                             





Department of Justice Announces Departure from Federal Use of Private Prisons

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 18, 2016                                                 





The ILRC Applauds USCIS Final Rule Expanding I-601A Provisional Waiver Process

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 2, 2016                                                    





DACA at 4: Report Highlights Successes, Advises Fixes in Light of Supreme Court’s Tied Ruling on Related Initiatives

CIRI AWG PRESS RELEASE July 19, 2016 Contact: Karina Martinez kmartinez@ufwfoundation.org





Bill Introduced In Congress to Bring Deported U.S. Veterans Back Home

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                   July 14, 2016                                      





170 Organizations Urge Senators to Oppose Anti-Immigrant Bills That Seek to Undermine Public Safety

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 6, 2016