No Borders NewsNILC, a nonprofit that focuses on immigration-related legal work, issued a public statement after the U.S. Department of Justice announced an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
In its statement, NILC’s president, Kica Matos, said SPLC has spent more than 50 years fighting hate and extremism and that the DOJ is targeting the organization because of that work. NILC also criticized what it described as a broader pattern of targeting institutions that oppose the administration.
NILC framed the indictment as part of an effort to “weaponize” the justice system against perceived opponents. The group said the goal appears to be intimidation and silencing, but that it expects supporters to keep working for justice.
For the official announcement referenced in NILC’s release, readers should check the DOJ’s indictment materials directly, since this excerpt does not include details of the charges or case timeline.
Source: NILC press release (April 21, 2026), linked below.