Micaela McConnell

Micaela McConnell is the Policy Associate for the State and Local team at the American Immigration Council. She assists with local immigrant integration initiatives and supports advocacy on state and local policies. Prior to joining the Council, she supported advocacy efforts for children-centered immigration policies at First Focus on Children. She also consulted with two Texas cities to build a resource of tools for immigrant integration. Micaela holds a M.A. in Public Affairs and a M.Sc in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin.

Micaela McConnell

Publications

Ahead of Tax Day, Fear of Filing Taxes Rises Among Undocumented Immigrants

Tax Day is approaching, but the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts may make many undocumented…

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Communities Continue to Stand by Immigrants Amidst Fear, Heightened Enforcement

  • February 13, 2025

The first few weeks of President Trump’s second term in office have instilled a heightened…

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Immigrant Workers Help Florida Thrive. Anti-Immigrant Policies Threaten That.

In 2022, more than one in five Florida residents were immigrants. In that same year,…

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