The Center for HIV Law and Policy challenges barriers to the rights and health of people affected by HIV through legal advocacy, high-impact policy initiatives, and creation of cross-issue partnerships, networks, and resources. We support movement building that amplifies the power of individuals and communities to mobilize for change that is rooted in racial, gender, and economic justice.

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  1. Know Your Rights: The HIV Ban and Immigration, The Center for HIV Law and Policy (2010)

    This brief front-and-back handout provides answers to frequently asked questions about HIV, immigration, and the HIV Ban. The HIV ban is no longer in effect as of January 4, 2010, and the handout helps individuals determine how the lifting of the ban will ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/21/2018 3:36pm

  2. Medical Examination of Aliens—Removal of HIV Infection from Definition of Communicable Disease of Public Health Significant, 42 CFR 34, Department of Health and Human Services (2009)

    This final rule amends Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations to remove HIV from the definition of "communicable disease of public health significance." Before this rule was issued, individuals living with HIV were inadmissibl ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/1/2016 12:57pm

  3. Memorandum Directing USCIS Officers to Hold In Abeyance Green Card Applications of HIV-Positive Applicants, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (2009)

    The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued this memorandum in September 2009 directing all USCIS officers to hold in abeyance "green card" applications of HIV-positive applicants who would otherwise be inadmissible because of their ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/1/2016 12:56pm