Our Mission
The mission of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance is to realize systemic change in the immigrant rights’ arena by engaging in impact litigation and by building the capacity of social justice attorneys to litigate in federal court.
Our Work
NILA® is dedicated to championing the rights of noncitizens, or those perceived to be noncitizens, and to elevating the capacity and quality of the lawyers who represent them. Our team has more than 50 years of collective experience in litigation on behalf of immigrants’ rights, including national and regional class actions, petitions for review, habeas actions, mandamus suits, damages litigation, and litigation under the Freedom of Information Act and the Administrative Procedures Act.
Impact and Transparency
Litigation
NILA’s impact litigation seeks to extend and/or enforce the rights of noncitizens or to eliminate systemic obstacles noncitizens and their immigration counsel routinely face. Our transparency litigation seeks to shed light on government policies and practices. We also file amicus briefs to assist federal courts in their consideration of key legal issues.
Co-Counseling Program
NILA believes in learning by doing and that attorneys are stronger together. We understand that federal court litigation can be daunting for new as well as experienced attorneys. Our program allows existing counsel to hone their litigation skills while having the legal expertise and support to present the strongest case possible. To read what our co-counsel say about us, click the link below.
Strategic Assistance and Pleading Review Programs
Immigration law is complex and often hard to navigate. NILA attorneys provide a range of strategic assistance, including individual case analysis and answering questions related to federal court litigation procedure or strategy. We also can provide pleading review. To join NILA, click the link below.
NILA in Action
Support NILA’s Mission of Elevating Immigrant Rights and Legal Representation
Interested in supporting NILA’s mission, and helping us champion immigrants’ rights and empower the immigration bar?
NILA is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations made to NILA are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN #L 84-4675622.
Meet Our Team
Mary Kenney
DEPUTY Director
Trina Realmuto
Executive Director
Kristin
Macleod-Ball
SENIOR STAFF Attorney
Chris Rickerd
Special Projects Advisor
Maggie Kopel
Staff attorney
Phoenix Yuan
Administrative coordinator
Interested in working with NILA in a legal capacity?
Email resume and cover letter to info@immigrationlitigation.org.
Meet Our Advisory Committee
Claudia Valenzula
Immigrant LEGAL DEFENSE
Managing Attorney
Marc Van Der Hout
VAN DER HOUT LLP
Founder
Edward Ramos
Kurzban, Kurzban, tetzeli & pratt
Partner
Matt Adams
Northwest Immigrant
Rights Project
Legal Director
Carlos Moctezuma García
Garcia & Garcia
Attorneys at Law, P.L.L.C.
Partner
Rekha Sharma-Crawford
SHARMA-CRAWFORD
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Partner and Author of Aaliyah the Brave
Dalia Castillo-Granados
American Bar association
Director, Children’s Immigration Law Academy
Patrick Taurel
GROSSMAN YOUNG & HAMMOND
Partner
Lucy McMillan
ARNOLD & PORTER
Pro Bono Counsel
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
National Immigration Litigation Alliance, Inc.
Email: info@immigrationlitigation.org
Tel: (617) 819-4649