Press & Media
NCLR Statement on DAPA and DACA Expansion Obstruction
Cases & Advocacy
In re Vicky
In 2003 Vicky came to the U.S. seeking asylum from Mexico. She had lived through abuse and violence because of her gender identity and sexual orientation in her home country. In the U.S., Vicky was working as a farm laborer, where she again faced severe anti-LGBTQ harassment. NCLR has stood beside her in every step of the way, first securing her asylum status in June 2006, and then achieving positive changes in her workplace.
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NCLR Response to U.S. Senate Cloture Vote Against Advancing Anti-Immigrant Bill
Cases & Advocacy
In re Silah
Silah came to NCLR in 2013 after years of fear and abuse. Born in Mexico, Silah was able to escape terrible violence in her country of origin, where she was repeatedly threatened and harassed because of her gender expression and identity. In 2014, with the help of our Immigration Project, Silah became the 441st NCLR client to be granted asylum.
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In re Ariana
At just 12 years old, Ariana found herself living on the streets of El Salvador when her mother kicked her out of their home after Ariana told her she is transgender. To survive, Ariana was forced to become a sex worker. She fled to the United States/Mexico Border and told immigration officials she was in danger and needed help.
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NCLR: Appalling H.R. 3009 Punishes Sanctuary Cities and Harms Immigrant Families
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NCRL Responds to President Obama’s Immigration Accountability Executive Actions
Cases & Advocacy
In re Admission of Sergio Garcia Amicus
Sergio Garcia’s parents brought him from Mexico to the United States when was an infant. Although the application Sergio’s father filed for a visa on Sergio’s behalf was approved in 1995, Sergio has not been able to apply to adjust his immigration status. Sergio completed law school and passed the California Bar Exam, but was denied admission to the bar due to his immigration status.
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LGBTQ Advocacy Organizations Call on House to Pass Immigration Reform Bill
Legislation & Policy
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
On June 15, 2012, President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to allow undocumented young people who came to the United States as children—commonly known as “DREAMers”—to apply for work permits and relief from deportation.
While this announcement presented a life-changing opportunity for LGBTQ DREAMers, it also carried $465 in fees in order to qualify. This posed steep hurdles for many DREAMers because neither they nor their parents had been able to obtain lawful employment due to their undocumented status. This was compounded for LGBTQ DREAMers who also face significant employment discrimination based on their LGBTQ status.
In order to make this program accessible for as many LGBTQ young people as possible, NCLR collaborated with the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund and the LA Gay & Lesbian Center, and many generous contributors to create the LGBTQ DREAMers Fund at the Liberty Hill Foundation to help LGBTQ undocumented young people cover the $465 fees required to apply for relief under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The fund raised $100,000 and was able to assist nearly 200 DREAMers.
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