06/02/2020
ILRC Stands with Black Communities and Allies in Demanding Justice We Are Committed to Working Alongside Black Leaders to Dismantle Racist Institutions The Immigrant Legal Resource Center stands in solidarity with Black community members and allies across the country who, in response to the devastating murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others at the hands of the police, have...
06/02/2020
Immigration policies put forth under President Trump have had a unique and significant impact on immigrant survivors of gender-based violence, who now face even greater barriers to access safety and justice. This report seeks to document the impact of President Trump’s administrative actions on immigrant survivors of gender-based violence and to examine how the Trump administration has empowered...
06/01/2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, with shelter-in-place orders and social distancing protocols, it has become more difficult to reach the immigrant community to share information about immigration policies and access to resources. At the same time, given the economic devastation of COVID-19 for many immigrant families, it has never been more important to talk about what supportive services immigrants can obtain and how accessing services may or may not impact immigration legal opportunities in the United States.
In this community-focused presentation, we explain what public charge is...
05/29/2020
The I-944 is USCIS’ new public charge form, part of implementing the Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule that took effect on February 24, 2020. Among other changes that will make it harder for moderate- and low-income immigrants to pass a public charge test, the new public charge rule includes details for scrutinizing the statutory factors involved in evaluating public charge...
05/29/2020
The I-944 is USCIS’ new public charge form, part of implementing the Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule that took effect on February 24, 2020. Among other changes that will make it harder for moderate- and low-income immigrants to pass a public charge test, the new public charge rule includes details for scrutinizing the statutory factors involved in evaluating public charge...
05/27/2020
For Immediate Release : May 27, 2020 Contact : Arianna Rosales, Immigrant Legal Resource Center - media [at] ilrc.org Jordan Buckley, Mano Amiga - ManoAmigaSM [at] gmail.com First Cite & Release Ordinance in Texas to Take Effect Sunday in San Marcos New City Law, the Result of Yearlong Advocacy Efforts, Aims to Reduce Unnecessary Arrests SAN MARCOS—This Sunday, May 31, the first cite &...
05/26/2020
05/21/2020
On March 12, 2020 households began receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. Because of the pandemic, households now have until October 31, 2020 to complete their responses. Although the U.S. Supreme Court prevented the Trump administration from including a question asking whether a person is a U.S. citizen in the 2020 Census, immigrants continue to express fear and confusion about...
05/15/2020
On May 7, 2020, ILRC co-authored and signed on to a comment opposing recently published USCIS policy manual instructions for adjustment applications under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (LRIF). USCIS took a restrictive view of the LRIF statute and published administrative guidance which would disqualify persons who should be eligible under the statutory language. The LRIF statute...
05/15/2020
These printable resources are practical information and easy steps for the immigrant community to follow when completing the 2020 Census. They are in English and Spanish and include the various ways the census can be submitted.