Press Releases
New Report Shows Immigrants in Santa Clara County Paid Over $22.0 Billion in Taxes and Held $45.0 Billion in Spending Power in 2021
Santa Clara County, CA, September 14, 2023 — A new report, New Americans In Santa Clara County, released today by the American Immigration Council—in partnership with the Santa Clara County Office of Immigrant Relations—underscores the crucial role immigrants play in the county’s labor force, business creation,… Read More
Congress Must Pass a Permanent Solution and Expand Protections for Dreamers as Ruling Attempts to End the DACA Program
The American Immigration Council responds to Judge Andrew Hanen's decision to rule that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful. Read More
New Report Shows Immigrants in Pittsburgh Paid $298 Million in Taxes and Held $730.8 Million in Spending Power in 2019
Pittsburgh, PA September 12, 2023—A new report, New Americans in Pittsburgh, released yesterday by the American Immigration Council—in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, underscores the crucial role immigrants play in the… Read More
New Report Shows Immigrants in Allen County Paid Over $160.0 Million in Taxes and Held $496.0 Million in Spending Power in 2019
ALLEN COUNTY, IN, September 8, 2023—A new report,… Read More
Newly Proposed Appellate Rule Would Overturn Trump-era Restrictions for Immigration Judges and Codify Judicial Discretion
On Thursday, the Biden administration proposed to rescind a Trump administration rule that stripped authority from immigration judges to manage their own dockets; here is our response. Read More
New Report Reveals Immigrant Roots of Fortune 500 Companies
In an annual review of the most successful companies in the United States, the American Immigration Council unveiled today (August 29, 2023) a report that sheds light on the contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs and their children to the U.S. economy. Read More
Solicitantes de Asilo Piden a la Corte Bloquear la Política de Rechazo
El miércoles, un grupo de solicitantes de asilo presentó una petición para bloquear la política ilegal de la administración Biden de rechazar a las personas que buscan asilo en los puertos de entrada a lo largo de la frontera con Estados Unidos. Read More
Asylum Seekers Ask Court to Block Turnback Policy
On Wednesday a group of asylum seekers moved to block the Biden administration’s unlawful policy of turning back people seeking asylum at ports of entry along the southern border. Read More
Groups File Motion in Lawsuit to Block Florida’s Anti-Immigrant Law SB 1718
Legal organization filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to block Section 10 of Florida’s draconian anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 1718. Read More
Report Highlights Undocumented Students’ Vital Role in Addressing Workforce Gaps
The American Immigration Council and the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration released a report showing undocumented students enrolling in U.S. colleges and universities play a crucial role in addressing workforce gaps. Read More
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