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An Affiliate of the Justice For Our Neighbors Network
Events News | October 14, 2020
Our sixth annual Food Truck World Tour raised over $200,000! We served 405 meals and hosted our first ever virtual event! A successful day in support of Immigrant Legal Center The sixth annual Food Truck World Tour was a little different this year. In response to COVID-19 and concerns for the safety and well-being … Continue reading "2020 DRIVE THRU FOOD TRUCK WORLD TOUR RAISED OVER $200,000"
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News | September 24, 2020
Immigrant Legal Center’s Executive Director, Erik Omar, met virtually with Live and Local’s Mike Hogan from KIOS Omaha to discuss ILC’s mission and the upcoming 2020 Drive Thru Food Truck World Tour. Click here to listen to the interview. Omar explained that due to COVID-19 this year’s event will have a drive thru format, where … Continue reading "ILC Executive Director, Erik Omar, Talks 2020 Drive Food Truck World Tour With KIOS Omaha’s Live and Local"
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News | September 24, 2020
Immigrant Legal Center’s Director of Development and Communications, Cailan Franz spoke with Andee Hoig from Metro Magazine for this week’s episode of metroTV about ILC’s mission and Food Truck World Tour. Click here to watch the interview. Franz discussed ILC’s work and explained ILC’s name change from Justice For Our Neighbors-Nebraska, to better describe the … Continue reading "ILC Director of Development and Communications, Cailan Franz Spoke With metroTV About ILC And Food Truck World Tour"
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News | September 17, 2020
OMAHA, Nebraska — On September 14, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump Administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for 300,000 people. The TPS program, a humanitarian form of lawful immigration, has been in place since the 1990s providing safety for disaster-displaced immigrants and enriching our communities. … Continue reading "Court decision overturns protections for TPS holders"
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News | August 31, 2020
Immigrant Legal Center Child and Family Managing attorney Astrid Munn has been selected to be an Advocate in the 2020/2021 LeadDIVERSITY program. LeadDIVERSITY is an Inclusive Communities program held in partnership with OPPD, the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and The Business Ethics Alliance. LeadDIVERSITY is a year-long program designed to build a network of … Continue reading "Astrid Munn Chosen for 2020/2021 LeadDIVERSITY Cohort"
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News | August 17, 2020
Immigrant Legal Center, along with 146 organizations that advocate on behalf of asylum seekers and immigrant survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking, is calling on USCIS to immediately rescind their policy of rejecting applications for blank fields on forms. The letter also calls upon USCIS to provide remedies to survivors who have already been … Continue reading "ILC Calls on USCIS to Stop Rejecting Applications for Blank Fields on Forms"
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Advocacy News | June 18, 2020
On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States held 5-4 that the decision by the DHS to terminate DACA was reviewable in federal court and also “arbitrary and capricious” under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). On the merits, the Court reasoned that the “agency must defend its actions based on the reasons … Continue reading "Supreme Court DACA Decision"
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Advocacy News | May 18, 2020
From National Justice for our Neighbors. Iowa JFON and Immigrant Legal Center—our JFON site in Nebraska—press their states to protect the health and safety of meatpacking workers, their families, and communities. In early April of this year, it suddenly became apparent that the nation’s meat-processing plants—designed for ultimate efficiency and productivity—were the ideal breeding grounds for the … Continue reading "“Essential” does not equal “Expendable”"
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Media Release News | April 29, 2020
Community groups highlight missing protections, offer assistance Lincoln, NE — On Wednesday, April 29, Nebraska community advocates, food production workers, and public health organizations held a virtual press conference featuring Nebraska worker stories and perspectives. A letter was sent to Nebraska Governor Ricketts, urging him to address critical missing COVID-19 protections for meatpacking and poultry workers without delay. We must … Continue reading "Lack of COVID protections threatens Nebraska workers, communities, food production"
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News | April 28, 2020
Immigrant Legal Center wants all our clients and neighbors to know where to find accurate health information and answers to questions about COVID-19. Public health departments are resources for protecting and improving the health of all residents in their communities. Columbus – East-Central District Health Department https://ecdhd.ne.gov/covid-2019-novel-coronavirus.html COVID-19 Hotline: 402-562-8960 (English) COVID-19 Hotline: 402-562-8963 (Spanish) … Continue reading "Public Health Department Contacts"
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